Beverages that bring out the flavors

[slyder]

Ive read/heard that there are several drinks that really bring out different flavors in cigars. Like rum, scotch, ect. Problem is that I dont drink (sober since 95). I usually drink coke, water or a few different import NA beers. What else is out there for me? Ive heard that root beer is actually good with a cigar. Anybody have some input on that? Ive also done the coffee thing but i try and stay away from caffine so dont do that very often.

[Tarks]

Tonic water with a slice of lime does it for me. My wife started to buy me the diet tonic (I think that is a hint) and it tastes pretty darn good too.

[Grammaton]

Originally Posted by slyder

Ive read/heard that there are several drinks that really bring out different flavors in cigars. Like rum, scotch, ect. Problem is that I dont drink (sober since 95). I usually drink coke, water or a few different import NA beers. What else is out there for me? Ive heard that root beer is actually good with a cigar. Anybody have some input on that? Ive also done the coffee thing but i try and stay away from caffine so dont do that very often.

I tried a root beer (Virgil's) with a cigar based on a post here. The cigar's flavor kind of vanished but the root beer became one of the best things I've ever tasted! I switched to water and the cigar reasserted itself.

[andrew s]

Root beer has worked for me in the past, smoked it with a RP Edge corojo and it amazed me how much it brought out in the cigar.

I'm still experiminting with other drinks.

[Cigary]

For those purists who want to keep their taste buds pure and undefiled they say water and lemon is probably one of the best things to drink when smoking cigars. You palate is continually washed and cleaned of residual tobacco flavors just like when you smell coffee beans to get your sense of smell back from sniffing colognes or perfumes. When I smoke a cigar with subtle notes of cocoa or vanilla I like to drink Amarula or Kona Coffee. If I smoke a cigar that is heavy on wood and leather I will drink Drambuie or Knob Creek only to enhance the flavors of the cigar. Everybody has their own preference as to what they like and whatever your tastes happen to like is what you should go with.

[bdw1984]

i dont drink either koby... i drink coffee, water and coke with my smokes... ive never tried root beer but it looks like im gonna have to give it a shot... the drink that has brought the most flavor out of a cigar for me has been espresso... i stay away from juices as they tend to muddle flavors (although ive had some smokes go well with OJ)

[scottw]

Root Beer, Dr Pepper too. I also had a Perdomo Reserve Champagne with Sweet Tea Vodka so I'm sure it would go along with regular iced tea provided it's not overly sweet.

[Walking Stick]

If I had to drop coffee and booze I'd probably experiment with a wide variety of teas.











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[Dom]

I usually go w/ diet coke, but If i'm doing a serious review and wanna really get the flavors I drink some Pelligrino w/ Lime. It just seems to clean everything out and almost 'sharpen' your sense of taste IMO.

[Delsana]

Funny that you mentioned lemon and water, because flavored water with lemon actually does work quite well. I find fruit juice (as I stated somewhere else) also works incredibly well, and I quite favor white wine. Sparkling cider also brings out some unique tastes as well.

I suppose it's all about what you respond to.

[Jimbo14]

Alcoholic drinks:
Bourbon Whiskey
Red Wine

Non-Alcoholic drinks:
Coffee
Water with a slice of lemon
Lemon squash
Lemon, lime and bitters

[slyder]

WTF is lemon squash?

[SMOKE20]

alcoholic for me it is scotch or whisky straight up. Rum and diets.

for the most part I drink alot of water while smoking, I do like what tarks said about tonic and lime. I do that quite often as well

[Jimbo14]

Originally Posted by slyder

WTF is lemon squash?

Pretty similer to lemonade.

Believe it or not. we call 'Sprite' lemonade here. Which is very stupid.

[slyder]

sprite should be "limonade" lol