Cigars And Creme Soda? [Archive] - Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum

The Poet

08-04-2009, 04:03 PM

I just took a little break from work - if you can call this work - to enjoy a short smoke. As it is pretty hot and sticky here in Joisey today, I grabbed a Boylan Creme Soda out of the cooler to have with my Partagas Purito. Tons of flavorful smoke from this Marlboro-sized tinned beauty, a 4.25X32 EMS, with just enough pepper to make it interesting. And you may not believe how good it went with that ice-cold creme soda! The soda was not too heavy as to overpower the cigar, just as the cigar was not to strong to burn out the soda. I was shocked, and most pleasantly so.

Hey, don't knock it 'til you tried it, brothers. :ss

gorob23

08-04-2009, 04:08 PM

Emjaysmash

08-04-2009, 04:16 PM

Mmmm... Cream Soda.... YUM!

BTW My parents are from Jersey. MY dad from Ocean Township and my Mom from Martinsville.

bigloo

08-04-2009, 04:35 PM

I drink creme soda, coke, chocolate milk with cigars all the time. All work well.

Giant & 49er Fan

08-04-2009, 04:40 PM

The ultimate beverage with almost any cigar... havn't found a bad pair yet...

Bax

08-04-2009, 04:54 PM

Knock it? It could be the best thing EVER!!!!:banger

ActionAndy

08-04-2009, 05:11 PM

Jones Cream Soda is my favorite by far and yeah it goes great with a cigar. IBC isn't a bad second place.

icehog3

08-04-2009, 05:20 PM

Up in Wisconsin we have had Creme Sode and Orange Soda (the one that tastes like a Dreamsicle) with cigars, and it complements the cigars nicely. :tu

yourchoice

08-04-2009, 05:25 PM

Had a creme soda with a cigar while driving home from the shore on Sunday. :tu

kelmac07

08-04-2009, 05:26 PM

Growing up it was Santa Fe Red Cream soda..I don't even know if they make that anymore. I have a 12 pack of Jones Cream Soda sitting in the fridge...gonna try one tonight. Thanks for the tip.

chippewastud79

08-04-2009, 05:36 PM

Cream Soda, Rootbeer and Dr. Pepper have all worked well for me in the past :tu

bowhnter

08-04-2009, 05:43 PM

Guess I will put some cream soda on my shopping list!

Poe

08-04-2009, 06:15 PM

Cream Soda + a great cigar = :dr

G G

08-04-2009, 06:18 PM

I'll have to try it. I love cream soda, just havent had it with a cigar.:tu

RenoB

08-04-2009, 06:22 PM

Up in Wisconsin we have had Creme Sode and Orange Soda (the one that tastes like a Dreamsicle) with cigars, and it complements the cigars nicely. :tu

Orange Whip, Orange Whip :banger

Steelergar

08-04-2009, 06:24 PM

I love it too. If you guys are lucky enought to live by a place that sells micro brewed soda check it out, its whole another world.

Doctorossi

08-04-2009, 06:30 PM

For a regionally-appropriate, roller-approved variation, try champagne cola.

Meanwhile, I will second the IBC recommendation. The lighter carbonation on display makes it extra quaffable with a burning stick.

Thrak

08-04-2009, 06:41 PM

HA!! I just tried this the other day and it was awesome! I thought I was nuts tho lol

taltos

08-04-2009, 06:57 PM

I'll have to try it. I love cream soda, just havent had it with a cigar.:tuGoes great with grape Swishers.:D

ucla695

08-04-2009, 07:00 PM

It's a great combo!! :tu

Starscream

08-04-2009, 07:02 PM

.

Meanwhile, I will second the IBC recommendation..

IBC = :dr

Doctorossi

08-04-2009, 07:02 PM

Goes great with grape Swishers.:D

You're nuts, man...

... grape White Owls!

Skywalker

08-04-2009, 07:03 PM

This was my pairing for the evening!!!

Tatuaje Gran Cojonu with a Chocolate Milkshake!!! This was done out of a promise to Matt (Lorglath)!!! He sent me this cigars after I won a contest he ran on Club Stogie!!!

Cheers Matt!!!
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1355/milkshakew.jpg

hotreds

08-04-2009, 07:19 PM

Why not? I'll never do it because I don't like creme soda, but taste is, indeed, taste!

tchariya

08-04-2009, 07:29 PM

Orange Whip, Orange Whip :banger

Now....add man cave to the equation.

Orange Whipped in the man cave!

BlackIrish

08-04-2009, 07:33 PM

I've been a fan of root beer with cigars. I'll need to try the cream soda. Thanks for the tip!
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GoldnGT

08-04-2009, 07:44 PM

My cousin turned me onto drinking IBC Cream Soda a while back. I haven't found a better pairing.

The Poet

08-05-2009, 01:18 PM

Wow. Guess I'm not as nuts as I feared.

Well, mebbe so, but not about this. :ss

landhoney

08-05-2009, 01:27 PM

9 times out of 10 my drink paring with a cigar is some type of soda. Water does not "clense the palate" between puffs like a soda.
Water may be better when really trying to evaluate all the flavors of the cigar because it does have any other taste. But I like that after a swig of soda it''s kind of like tasting the cigar for the first time/p*ff(sorry) again. :2

Kreth

08-05-2009, 01:35 PM

I've been a fan of root beer with cigars. I'll need to try the cream soda. Thanks for the tip!
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:tpd: Root beer or coffee (especially a strong Colombian) is my pairing of choice.

Prefy

08-05-2009, 01:38 PM

Love me some cream soda...so for out of the 50 or so different brands that i've tried Sprechers Cream Soda is my favourite.

Screwbag

08-05-2009, 01:51 PM

I haven't done Creme Soda yet...but I like Root beer with lots of my smokes!

Uflbassin

08-05-2009, 02:28 PM

I pretty much always do dr. pepper with my cigars. I haven't tried creme soda yet, it doesn't sound bad at all, I think I'll give it a shot next time.

ZenSilk

08-05-2009, 02:46 PM

I'm pretty much strictly "Cigars and Virgil's Root Beer" guy myself. Virgils makes the best root beer, and I'm a root beer snob for sure. :banger

Oh yeah, best creme soda I have ever had is hands-down Sprecher.

Dog_Soldier

08-05-2009, 06:14 PM

I'll have to try a cigar with cream soda. I like to drink sweet tea with a cigar sometimes.

gbum

08-06-2009, 04:36 AM

works well with me since i don't take any alcohol beverages...

Java

08-06-2009, 06:11 AM

Nice, will have to give this a try.

Sr Mike

08-06-2009, 06:29 AM

:tpd: you have discovered something a buddy turned me onto along time ago.

Rob :tu

Was it Jose? He turned me onto this.

One of my favorite cream sodas is Virgil's, but if we talk root beer it has to be Bulldog.

TripleF

08-06-2009, 06:34 AM

:hm

elderboy02

08-06-2009, 06:39 AM

I am going to have to pick up some creme soda. Thanks for the advice :)

rudeJARHEAD

08-06-2009, 12:27 PM

I'm more if a Stogie with Iced or Hot coffee guy depending on the weather.

kelmac07

08-06-2009, 12:43 PM

My wife looked at me funny when I came home with two cases of Jones Cream Soda yesterday.

mugwump

08-06-2009, 01:43 PM

I keep Jones Cream Soda in the fridge and I only drink it when I'm smoking cigars. I find it way too sweet at other times but it sure goes great with a smoke.

The Poet

08-06-2009, 01:46 PM

My wife looked at me funny when I came home with two cases of Jones Cream Soda yesterday.

You are assuming it was because of the soda, I presume. ;)

So yesterday I tried an H. Upmann Cambio with Boylan Root Beer, figuring the slightly fuller flavor of this cameroon baby might go well with the heavier soda. It was, well OK, maybe because the combo wasn't right or maybe because I rushed the two together (my boss showed up for the first time in 2 weeks inna middle of the test). If the root beer works for you, that's fine - me, I liked the creme soda grouping much better.

Guess my next test will be with the Boylan Black Cherry. :dr

WyGuy

08-07-2009, 04:57 PM

With all this talk about cream soda and cigars I decided to give it a try. And you guys are right! Great combination.

TomHagen

08-09-2009, 11:19 AM

Oh, please brotha...

Us New Yorkers have doin' the cream soda and cigar bit fo' years...

DELICIOUS!!

(ps root beer is awesome to, my B&M is always stocked with A&W cause the clientele find the pairing delicious.)

kelmac07

08-09-2009, 11:22 AM

I just finished a Nestor Miranda lancero with some Jones Cream Soda...WOW!!! What a great combination!!

icehog3

08-09-2009, 01:30 PM

Had a couple IBC root beers with my cigars at the MoB Herf last night...not too bad either. My apologies to illinoishoosier's daughter. ;)

Jbailey

08-09-2009, 01:34 PM

I enjoy Boylans cream soda with a cigar at the shop.

Doctorossi

08-09-2009, 10:01 PM

I enjoy Boylans cream soda with a cigar at the shop.

Boylan's?! In Bay City, Michigan? Where's the Faygo, man?

elderboy02

08-09-2009, 10:03 PM

I had a Barq's Creme Soda today with a Alec Bradley Tempus. It was a good combo.

Tomorrow I will hit the store and buy some more creme soda.

TomHagen

08-09-2009, 10:07 PM

Boylan's?! In Bay City, Michigan? Where's the Faygo, man?

I knew this would come up...

I went to college in Ann Arbor, and was given Faygo as creme soda... all I can say is:pu:pu

Is it ginger ale mixed with creme soda and sewage water from "the D"?

You would think with all Michiganders eating at A&W's they would know what real creme soda is, East Coast knows what creme soda is... DR. BROWNS!!:tu

dubnick

08-09-2009, 10:10 PM

+1 for Dr. Browns

TomHagen

08-09-2009, 10:14 PM

+1 for Dr. Browns
:tu

Doctorossi

08-09-2009, 10:15 PM

I went to college in Ann Arbor, and was given Faygo as creme soda... all I can say is:pu:pu

:D

East Coast knows what creme soda is... DR. BROWNS!!:tu

I'm with you on the Dr. Brown's. Only problem is I can't look at a shelf of it without being magnetized to the Cel-ray. The poor creme soda, tasty as it is, always gets left behind.

dubnick

08-09-2009, 10:17 PM

Dr. Browns and a Pastrami/Corned Beef on Rye... Best part of my yearly trip to NYC

/end thread jack

And... I love cream soda

Steelergar

08-11-2009, 01:21 PM

Virgils Cream Soda or Root Beer. After drinking this stuff you won't wanna go back to IBC or Barq. I buy mine at earth fare but you can check the website to see if they sell near you. Its all microbrewed and they made a science out of it. www.virgils.com

Doctorossi

08-11-2009, 01:26 PM

Virgils Cream Soda or Root Beer. After drinking this stuff you won't wanna go back to IBC or Barq.

Virgil's does very little for me. It can't touch IBC for the CS, IMO. Barq's- that's just... mediocre.

elderboy02

08-11-2009, 01:27 PM

I picked up 2 12 packs of Barq's Creme Soda at the store yesterday. :tu

Doctorossi

08-11-2009, 01:29 PM

I picked up 2 12 packs of Barq's Creme Soda at the store yesterday. :tu

I've never tried Barq's CS (in fact, I didn't even know they made it), just their RB. What's it like?

elderboy02

08-11-2009, 01:31 PM

I've never tried Barq's CS (in fact, I didn't even know they made it), just their RB. What's it like?

Creme soda. Sorry for the smart a$$ reply, I don't know how to describe creme soda :r

Doctorossi

08-11-2009, 01:33 PM

Creme soda. Sorry for the smart a$$ reply, I don't know how to describe creme soda :r

Fair enough. Kinda pretentious of me to ask, isn't it?

"Sweet and wet, dude. Duh!" :r

Steelergar

08-11-2009, 01:35 PM

Virgil's does very little for me. It can't touch IBC for the CS, IMO. Barq's- that's just... mediocre.

thats funny, I tried Virgils and loved it. A week later I tried IBC cream soda I didn't even want to finish it. Its way to carbonated compared to Virgils .

Doctorossi

08-11-2009, 01:39 PM

A week later I tried IBC cream soda I didn't even want to finish it. Its way to carbonated compared to Virgils .

I still think it's toward the lighter end of the carbonation spectrum, though. I find the level just right- quaffable, but not just sugar-water.

Steelergar

08-11-2009, 10:38 PM

I 'm doing a Vegas Cubana and Virgils Cream Soda right now and I love it! It seems bring out the flavors more than what I have tasted before for these smokes. I almost pulled out a 601 red but I thought it might overpower the cream soda.

Doctorossi

08-11-2009, 10:47 PM

A bit OT, but I've been trying out different ginger beers in a quest to make the perfect Dark & Stormy. I really had low expectations for the Goya, being that it was the cheapie in my little collection.

Underestimated!

We have a winner and a fantastic combination with a good dark rum. Haven't done the cigar match-up yet, but I'm expecting oral fireworks when I hook that baby onto something DPGish. Yum, and... look out!

Norcal_aaron

08-12-2009, 12:05 AM

Bought a four pack of Jones creme soda to see what all the hoopla is about. Actully, I gave a A&W creme soda and a smoke a go once and liked the combo, so I can't wait to give Jones a try.

kelmac07

08-12-2009, 05:45 AM

Doctorossi

08-12-2009, 06:47 AM

What does a Dark N Stormy taste like? Is the ginger overpowering?

It's very dependent on the ginger beer, itself- hence my methodical search. That said, I haven't managed to make a not-good tasting one yet.

It's a very tasty summer flavor. Ginger beer, but with much rounder body and dimension. Personally, I like a strong ginger beer, but I don't find it too dominant in the drink because the ginger strength is usually effervescent and kind of rides on top of the primary taste rather than interferes with it.

/threadjack

Mr B

08-12-2009, 03:50 PM

Had a "My Father" today w/ a Cream Soda. Very nice pair.

The Poet

08-12-2009, 04:10 PM

So last week I tried another Partagas with the Boylan Black Cherry. As with the root beer, it was decent, but not as good as I felt the creme soda had been. To double-check, I just had that original pairing, and I was right - for me anyway, the cigar/creme soda works the best. Only problem, since the Boylan's come in a clear glass longneck, passerbys think I'm chugging a Corona. :r

BlackIrish

09-28-2009, 12:33 PM

I've often paired cigars with rootbeer, but never tried the creme soda option. Finally got myself some Jones Creme Soda and had it with a RP Fusion natural. Me likey! I think I will pair creme sodas with CTS and root beer with darker, spicier, fuller smokes.

TheTraveler

09-28-2009, 12:41 PM

:wo for the Jones, both Cream Soda and Root Beer. Best I've had. :)

The Poet

10-13-2009, 03:23 PM

Found it!

The Poet

05-05-2010, 02:37 PM

Bump.

The Poet

08-04-2011, 02:22 PM

Bump, for Anthony.

Kneo

08-04-2011, 02:29 PM

I may have to try the cream soda. That sounds kinda good.

Blak Smyth

08-04-2011, 02:32 PM

I have not tried this yet. My neighbor swears by the combo. I have grabbed a couple bottles but I drank them before I ever was able to smoke.

Everytime I drink a rootbeer or cream soda I think of cigars now.

Ranger_B

08-04-2011, 09:35 PM

Not drinking alcohol right now I have learned to sample cream sodas and root beers and other sweet drinks. Virgils is my favorite production one. I have been lucky to find some craft root beers that have been great. I am thinking of trying to make my own.