Cheese, wine and cigar pairings

[SailorAg]

So on Friday, we're having a Rocky Patel event/ wine tasting. The wine rep is extremely, extremely knowledgeable about wines (he was just in Miami teaching seminars on Spanish wines), but not so much about cigars. He was wondering if cheeses would good to add to the mix.

We have already paired the featured wines with the featured RP cigars. Would cheeses clash? If not, what kind of cheeses?

I'm very ignorant in this arena, and am hoping for some good advice from the collective. Let me know what you think.

 

[jwintosh]

i enjoy cheese w/wine and cigars! i prefer the sharper cheeses. sounds like a good time!

 

[BEN(SWEDEN)]

If he knows his wines let him choose the cheese!

I like st agur, gruyere and some others I dont remember the taste of!
As you might have seen on the pics of my herfs, we cc lovers over here really enjoy the mix. If it is possible try some vintage port with the cheese and cigar.


/ Ben Bockbrännarbolmers

 

[SlipperyPete]

Perhaps a port wine cheese. I have always enjoyed the three, but not sure I have ever had them together in a pairing. I love a big red, but find the tannins don't always pair so well with cigars. Curious to hear what you pair. Port is always a good option, and if you can find a white port, I could see where that would go reallly well with the other two.

 

[AR..]

i enjoy cheese w/wine and cigars! i prefer the sharper cheeses. sounds like a good time!

+1
you want to be able to taste the cheese

 

[Adrenalin Junkee]

cant say i havent had some extra sharp vermont cheddar with a cigar before! not a bad pairing if your smoking something thats a bit spicy

 

[Craig Mac]

Cheeseburger, Beer and Cigar night works for me :applause:

 

[ZachF88]

strong cheeses work the best!

 

[GoingPostal]

to me seems like might be too much for the novice pallet to take in. I like wine with cheese but add a cigar think something may be lost or it could be the greatest thing ever never know until you try.

 

[TreeFrog Frank]

Oh, good grief... I just saw your signature! *facepalm*

 

[ssaka]

There's a cheese whiz joke in here... naw, better leave it alone. <snicker>

STS
Still Prez, Drew Estate

 

[cmhicksusmc]

beer cigars and cheese are my passion. nothing beats a Don Carlos 3 with some fresh manchego and Sierra Nevada Torpedo!

 

[Herfin' Harg]

I'm a huge fan of smoked cheeses with wine/cigars personally. Love me some smoked cheddar or gouda with a bold red and a good stick.

Edit: Do we need a ticket or somesuch and/or is the website correct that the event is 11pm to 3am? I'm down off Slaughter, and that's a pretty good trek to get home that late, else I'd be interested.

 

[blessednxs65]

So on Friday, we're having a Rocky Patel event/ wine tasting. The wine rep is extremely, extremely knowledgeable about wines (he was just in Miami teaching seminars on Spanish wines), but not so much about cigars. He was wondering if cheeses would good to add to the mix.

We have already paired the featured wines with the featured RP cigars. Would cheeses clash? If not, what kind of cheeses?

I'm very ignorant in this arena, and am hoping for some good advice from the collective. Let me know what you think.

Found this article on a site I visit from time to time for Cigar History.

 

[cmhicksusmc]

So on Friday, we're having a Rocky Patel event/ wine tasting. The wine rep is extremely, extremely knowledgeable about wines (he was just in Miami teaching seminars on Spanish wines), but not so much about cigars. He was wondering if cheeses would good to add to the mix.

We have already paired the featured wines with the featured RP cigars. Would cheeses clash? If not, what kind of cheeses?

I'm very ignorant in this arena, and am hoping for some good advice from the collective. Let me know what you think.

CHEESE is the nectar of the gods. Never think cheese won't fit LOL