CC Drink Pairings

[Li Bai]

7 hours ago, Rhod said:

By the way, best Scotch for the money is Monkey Shoulder, in my opinion.

 

5 hours ago, teewinot said:

Monkey Shoulder-yes. Good call

Agreed, good call, but Dalwhinnie 12 would be a serious contender imo.

[La_Tigre]

Topo Chico in glass bottles.

[MagicalBikeRide]

Monte 2? - stout

PSD4? - stout

HdM San Juan? - stout

QD54? - stout

Hot day? - stout

Cold day? - stout 

Wedding? - stout 

Funeral? - stout 

You get the picture. I’m a stout fan. When done properly (think fresh draught pour, bright white head, creamy, viscous, slight sweetness and no bitterness), I honestly believe it pairs better than sparkling wine, coffee or even OJ. 

[KCCubano]

13 hours ago, La_Tigre said:

Topo Chico in bottles.

I have a friend who swears by pairing Topo Chico with CC's.

[wjs]

On 5/21/2024 at 6:52 AM, BrightonCorgi said:

Try making Massachusetts official drink; Scorpion Bowl.

Might be dangerous with the very flammable 151! Many great times at the Hong Kong on Sunday nights.

[Jerryvonkramer]

I'm not a huge whisky guy, but probably going to try these this afternoon and try to get a bit of work done. But what CC would go with these? I am thinking Party Shorts, but what would people say?

[GavLew79]

8 hours ago, Jerryvonkramer said:

I'm not a huge whisky guy, but probably going to try these this afternoon and try to get a bit of work done. But what CC would go with these? I am thinking Party Shorts, but what would people say?

Those are probably some of the easiest drinking, mellowest whiskies out there. I'd pair with light bodied cigars. 

[Li Bai]

8 hours ago, Jerryvonkramer said:

I'm not a huge whisky guy, but probably going to try these this afternoon and try to get a bit of work done. But what CC would go with these? I am thinking Party Shorts, but what would people say?

I've always found it pretty hard to pair CCs with whisky but why not try both with a Party Short? You can tell us what you thought about it! 😉

[Jerryvonkramer]

Trying the Auchentostan with a Bolivar PC. It's very smooth (no grimace from me, rare!), the dominant note is vanilla, citrus aftertaste bit of toffee. Bringing out the cocoa from the cigar strongly but as is so often the case, the whisky, even a lighter one like this, somewhat overpowers. The earthy-leathery quality of Bolivar is subdued.

[Nocoins]

Homemade lightly sweetened iced coffee here. I really only smoke outside in warmer months, so I think its great.