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Food, Wine, & Drink Forum As the name suggests, our Food, Wine, and Drink forums is the place for the palate perfectionist. We talk about the finest wines, the best food, and everything in-between. We're also not above doing a wine or restaurant review either! Find out the best pairings for Wine and cigars, including what to serve with specific meals, cheese pairings, and even which chocolate tastes best with a nice glass of Brandy.

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Old 04-03-2008, 05:19 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Does anybody have a favorite bourbon and cigar combination?
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Old 04-03-2008, 09:29 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: bourbon

Evan Williams And any cigar that is Medium to Full
Or ...Evan Williams and any cigar I am smoking ....
Right now ... Bulleit Frontier Bourbon and a CFO 2Mag ....Bzzzzzz
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Re: bourbon

Interesting question--a friend of mine and I were just talking about this over the weekend. We both agreed that --for whatever reason--scotch seems to go better with cigars than bourbon. Not sure if this was due to the cigars, the bourbon, or just our taste buds... We were both smoking full-bodied cigars, and the borubon just didn't seem to hold up. When I switched over to a single malt, all was right with the world again.

That said, I'd never turn down a bourbon-scotch combo. I mean, even when it ain't great, it's still damned good.

Favorite bourbons: It's pricey, and it's hard to find, but if you ever get the opportunity to try Pappy Van Winkle 20 yr old, do yourself a favor and enjoy it. It changed the way I look at Bourbon. AJ Hirsh 16 is also amazing.
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Old 04-03-2008, 11:55 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: bourbon

Yes.
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Re: bourbon

Tough question. Pappy Van Winkle 20 year old and Bolivar Lonsdales consistently made a great combination, for me. I'm reluctant to say "favorite", though, as I always make a serious effort to love the one I'm with ...as they say.
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Re: bourbon

Oh, I'm sorry, did you want specifics?

Favorite bourbon without question is Makers Mark
(or as I call it, "Mothers Milk").
Now, depending on my mood, favorite pairings include:
Partagas Classic
Perdomo Reserve Maduro
Perdomo Reserve Cameroon
Carlos Torano 1916
Punch Gran Puro
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 (though it's better w/red wine)
5 Vegas 'A"
Camacho Corojo
Camacho SLR (Regular or Maduro)
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Sungrown
Arturo Fuente Hemmingway
Perdom Lot 826 Slow Aged

Does that help?
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Blanton's and any cigar is a good combination.
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Wild Turkey Rare Breed and RP Sun Grown
Knob Creek and CAO MX2
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Pappy Van Winkle 15 yr (107 proof) and any Padron maduro.
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Re: bourbon

My favorite bourbons are Evan Williams Single Barrel, Eagle Rare & Buffalo Trace. With me these would pair best with Med-Full maduros, cameroon, or sumatran wrapper something with some sweetness to complement with the sweet carmel notes of these bourbons.
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How about this one?

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Evan Williams 10 year old single barrel. Not very sweet, just a touch up front, not quite as smokey as some others and it finishes with a great peppery taste. Not a lot of bite to this one. It can either compliment a med to full cigar or provide a great contrast to a milder one.

When smoking I don't like a lot of harsh alchohol hitting the palatte. This one is pretty smooth.
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You want to be my rich Uncle. I was pricing a bottle of the 20 year yesterday. A guy i ride with and I have the same birthday. We are going to split a bottle. One time, just to say we bought one!

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Buffalo Trace and whatever cigar I'm having at the time.
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Re: bourbon

you guys have inspired me, heading out to get a bottle and my punch punch cigars have arrived, it is going to be a great weekend.
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