What do you drink with your stogie?

[KingMeatyHand]

I like to experiement with different drink/smoke combinations. Like wine with food, I think a drink and a cigar should not just "work" together, but enhance eachother.

So far, in my limited experience, I have enjoyed certain cigars paired with ice water, rum, port, coke, coffee, ale, porter, stout and beer.

I haven't had much luck in pairing red wines with smokes, but I'm wondering if a beaujolais might work with something like a RP Vintage. I'm still searching for a cigar that works with sake.

[partagaspete]

Originally Posted by KingMeatyHand

I like to experiement with different drink/smoke combinations. Like wine with food, I think a drink and a cigar should not just "work" together, but enhance eachother.

So far, in my limited experience, I have enjoyed certain cigars paired with ice water, rum, port, coke, coffee, ale, porter, stout and beer.

I haven't had much luck in pairing red wines with smokes, but I'm wondering if a beaujolais might work with something like a RP Vintage. I'm still searching for a cigar that works with sake.

I've had a good red wine from the Aletejano(sp?) region of Portugal (brand was Monte Velho) and it complimented my MC#4 very well. Also; I hear Borba is also very good.

To answer the initial question I like diferent things at different times....Glenlivit, Dark rum, port, beers, ales, lagers, stouts......the list goes on

[SmokyJones]

Originally Posted by SilvrBck

Well, I happen to be a bit of a beer snob! I have had Moose Head (long time ago) but I prefer ales to domestic lagers. I also homebrew so that is really my ultimate preferred beverage!!! But, the best beer is free beer.

SB

Hey I hear you. Major beer snob and homebrewer here myself. Personally I really dislike Moosehead. Most of the lagers that are actually worth drinking come from Germany or the Czech Republic. Love the avatar btw, Greg Koch is doing great things over there at Stone. I can't wait to see what the 8th anniversary beer is, it's bound to be something great.

As for me, beer is my drink of choice with my cigars. A good rule of thumb is the darker the wrap, the darker the beer. There are exceptions, but I find that it works pretty well. I found Victory Prima Pils went great with a Romeo Y Julieta No. 2 last night. Nothing better than good beer + a good cigar.

[SmokyJones]

Originally Posted by partagaspete

I agree 100% Corona is what Mexico exports to us Americans...Tecate and Negro Medello are excellent Beers from South of the Border.

An even better Mexican Beer choice is Casta. They make a multitude of excellent beers such as pale ales, wheats, and belgians. Very good stuff, and blows Tecate and Negro Modella out of the water.

Corona could very likely be my most disliked beer. I've never had one that wasn't skunked, and I can't stand their marketing sleaziness.

For anyone curious, the hops in a beer release alpha acids when boiled, these alpha acids are highly light sensitive and create "skunk"-like flavors and aromas when exposed to UV rays. Miller has produced hop extracts that provide the beer with bitterness, but won't skunk. You'll notice Miller uses clear bottles, but never has skunked beer. Now, if only they would add enough bitterness for the tongue to actually sense, and it would be great.

[partagaspete]

Originally Posted by SmokyJones

An even better Mexican Beer choice is Casta. They make a multitude of excellent beers such as pale ales, wheats, and belgians. Very good stuff, and blows Tecate and Negro Modella out of the water.

Corona could very likely be my most disliked beer. I've never had one that wasn't skunked, and I can't stand their marketing sleaziness.

For anyone curious, the hops in a beer release alpha acids when boiled, these alpha acids are highly light sensitive and create "skunk"-like flavors and aromas when exposed to UV rays. Miller has produced hop extracts that provide the beer with bitterness, but won't skunk. You'll notice Miller uses clear bottles, but never has skunked beer. Now, if only they would add enough bitterness for the tongue to actually sense, and it would be great.

Mmmmm must try Mmmmmm

"Beer is proof that god loves man"
-Benjamin Franklin

[tbateman]

Depends on my mood... Single Malt Scotch, Dark Beer, Diet Coke, Water.

[poker]

Cubita coffee

[c2000]

It seems at though you always need something to drink when enjoying a cigar, I don't think I have ever had one and not had something to drink with it...I guess most of the time I have a beer..

Jerry in Minnesota.

[FrankB]

Kinda democratic when it comes to what to drink with a good cigar, but I do tend to agree with an earlier poster regarding darker beers, darker wrappers. Beers I like to pair with cigars in no particular order are Brooklyn Chocolate Stout, Old Rasputin Imperial Stout, any number of brews from Dogfish Head in Delaware, my go to at the moment being Raison de Etre. Also big fan of bourbon and smokes, Knob Creek and for the bucks you cant beat Jim Beam black label. Frank B

[linusvanpelt]

Rum, rum and more rum!!

light rum with light cigars, dark or spiced rum with maduros. Vanilla rum with really light candelas is okay. No coconut or banana rum for me though (unless I'm baking a cake).

[coppertop]

Normally just water.....I am not a big coffee drinker and I don't keep beer or rum around the house. But when I'm out either a dark beer or coffee. Does seem to help with the flavors. Except that Partagas Black I smoked while drinking Guiness. Nothing could have helped that cigar. Just awful

[Wetterhorn]

Whatever is handy! I'm not particular!

[Fredster]

Bourbon and ice. Hard to beat good ol J.Daniels. Crown Royal goes good with cigars also, smoothe and doesn't overpower the cigar.

[voidone]

Well there are a few different beverages that I tend to sip..

Non Alcohol:
Capuccino or Coke

Added Buzz:
Rum is always good. Appleton Estate, Havana Club, Bacardi 8yo.. so many to choose from.. Either straight or mixed (when sitting in the sun )

Cognac usually works.. I've got a bottle splendid Pierre Ferrand Cigar for special occasions.

Single malts might work. Highland Park with a rather powerful stick is nice.

And when it comes to beer, there's only one I really like with a nice maduro:
Youngs Double Chocolate Stout
http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Beer...asp?BeerID=139

[MoTheMan]

7 UP

The fizz cleanses the palate. The flavor is not so overwhelming so that I can enjoy the nuances of the cigar more. The Sugar helps couteract the effects of the nicotine so that I can smoke several cigars in a row without getting sick (Hee, hee, hee).