Cigar & Scotch..?
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indyrob
BoM Feb '06 & Sept. '08
Can't go wrong with The Balvenie doublewood. Caol Ila is nice but sometimes an Islay is not for everyone.
If you look in my stash, the majority of them have been finished in Sherry casks. Something about the sherry finish goes well with with me & a cigar.
If you look in my stash, the majority of them have been finished in Sherry casks. Something about the sherry finish goes well with with me & a cigar.
PetersCreek
Brother Borealis
It really depends on your taste in malts and your taste in cigars. As much as I truly favor the peat monsters, they often aren't the best pairing with a lot of smokes. If I were to shop for something versatile, I'd likely go with the Glenlivet (pretty much any expression you feel like paying for), the Balvenie, or Glenmorangie. But I do like peat. I said that before, didn't I? I'm in the middle of a bottle of Ardbeg, which is fairly light to my taste and hasn't overpowered any of my regular smokes.
PetersCreek
Brother Borealis
Oh...and what Indyrob said about sherry-finished malts. That touch of sweetness does the trick with a lot of smokes.
SuperKrishna
Guyanese Member
I'm a johnnie walker black label guy myself.
TheDudeAbides
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Ardbeg Uigeadail. The name is nigh unpronounceable, but I've yet to find a better smoking scotch. Probably the peat-iest (Yeah, that's a word) thing I've ever drank, but with a real sweet smoky finish. I suppose this is a result of it being aged in both bourbon and sherry casks. In my experience, its best paired with a fuller bodied cigar, not unlike the DPG Serie JJ I paired with two fingers of Ardbeg tonight.
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My first single malt and it's still my favorite go-to! For $40.00 a bottle I don't believe you can go wrong with it.
Baldanders
Jim AKA Patty
Been drinking a lot of Auchentoshan Three Wood the last year or so.
Cigar Cowboy
BoY...in Hell!!!
Stay away from the Blended Scotch Whiskys like Johnny Walker and Dewars.
Get a nice Single Malt 12 years or older.
My favorite is The Macallan 15 or older.
You can't go wrong with most Sherry Cask Finished Single Malts
Get a nice Single Malt 12 years or older.
My favorite is The Macallan 15 or older.
You can't go wrong with most Sherry Cask Finished Single Malts
ciggy
"TommyBoy"
DAYUM!!! Hell of a selection there. I just keep a bottle of Glenlivet around. I'm not a huge scotch fan but from time to time it's nice with a cigar.
Fourtotheflush
BoM Apr 12'
I have questions to your question.
1) Are you currently a scotch drinkier?
2) Is this your first bottle purchase?
3) What kind of cigars do you like? I think a CT cigar gets almost fully wiped out by a scotch and really mild maduros do also. heavier cigars pair nicely.
CA has a irish whiskey and cigar pairing that was pretty entertining.
But basically it really depends on your tastes so :dunno:
1) Are you currently a scotch drinkier?
yes: Then go for something bigger like the oban, tallisker or lagavulin
No: Go for something a little smoother like the doublewood, Glen Livit or Macallan. 12&up is good, but some 10's suffice nicely. If you arent a scotch drinker I would wait a couple bottles before you go anything 15 & up. Gets really spendy at that point.
2) Is this your first bottle purchase?
3) What kind of cigars do you like? I think a CT cigar gets almost fully wiped out by a scotch and really mild maduros do also. heavier cigars pair nicely.
CA has a irish whiskey and cigar pairing that was pretty entertining.
But basically it really depends on your tastes so :dunno:
maestrobasser
@maestrobasser
My current favorite, being a little different... is the Suntory Yamazaki 18 year single malt. F'ng great! Now have to try their 25 yr and 50 year... :yes:
I find the Balvenie Double Wood and the Tatuaje Black Tubo to be a BAMF'n pairing.
I have the Balvenie madeira 17 year. Mmm Mmm good:grin: