Cigar Drink Pairing Advice

blugill · 01-13-2009, 04:18 PM

Here is the lowdown I have a good friend who has been deployed to Qatar for the last six months. He will be home in less than ten days and I splurged and purchased four Padron 1926 80th Anniversay Maduros for his surprise homecoming party.

I'd like to know of a good drink, preferably Scotch, that would go with this cigar.

HK3- · 01-13-2009, 04:28 PM

Doesn't matter what the cigar is when you have good scotch.

If you want to make it special, get a bottle of Yamazaki scotch. I you are a seasoned scotch drinker, you will love this stuff.

blugill · 01-13-2009, 04:51 PM

Been almost an exclusive scotch drinker for close to two years.
Love the Lagavulin!

01-13-2009, 05:21 PM

I tend to lean towards The Macallan myself.

And a night where your buddy comes home from the sandbox is the perfect time to buy the 18 year.

01-13-2009, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HK3-

Doesn't matter what the cigar is when you have good scotch.

If you want to make it special, get a bottle of Yamazaki scotch. I you are a seasoned scotch drinker, you will love this stuff.

I have a little left in my second bottle of this. Correct me if I'm wrong PLEASE, but I don't think this is Scotch. It's a single malt whisky per their web page. http://www.suntory.com/yamazaki/main.html

01-13-2009, 05:36 PM

Balvenie double wood. Great scotch at a great price

HK3- · 01-13-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by nozero

I have a little left in my second bottle of this. Correct me if I'm wrong PLEASE, but I don't think this is Scotch. It's a single malt whisky per their web page. http://www.suntory.com/yamazaki/main.html

They are the same thing.

http://www.whisky.com/

ActionAndy · 01-13-2009, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rsamos

I tend to lean towards The Macallan myself.

And a night where your buddy comes home from the sandbox is the perfect time to buy the 18 year.

I'll have to check my bottle at home (haven't had a drink in a while, at home at least) but I think this is what I'm currently working on. It is a very very nice bottle and anyone would be happy to have it. You can really get a taste of orange peels from this one.

LkyLindy · 01-13-2009, 06:34 PM

Get out the patron silver for that lad

sikk50 · 01-13-2009, 07:08 PM

I personaly like non alcohol drinks for pairing. Coffee and hot tea are best imo

Scottw · 01-13-2009, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nozero

I have a little left in my second bottle of this. Correct me if I'm wrong PLEASE, but I don't think this is Scotch. It's a single malt whisky per their web page. http://www.suntory.com/yamazaki/main.html

Correct, it is Single Malt Whisky from Japan, only SMWs from Scotland can be called Scotch. If you really want to splurge, buy the Laphroig 30 yr. THe Balvenie 17 sherry cask is nice too but the Laph 30 is dynamite and very expensive.

01-13-2009, 09:00 PM

Coffee is my go to if i can. Then coke.

Kreth · 01-13-2009, 09:12 PM

I'm thinking a maduro would pair nicely with this favorite of mine.

JJG · 01-13-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Scottw

Correct, it is Single Malt Whisky from Japan, only SMWs from Scotland can be called Scotch. If you really want to splurge, buy the Laphroig 30 yr. THe Balvenie 17 sherry cask is nice too but the Laph 30 is dynamite and very expensive.

never had the 30yr but Laphroig is my absolute favorite scotch, especially the quarter cask.

01-14-2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Scottw

Correct, it is Single Malt Whisky from Japan, only SMWs from Scotland can be called Scotch.

Thanks. That's what I found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_whisky under the Legal definition section and here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_Whisky_Act_1988 under Scotch Whisky Act 1988.

Let me add that whatever you want to call it... Yamazaki is still very good with a cigar IMO.

Blueface · 01-14-2009, 05:26 PM

With my Annis, I love any of the following:

Glenlivet 12 yr single malt
Johnny Green
Remy XO
20 yr old or better Tawny Port

Hmmmmm.......hmmmmmm......good!!!

01-14-2009, 05:40 PM

Drambuie with any cigar or Amarula. These drinks enhance the flavor of any tobacco.

HK3- · 01-14-2009, 08:02 PM

Old Ports are damn fine also. When they get old they are that clearish caramel color and oh so smooth tasting.

01-15-2009, 09:05 AM

I find myself drinking aberlour 12(even over the abunahd) and mccallan fine oak 10(even over the 15). Both are stellar scotchs for any price but the fact that they are under 40 bucks is amazing. Lagavulin and talisker are my 2 great loves but I think that the first two pair better with a cigar.

I recently had a single malt called matisse 15 year which is pretty hard to find info on but was actually quite pleasant.

01-13-2009, 04:18 PM	#1
blugill Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andy Location: Enid, Oklahoma Posts: 867 Trading: (10)	Cigar Drink Pairing Advice Here is the lowdown I have a good friend who has been deployed to Qatar for the last six months. He will be home in less than ten days and I splurged and purchased four Padron 1926 80th Anniversay Maduros for his surprise homecoming party. I'd like to know of a good drink, preferably Scotch, that would go with this cigar.

01-13-2009, 04:28 PM	#2
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Cigar Drink Pairing Advice Doesn't matter what the cigar is when you have good scotch. If you want to make it special, get a bottle of Yamazaki scotch. I you are a seasoned scotch drinker, you will love this stuff.

01-13-2009, 04:51 PM	#3
blugill Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andy Location: Enid, Oklahoma Posts: 867 Trading: (10)	Re: Cigar Drink Pairing Advice Been almost an exclusive scotch drinker for close to two years. Love the Lagavulin!

01-13-2009, 05:21 PM	#4
rsamos Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigar Drink Pairing Advice I tend to lean towards The Macallan myself. And a night where your buddy comes home from the sandbox is the perfect time to buy the 18 year.

01-13-2009, 05:36 PM	#6
Stogieboy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigar Drink Pairing Advice Balvenie double wood. Great scotch at a great price

01-13-2009, 06:34 PM	#9
LkyLindy Chief Cook/Bottle Washer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Harvey Location: Long Island NY Posts: 134 Trading: (6)	Re: Cigar Drink Pairing Advice Get out the patron silver for that lad __________________ any time you try a decent crime, you got fifty ways you're gonna fu*k up. If you think of twenty-five of them, then you're a genius... and you ain't no genius.

01-13-2009, 07:08 PM	#10
sikk50 Just Bored Really... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Jefferson State Posts: 2,084 Trading: (13)	Re: Cigar Drink Pairing Advice I personaly like non alcohol drinks for pairing. Coffee and hot tea are best imo __________________ "Not a Headache in a Hogshead"

01-13-2009, 09:00 PM	#12
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigar Drink Pairing Advice Coffee is my go to if i can. Then coke.

01-13-2009, 09:12 PM	#13
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: Cigar Drink Pairing Advice I'm thinking a maduro would pair nicely with this favorite of mine.

01-14-2009, 05:26 PM	#16
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: Cigar Drink Pairing Advice With my Annis, I love any of the following: Glenlivet 12 yr single malt Johnny Green Remy XO 20 yr old or better Tawny Port Hmmmmm.......hmmmmmm......good!!! __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian

01-14-2009, 05:40 PM	#17
Cigary Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigar Drink Pairing Advice Drambuie with any cigar or Amarula. These drinks enhance the flavor of any tobacco.

01-14-2009, 08:02 PM	#18
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Cigar Drink Pairing Advice Old Ports are damn fine also. When they get old they are that clearish caramel color and oh so smooth tasting.

01-15-2009, 09:05 AM	#19
pmp Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigar Drink Pairing Advice I find myself drinking aberlour 12(even over the abunahd) and mccallan fine oak 10(even over the 15). Both are stellar scotchs for any price but the fact that they are under 40 bucks is amazing. Lagavulin and talisker are my 2 great loves but I think that the first two pair better with a cigar. I recently had a single malt called matisse 15 year which is pretty hard to find info on but was actually quite pleasant.