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What is the best drink and cigar combo you have ever had?

What to drink with a Cuban cigar?

  • (I'm asking this question on behalf of someone I know with no MeFi account—I'll mark any helpful or solved answers as he relays them to me)."I've become a proud father of a little boy recently, and my wife got me a huge Cuban cigar to celebrate it with. Specifically a Partagas Lusitania. Instead of smoking it all by myself (that would be boring), I'm going to invite some of my mates over for a drink and a smoke. The problem is, I don't know what to drink with it. Any suggestions?" "Now, I don't usually smoke, but then again, I don't usually have babies either. It's a man thing. I have very little experience with cigars, even less with this particular one, and not much desire to start a proper research project on the perfect pairing. I can invest in some alternatives, but 2-3 different kinds is where I draw the line. So far I've found the following advice: Armagnac with more robust cigars (but is the Lusitania robust?), or a non-smoky single-malt Scotch whisky. Not much to go on. Any hints and pointers are greatly appreciated. If possible, it'd be great if you could give general hints on the properties of the liquor in question instead of just naming a particular brand. The selection out here isn't the best possible, so that way I can at least ask for something "spicy with a note of leather". Bonus points: I was thinking of getting Partagas Series D no. 4 for my mates; if you can suggest a drink that goes well with that AND Lusitania, that'd be awesome. Or if you can recommend another cigar that's cheaper and shorter (size does matter) than Lusitania but otherwise matches, that'd be great too."

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    I'm a fan of Glenlivet with a good cigar. The Macallan 12 is nice too. Both are scotches and most places which sell any range of liquor should have them.

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I say if you're going Cuban, may as well go all the way with a really good sipping-type rum. I'd do some Angostura 1919, Plantation Rum, Ron Zacapa 23, that kind of thing.

Ghostride The Whip

dubious legality of your Cuban cigar OP is in Finland. There's nothing illegal about Cuban products in the vast majority of the world.

Dasein

Cognac and Scotch are what I enjoy with cigars. a'bunadh is my favorite Scotch, but I find its delicate sherry flavors and sweetness get blown away by the slight burn of Havana smoke on the tongue. I would probably drink a blended scotch, like one of the better Johnnie Walkers, with a cigar. The absolute right thing to drink with a nice cigar is http://www.germain-robin.com/html/oldhavana.html brandy, but it's expensive and not always the easiest thing to find. In a pinch, good XO cognac like Remy or Hennessey is a nice substitute - the Remy is my go-to. For a shorter but still magnificent cigar that'd complement your gargantuan Lusitania nicely, hard to go wrong with a Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure #2. They were my go to smoke for a few years - short, not too much nicotine, but absolutely stands up to even a nice horseradish, onion and garlic-infused vodka. Cigars and good booze are a lot better with good friends to share them with. Enjoy in good health.

Protocols of the Elders of Sockpuppetry

OK, thank you all for your replies! Ended up being a combination of Glenlivet and Macallan. Marking this as resolved.

jklaiho

I'd suggest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Park_Single_Malt. It's astonishingly well-balanced, without being a boring ol' blend. Still rich enough to complement -- but not fight -- the complexity of the cigar. It's a whisky with full flavour, but not too much of any one character. Yes, 'Highland Park' is a terrible name. It's important to get past that. She really is a beaut.

Capt. Renault

Congrats! My favorite with cigars has always been Madeira. For more info and recommendations, check out this http://www.cigarweekly.com/magazine/lifestyles/07-16-2004/a-rich-pour---column-no.-3:-madeira---a-magical-and-majestic-wine-%28part-2%29 column.

Shoggoth

cyndigo: no, obviously a cigar for each smoker :-)

jklaiho

A followup: "The whisky front seems to be covered, and I do happen to have a bottle of Cuban rum in the cupboard. Any other suggestions on the brandy front? (Also, port wine is out. I drink enough of the stuff as is, so variety is preferred)"

jklaiho

Waiit. I'm sorry. People SHARE cigars? Like, smoke the same one? Or is this a big box of fancy cigars? You can't go wrong with Talisker, imo, but I've never drank it with cigars.

cyndigo

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