What do you drink with your stogie?

[mr.c]

I get to have the first post :D !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well whats everyone drinking with their favorite stick???? I like rum myself, the others in my group like scotch :pu cant stand the stuff.

joe

[UpInSmoke]

Dark rum is perfect with a cigar ... if there's none around, I will settle for a good beer.

[smokemifyagotem]

COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE!!

When drinking alcohol I prefer dark beer. Can't stand whiskey, fruity drinks, wine, etc..
Surprisingly I've never tried a good rum with a cigar, but I could see that being very enjoyable.

[UpInSmoke]

Yes, dark beer works very well. I had a Kwak beer (dark Belgian) yesterday with my smoke and it really enhanced the flavor.

[SilvrBck]

I like beer. But, it has to be one that isn't too hoppy. I love IPAs but the hop bitterness combats the cigar. A nice malty, understated ale is just about perfect. Such as Fat Tire Amber Ale. Mmmmmm, ale..... :al

SB

[mr.c]

Most of the time a drink beer (prefer rum though) Ever had Moose head?? It is a sweet lager that goes good with a full bodied or spicey stick. Corona goes well with many cigars . :al

joe

[SilvrBck]

Most of the time a drink beer (prefer rum though) Ever had Moose head?? It is a sweet lager that goes good with a full bodied or spicey stick. Corona goes well with many cigars . :al

joe


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. :D

SB

[LeafHog]

But, the best beer is free beer. SB


Amen, brother!! :al

[UpInSmoke]

Oh no, not Corona !!! [words of another beer snob]
Unless that one is kept entirely in the dark (pretty much impossible if you're buying from a liquor store), it spoils very quickly. There's a reason for beer generally being sold in dark bottles. Why do you think they suggest you have a lime with it?

[SilvrBck]

Alert! Thread hijacking! I didn't really want to get into this but Corona has a multitude of problems. The brewery is 50% owned by Anheseur Busch so the push to be the "King of Beers of Mexico" is a little disconcerting. Clear glass=bad, skunked out beer. Lots of advertising=very expensive skunked out beer. If I was laying in the sun and someone gave me a Corona, I'd be thrilled but I wouldn't buy it myself. There are much better quality selections out there for the $$$. But, again, drink what you like. If it is beer it is better than water!!! :p

SB

[partagaspete]

Alert! Thread hijacking! I didn't really want to get into this but Corona has a multitude of problems. The brewery is 50% owned by Anheseur Busch so the push to be the "King of Beers of Mexico" is a little disconcerting. Clear glass=bad, skunked out beer. Lots of advertising=very expensive skunked out beer. If I was laying in the sun and someone gave me a Corona, I'd be thrilled but I wouldn't buy it myself. There are much better quality selections out there for the $$$. But, again, drink what you like. If it is beer it is better than water!!! :p

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

[sgoselin]

Bourbon.

[mr.c]

Corona you either like it or hate it, catch a lot of flak when I drink it in bars for the same reasons above. I have not had a skunked corona yet (how can you tell if its bad anyways :r ) I like it, dont buy it too often, has a uniqe taste to it.

Negro Medello great beer, tecate = :pu

Anyone have a drink selection for a Punch Punch that I will be toasting up tonite ???????????????????


Great thread so far !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Churchlady]

Dr. Pepper! Always, Dr. Pepper - with the possible deviation to kaulah (sp?)and cream (WARNING: NEVER drink Kaluah and cream with a cheap stick, you will never forget the flavor.... :pu )

[Lamar]

I'm with Goose on this one, nothing beats a good Bourbon with a great stick. Wild Turkey when money is tight, Van Winkle when its not.

[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]

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]

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. :D

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]

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]

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



:pu

[Wetterhorn]

Whatever is handy! I'm not particular!

:cool:

[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/Beer-Ratings.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).

[SFCEd]

I enjoy Jack Daniel's with my cigars but in order too have more funds for cigars I have been experimenting with Makers Mark on the rocks and beer, Like Guiness Killian's Irish Red and Pilsner. All of them work for me. I agree with the anti-corona statements, It's skunky! I've had the same problem with Heineken too.
Ed

[Fredster]

I enjoy Jack Daniel's with my cigars but in order too have more funds for cigars I have been experimenting with Makers Mark on the rocks and beer, Like Guiness Killian's Irish Red and Pilsner. All of them work for me. I agree with the anti-corona statements, It's skunky! I've had the same problem with Heineken too.
Ed

Doesn't Makers Mark cost more than Jack? I found that a corona with a slice of lime (which is fine by itself) totally ruins a cigar.

[mr.c]

I found that a corona with a slice of lime (which is fine by itself) totally ruins a cigar.

I agree fredster, no lime for me either. Ruins everything.

joe

[KingMeatyHand]

I'll triple the motion on the lime. Anytime I drink anything with lime in it (rum.coke.lime, Tecate.lime, etc.) it ruins the cigar.

I think it's because the citric acids in the lime mixed on the tounge with the tobacco leaves.. na, I'm making shit up. I have no idea why limes ruin cigars, but IMO they do.

[SFCEd]

Doesn't Makers Mark cost more than Jack? I found that a corona with a slice of lime (which is fine by itself) totally ruins a cigar.
That might be so somewhere else but not where I'm from. For some reason I can buy it for a few dollars less here. Anyone ever tried Makers Mark cigars? :al

[NewGeneration85]

A nice glass of straight Woodford Reserve Bourbon. Or if you have to go driving around, go for a coffee.

[cwaddell_1]

Alert! Thread hijacking! I didn't really want to get into this but Corona has a multitude of problems. The brewery is 50% owned by Anheseur Busch so the push to be the "King of Beers of Mexico" is a little disconcerting. Clear glass=bad, skunked out beer. Lots of advertising=very expensive skunked out beer. If I was laying in the sun and someone gave me a Corona, I'd be thrilled but I wouldn't buy it myself. There are much better quality selections out there for the $$$. But, again, drink what you like. If it is beer it is better than water!!! :p

SB

I agree. I used to be big on Corona util I tried XX and Red Stripe.

Now on to the main subject of the post. I like to drink scotch when I can. For those of you that drink rum, do you drink it on the rocks or neat? Also can you recomend a good premium rum?

[KingMeatyHand]

For those of you that drink rum, do you drink it on the rocks or neat? Also can you recomend a good premium rum?

On the rocks.

Zaya (http://www.wilsondaniels.com/zaya/zy_main.html), it's great.

[God]

Mo... Have to try that one... When I smoke - I smoke... When I drink - I drink.
I don't usually mix them unless I am out somewhere. At home on the porch a glass of cola will usually last me a good cigar...

[AF MAN]

Well I tried to stay outta this one ,but just couldn't help myself...for you see,as fate would have it...I'm a Bonafide Makers Mark Ambassador(got my name ingraved on a bbl that's aging,as we cyberspeak),so what I drink with my smokes?You guessed it!(SFC JD is cheaper here)But as with cigars one must leave all avenues open,so with a BIG Maduro like say an AF Canones I've been known to drink a BIG glass of Meyers dark rum on the rocks,or say with a Candela wrapped stick check out a Gin & tonic especially during the summer heat...or enjoy your favorite"not so adult"beverages...The main thing is TO ENJOY!...happy smokin bros!

[Wetterhorn]

Well I tried to stay outta this one ,but just couldn't help myself...for you see,as fate would have it...I'm a Bonafide Makers Mark Ambassador(got my name ingraved on a bbl that's aging,as we cyberspeak),so what I drink with my smokes?You guessed it!(SFC JD is cheaper here)But as with cigars one must leave all avenues open,so with a BIG Maduro like say an AF Canones I've been known to drink a BIG glass of Meyers dark rum on the rocks,or say with a Candela wrapped stick check out a Gin & tonic especially during the summer heat...or enjoy your favorite"not so adult"beverages...The main thing is TO ENJOY!...happy smokin bros!

Dumb question, but what is a Bonafide Makers Mark Ambassador? :confused:

[AF MAN]

Dumb question, but what is a Bonafide Makers Mark Ambassador? :confused:

Naw bro that isn't a dumb question at all
check out www.makersmark.com ,wait for the intro to play then click on the Ambassador button and click on the hilighted part about finding out how to become an ambassador...they send ya free stuff once in a while,other perks too...give it a look.

[Andyman]

Kenyan or guatamalin coffee brewed strong in a french press.. oooh nummy..

[Wetterhorn]

Naw bro that isn't a dumb question at all
check out www.makersmark.com ,wait for the intro to play then click on the Ambassador button and click on the hilighted part about finding out how to become an ambassador...they send ya free stuff once in a while,other perks too...give it a look.

Well, I have never had Makers Mark, but your ambassadorship has prompted me to give it a try!

:u

[AF MAN]

Well, I have never had Makers Mark, but your ambassadorship has prompted me to give it a try!

:u

Enjoy!

[MoTheMan]

Well, I have never had Makers Mark, but your ambassadorship has prompted me to give it a try!

:u
Have you tried the Maker's Mark cigars. Very light in character (prob. due to the Dominican toacco on them), but really quite a nice flavor from the Maker's Mark in them.

[AF MAN]

Have you tried the Maker's Mark cigars. Very light in character (prob. due to the Dominican toacco on them), but really quite a nice flavor from the Maker's Mark in them.


I can't speak for Wetterhorn,but I've never tried their brand of cigar...don't know why...just haven't had the occasion to...I'v heard of em,and if I find a single some where I'll damn sure fire one up...since you give them the nod!

[MoTheMan]

I can't speak for Wetterhorn,but I've never tried their brand of cigar...don't know why...just haven't had the occasion to...I'v heard of em,and if I find a single some where I'll damn sure fire one up...since you give them the nod!
Thanks for the nod of acknowledgement there AF MAN. Although light, this is the only cigar I ever smoked that I gave the first one I tried a 10 out of 10!!
Of course subsequent ones never really measured up, and my taste buds did change, and what I smoked did change, and so on. But I still do remember how these cigars did impress me. [Again, don't be surprised to find them very light in character.]

[summerkc]

Coffee, it makes even a horrible cigar acceptable. I good fresh ground coffee with cream really can take the edge off a bitter cigar. I also like dark beer, if you are looking for a great dark beer to try go with a Samuel Smith Taddy Porter. I always tell people drinking a Taddy is like drinking beer, drinking coffee, and smoking a cigar at the same time. Add a real cigar and it is even better!

[Heartpumper]

Fresh born chimp here. Been wasting money on sticks for years, though.

I tend to like drinks with some sweetness to 'em.

Hmm..... First choice, cigar or no, Rusty Nail. With friends on Friday nights after dinner, Taylor Fladgate 10 year old Tawny Port (cheap but high quality).

Then, in no particular order:
Highland Park Single Malt Scotch
Amaretto de Saronno
Tanqueray and tonic
Southern Comfort

Coffee or Diet Coke on teetotaler nights. I read somewhere that rootbeer is a good choice, but never tried it.

Go-to 'gars:
La Gloria Cubana Serie R #5
Cohiba XV 660
CAO Criollo
Heartpumper

[Deriffe]

Coffee in the morning with a mild cigar. Ice water at lunch with whatever cigar. Jack Daniels and coke in the evening with whatever cigar. :al

[hijack]

Pabst. (but i'm broke). Don't reccomend it. But if you leave a bit in the can, you can pour it over your Thompsons!

Anyone in the NW want to second my recommend of Mac & Jack's African Amber? Very sweet beer. Excellent. Thick. Wonderfu.

Rum on the rock's drinkers: I've only had Bacardi straight, and wanted to die. It DOES get better than that, yes? (things are getting very very warm in Seattle, send rum) What are other not-too-sweet rum drinks?

Bests

[partagaspete]

Pabst. (but i'm broke). Don't reccomend it. But if you leave a bit in the can, you can pour it over your Thompsons!

Anyone in the NW want to second my recommend of Mac & Jack's African Amber? Very sweet beer. Excellent. Thick. Wonderfu.

Rum on the rock's drinkers: I've only had Bacardi straight, and wanted to die. It DOES get better than that, yes? (things are getting very very warm in Seattle, send rum) What are other not-too-sweet rum drinks?

Bests

I like Capt. Morgans Private stock over the rocks better than Scotch at the present moment. It is spicy and sweet.

Also; Welcome to the jungle.

T

[hijack]

I like Capt. Morgans Private stock over the rocks better than Scotch at the present moment. It is spicy and sweet.

Also; Welcome to the jungle.

T

Thanks Pete. I'll give it try. I find their ad-campagins to be a bit too coors-lite-ish. But with the spice, I can see where it would combine well.

[viesturs]

Single malt scotch or HC 7yr. Sometimes some red wine :)

[KingMeatyHand]

Rum on the rock's drinkers: I've only had Bacardi straight, and wanted to die. It DOES get better than that, yes? (things are getting very very warm in Seattle, send rum) What are other not-too-sweet rum drinks?


Zaya (http://www.wilsondaniels.com/zaya/)

Sailor Jerry (http://www.sailorjerry.com/rum.php)

Captain Morgan Private Stock (http://captainmorgan.com/CMWebApp/rums/rumsDetail.do?id=privatestock)

[hijack]

Zaya (http://www.wilsondaniels.com/zaya/)

Sailor Jerry (http://www.sailorjerry.com/rum.php)

Captain Morgan Private Stock (http://captainmorgan.com/CMWebApp/rums/rumsDetail.do?id=privatestock)


Ok, so I clearly have to invest in some new rums. Shit. Damn damn damn.

New sig line from tonight: "A fair cigar will improve your bad wine more than your good wine fix my crap stick."
Thanks KMH.

[hijack]

Ok, I can vouch for Sailor Jerry Rum. Good stuff. Sweet, mild, not too much spice, but enough. Damn fine run.

[JoeyBogus]

Here are a couple of my favorite accompanying beverages:

Knob Creek (neat)
Wild Turkey 101 (neat)
Captain Morgan's Silver (neat)
coffee (hot or iced)
Diet Dr. Pepper
cold water

[DocRKS]

1. Port ---85 Vintages and 95 - 98 LBVs are drinking beautifully right now. Match this up with an EL and you'll think you went to heaven.

2. Single Malt Scotch Whisky - from the Lowlands with an Epi 2 to the Islay Malts with a Cohiba DC EL and many wonderful stops on the way between these 2.

3. Cognac - especially after a special dinner -

4. Bourbon - goes well with a cigar all the time.

[SeanGAR]

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.

Yummmm.....Prima Pils. I find porters go better than hoppy beers with some cigars, I'm partial to Anchor or Sierra Nevada porters with Padron maduros. All of the Victory, Stone, Three Floyds beers that I have had were fantastic. I don't like dry wines with most cigars, last time I tried an aussie red I ended up going for a coke instead after the first few sips (only beer I had left was homebrew that hasn't aged yet). I'm going to get a few dogfishhead for weekend smokes and see how they match (beer festival Saturday...now I need to look over my smoke selection). I'm thinking of pulling a La Aurora 100 anos or Torano 1916 Churchill .... maybe both! :w

[wk-mang]

Non-alcohol: coffee

Wine: port or icewine

Spirits: Pyrat XO Reserve

Wade

[txmatt]

Beer
Scotch
Bourbon
Irish Whisky
SoCo
Gin or Gin mixed drinks
Vodka or Vodka mixed drinks

Ginger Ale
Grapefruit Soda
Iced Tea\Arnold Palmer

[shelvingunit]

Man..how did I miss this thread.

I usually smoke in the evening with a Guinness or a Jack/coke. Coffee is very good also.


Lots of great recommendations I don't know where to start. I think I'll try the Taddy Porter next or some iced coffee. Now if I can get my hands on more of my father-in-law's Johnny Walker Blue I'm in business!!

[ibosmiley]

rum and coke, pino noir, or a root beer (believe it or not)

[floydp]

Jack single barrel and coke but usually JD and coke,Red Breast neat or if its really hot out with 1 ice cube. Woodford reserve on special occasions. Makers Mark,Evan Williams single barrel mmmmm and Rare Breed.


Don't drink much beer but like Corona with lime,but I agree the lime does mess up the stogie.


Oh yeah and COFFEE!

[ky toker]

I believe I'll have a new one here and I'm quite surprised it didn't ruin the cigar. Picked up my first Rocky Patel yesterday, though having to go to the gym after dinner there just wasn't going to be much time to smoke anything inbetween it all.

Well, after walking in from the gym I decided I wanted the darn cigar but the delima was that I had to get some protein into my body. Soooo, I started the smoke off with a chocolate protein shake and finished with a Black & Tan. The shake might not have been the best option, but I was able to kill two birds.

I would usually prefer a darker beer. Hefe Weisen will do as well.

[CAOlover]

What else is there!

http://www.guinness.com/us_en/ads/suntan_hi.htm

[688sonarmen]

Sweet ice tea, or coffee. Goes great with everything

[floydp]

Guinness baby...

[Blueface]

Kamakazi, wine, port, grand marnier, Remy Martin XO, who cares. Whatever is available.

[Mr. White]

Iced Tea, White Zinfandel, Rum & diet pepsi on occasion, Coffee, diet pepsi..

And I drink all of it at the same time. :)

[kenstogie]

It depends if I am smoking a "lite" cigar I'll drink a liter beer a hefenweizen, pale ale, a better pilsner.

For a good maduro (the LGC for ex)

Espresso
Australian Red (Shiraz, Cab(id spell it out if I could), Merlot)
Stout Shakespear Stout is truly awesome, Brooklyn Black Chocolate.
Porter
Scotch Ale McKewens is pretty darn good
Especially a skilled home brewers batch they are often IMO the best.

[snrscnr2003]

If I am going to have a drink it would be a Corona w/lime otherwise just Dr. Pepper. A good Cigar is A good Cigar either way. :w

[calistogey]

Coffee with the am smoke and a nice Spanish brandy in the evenings. I do sometimes enjoy having some english/irish beers and red wines, but that's when I have company. :D

[pheasanttail]

I get to have the first post :D !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well whats everyone drinking with their favorite stick???? I like rum myself, the others in my group like scotch :pu cant stand the stuff.

joe

Scotch on the rocks or a good whiskey. little sips big draws :s

[The Prince]

Ice water. I love just to taste the tobacco. I don't want a drink to mar, or alter the taste of the cigar.

[cigar no baka]

Depends on my mood or time of day.


Coffee

Diet Pepsi, Diet Peach Snapple

Fat Tire beer

The Macallen 12 year single malt scotch.

[DonWeb]

Ice water...

have done water (as accompaniment) as well, in an attempt to taste the flavors i've read about.

alas, i don't know the flavor of madagascar vanilla -- but i do think i could taste the tobacco better.

[leicoolya]

Dunkin Donuts Coffee or Merot, once in awhile a beer will do, usually when i'm golfing :al

[Root]

Homebrew Mead would be my first choice after that it's a toss up depending on time and place. :D

[RPB67]

Lately it has been Iced Coffee from Dunkin Donuts

Lemonade or just plain ice water.It has been hot as a son of a &^%& lately.

[Nooner]

Beer, Water, Port, Margarita, Gatoraid, Hard Cider(my favorite), Red Wine, Iced Tea, Soda(usually Dr Pepper, Coke or Cherry Coke), Whiskey(I like Elijah Craig), Vodka(Tito's or Belvedere)...


Um, I think those are most of the things I drink with my cigars!!!

[carbonbased_al]

Ice water, a single malt, or a gin and tonic. Mostly water lately though.

[Capt Midnight]

All sorts of different drinks. But if I'm smoking a cigar I've never had before I'll keep a glass of water near to clense the pallete - I find this allows me to get a true insight on how the cigar tastes all on it's own.

[backwoods]

I like a Jack/coke or a darker brew with my sticks. I havent tried any wines yet....maybe this weekend :al

[snrscnr2003]

I will sometimes drink a corona with mine but mainly drink a good soda like Dr. Pepper man I like it that way good stuff and relaxing too

[Syvman]

My favorite drink with a stogie is Coca-Cola Classic. For whatever reason, I find that Coke just complements a cigar superbly. If I am consuming alcoholic beverage, I prefer to drink a beer like Henninger (Germany) or Heineken with my smokes. Not much of a wine or hard liquor guy, but I'll have my moments. :D

[TSW09]

Anyone else hate having any carbonated beverage with their stogie?? Personally i like to go with water when ever i am smoking a cigar for the first time. Water lets you taste the cigar and not what your drinking. as far as alcohol goes, its a little hard to get your hands on when your 19 but from what i have had in the privacy of my own home, a nice glass of whiskey on the rocks goes good. I'm trying to get my hands on some Elijah Criag, which has been recommended to me several times and the 12 year old seems to be on the cheap side.

[Mac]

I like scotch and bourbon...can't decide if I prefer one or the other. I find that the cigar between sips of Macallan 18yr single malt neat brings out the sherrywood finish a little more than w/o the cigar. My normal drink is Jim Beam Black, but Wild Turkey 101 is just grand, but like another here, my favorite bourbon is Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage.

Coffee is another great compliment to cigars that I enjoy.

I have only seen one mention of tea as a companion drink. I drink my tea like my whiskey...straight, nothing added. Black tea, cool (not iced) is a great palate cleanser and it makes each puff taste new between sips. I haven't tried green tea yet, but expect it would also be a good pairing.

[dagrinch]

Most of the time it is beer, imported more than likely. I also like a nice scotch with my cigar, too. Just depends on the mood.


Grinch OUT!!!

[justinphilly]

sambuca on rox...

[Fat Old Sun]

Bass Ale, Knob Creek

[CigDaddy]

I drink coffee in the mornings...and I have a decanter of Pussers Rum I've been drinking in the pm...good $hit!!!

Chris

[celticgent]

whiskey
beer
wine

[vic_c]

1. Port
2. Cognac
3. Single Malt Scotch
4. Water .....depending on the time of day
:al

[cameroncouch02]

The Glenlivet 12 year old scotch w/ splash of water. Doesnt burn your mouth a bit, and only burns slightly right in the chest. What a scotch.

[piperman]

Xo Xo Xo

[Neuromancer]

Starbucks Doubleshots, Michelob Amber Bock, Gran Marnier, Gentleman Jim, depending on my mood...gonna try one next with Remy XO...also gonna try and find a decent port as I've never had that before...

[Cavay]

I had a starbucks coffee the other night and decided to have a smoke, they went very well together. A light beer also is not that bad and I found red wine to be pretty good.

[NCatron]

Odd. I searched the thread, and not a single person mentioned tequila. I haven't tried this pairing yet, but I'm picking up a bottle of premium tequila soon and will be trying it.

Is this something people have tried?

[celticgent]

well, i'm betting somebody (http://www.drewestate.com/cigarstradicion/sauza_cigars.html) has.

[NCatron]

well, i'm betting somebody (http://www.drewestate.com/cigarstradicion/sauza_cigars.html) has.

Wow. I have not seen those before. That does NOT sound appetizing. Smoking tequila, ugh. I was just thinking tequila would make a good palate cleanser. (And I can't handle the flavor of any of the scotch/bourbon/whiskey family).

[croatan]

Odd. I searched the thread, and not a single person mentioned tequila. I haven't tried this pairing yet, but I'm picking up a bottle of premium tequila soon and will be trying it.

Is this something people have tried?
I think that some high quality sipping tequilas (Don Julio Anejo, Herradura Anejo, etc) are ok with certain cigars, but it's not something I pick to enhance any smoking experience.

[il duce]

whiskey or a dark rum with doctor pepper mmmmm

[El Rey del Mundo]

Coke...

[al two]

beer, root beer, pepsi, sierra mist, sometimes vanilla coke. pretty much anything that's in my house.

[Gurkha]

Beer, either Czechvar or Pilsner Urquell.

[smgmtman]

It depends on weather, walking down Broadway on a cold winter day.

Rum straight up, robusto, power Maduro/Oscuro.

On a summer day.

Vodka on ice, Corona, Medium Natural

[Hoppy]

With a full bodied cigar, I like a good barley wine, or fresh ground coffee.

[only on the weekend]

nothing beats bourbon with a stogie prefer it with coke {diet} beam will do for that straight up makers mark,preferably with a padron : ;)

[Danbreeze]

I tend to prefer drinking mineral water with lemon-usually Pellegrino. Although cappuchino paired with a AF Chateau Reserve sounds mighty tempting.....

[stevefrench]

Coffee, beer, gin martina, are usually my drinks of choice with a cigar.:D

[4WheelVFR]

So far I have enjoyed either iced tea or Pusser's Rum with my stogies.

[DHabano]

A glass of single malt whiskey with 3 ice cubes always seems to compliment the palette better than anything else in the world. I think it is a cosmic science that the two go so well together. I have tried the dark beer, water, wine, coffee..you name it. Nothing sensuates the stick like the single malt...

[Charles]

More often than not, red wine. Sometimes beer, sometimes bourbon.

[Steve]

A couple of Cortaditos, maybe a nice Cab or some Macallan 12 yr, sometimes Matuselum, other times a couple of glasses of Galloway Pipe.

[Event Horizon]

I like a nice full bodied Red wine, a Cabernet Merlot or Sauvignon with my smokes.:al

[EKG]

White tea or mineral water. I used to drink coke with cigars but it numbed my palate and made some cigars taste really grassy and flat.

[autoguy]

another beer snob here, what beer i drink with my stogies, guinness draught or extra stout always in a proper guinness glass :)

what whiskey, wild turkey 101 neat(straight up) and on special occasions jack daniels single barrel (neat too)

and when out and about and no alcohol is a round a good dark coffee, or espresso

only one wine i will drink and it is made by my uncle :D and no foo foo drinks

[jxpfeer]

i always enjoy a nice red wine with a cigar. also a rum&coke, or even a manhattan.
A nice glass of cognac like a Remy Martin or a Courvoissier XO is a nice complement as well.

[Kylehammond]

Bourbon, nothing too spiced however. Also, the only soda I've ever been able to drink with a cigar is DR. Pepper. Must be the 23 flavors. No matter what smoke you got, one of those flavors is in there. If I'm with my wife, champagne is great. I love champagne, mostly cause even the cheap ones arn't to bad, but the cheap wine she buys is brutal. Puts me right to sleep.

[4WheelVFR]

Usually it's root beer for me, but with the evening temps dropping down in the 40's, and colder temps to come this winter, I may have to go to coffee and hot chocolate.

[venman]

Rum is fine... has to be a good one though... where I come from we get pretty good rum very very cheap.. ... Santa Teresa 1786 is one of the good ones to have with your cigar.. about 20$ a bottle ... me, I personally like better a Cognac or Single Malt with my Cigars...

[fitzsmoke]

Iced tea, Standard Bushmills with a splash of H2O, Beck's beer, Diet Pepsi when driving, a good decaf coffee.

I think Corona is fine if well kept and no lime for me thanks. I have never aquired a taste for Guiness, warm or cold. Any beer stored at room temperature is to be avoided.:2

[qwerty1500]

I'm honored to add my :2 to this thread.

Try a gin martini ... seems to highlight the secondary flavors of any cigar ... NC or Habanos. My absolute favorite cigar drink.

Coffee is a distant second choice. But, I'm looking forward to a cup with an 02 HdM Epi 1 that my favorite UPS driver delivered today.

[Landers]

I'm having a few guys over this friday evening for cigars, a fire, and some drinks. Can anyone suggest a good beer to go with the 5 Vegas Gold's that I'll be providing?

[Diesel Kinevel]

I'm having a few guys over this friday evening for cigars, a fire, and some drinks. Can anyone suggest a good beer to go with the 5 Vegas Gold's that I'll be providing?

water. thats what I drink as not to tarnish the taste of the cigar:2

[tnip23]

water. thats what I drink as not to tarnish the taste of the cigar:2

tarnish? :confused: i find a great drink complements and actually adds to the taste sensation of a stogie. tawny port is my favorite, but some hotter liquors go well such as bourbon, rum, scotch and even the right tequila. stout 's not bad either. if i can't drink booze than top shelf chai tea or espresso works.

[tnip23]

I'm having a few guys over this friday evening for cigars, a fire, and some drinks. Can anyone suggest a good beer to go with the 5 Vegas Gold's that I'll be providing?

any imperial stout will work, especially one aged in a bourbon cask. weyerbacher heresy (PA micro) is great

[Diesel Kinevel]

tarnish? :confused: i find a great drink complements and actually adds to the taste sensation of a stogie. tawny port is my favorite, but some hotter liquors go well such as bourbon, rum, scotch and even the right tequila. stout 's not bad either. if i can't drink booze than top shelf chai tea or espresso works.
Im under 21 I wouldnt know about that stuff:mad:

[JPH]

Please......Tell me another one.......

Im under 21 I wouldnt know about that stuff:mad:

[andy_mccabe501]

Glen fiddich with a little bit of ice, thats my favourite to go with "special" or my good smokes.

Beer with my everydayers. mmm beer

andy

[Landers]

I wouldn't say it tarnishes the taste. I enjoy a nice beer or even a dark rum to go with my cigars. Beer is my preference however.

[JPH]

I love beer with a cigar...None of that fake beer... miller... Bud ect....(my :2 ) I like a micro brew (GLBC...from cleveland)... Also Sam is pretty good ...summer ale ect...

Used to be a brandy drinker but no have switched to scotch...taste much better than brandy now IMO

And I like wine (red mostly, but will sip a pinot or whatever from time to time)

[Landers]

I will look into that then :) "in response about hte imperial"

[Diesel Kinevel]

Please......Tell me another one.......
uhh hu very funny......





:r

[JPH]

uhh hu very funny......





:r

I remember being your age....not to long ago as I am only 25..... :al

[Landers]

uhh hu very funny......





:r
Aww come on.. there are VERY few underage people who didn't/don't drink.

[JPH]

Aww come on.. there are VERY few underage people who didn't/don't drink.

Psssst. his dad is 68trishiled....shhhhhh

ROFL

ROFL

ROFL

[Diesel Kinevel]

I really dont drink im gonna be a cop and you get put on a polygraph. I want my record as clean as possible. not just paper record mental record also. sorry to burst anyones bubbles on stereotypes

[andy_mccabe501]

yeah red wine is suprisingly good. I forgot to say coffee aswell, i love a nice coffee in the day with a smoke

[Steve]

I agree with the Tawny. I have only started to really get into wines in the past year of so. A friend of mine (who just happens to love bbq) owns a liquor store, so I have been sampling quite a bit of Austrailian port lately :w .


tarnish? :confused: i find a great drink complements and actually adds to the taste sensation of a stogie. tawny port is my favorite, but some hotter liquors go well such as bourbon, rum, scotch and even the right tequila. stout 's not bad either. if i can't drink booze than top shelf chai tea or espresso works.

[JPH]

I really dont drink im gonna be a cop and you get put on a polygraph. I want my record as clean as possible. not just paper record mental record also. sorry to burst anyones bubbles on stereotypes


Thats a good thing....

[bigALemos]

beer, wine, port, bourbon, scotch, and coffee

[Diesel Kinevel]

Thats a good thing....
I knew you would understand uncle Jeremey:r

[Landers]

:r In that case... No one drinks while they are underage. It's all a misconception.

[Kayak_Rat]

I drank enough whilst underage to make up for ya Diesel.

[Landers]

So, I'm going to pick up a 12 rack of Sam's Winter Lager and a 12 rack of Widman Hefeweizen to go with the Gold's. Whaddya'll think?

[Ivory Tower]

Start with red wine, go to bourbon, move on to single malt, maybe throw in some rum, intersperse with water.

[Diesel Kinevel]

I drank enough whilst underage to make up for ya Diesel.
thats good to know I guess:confused:

:r :r

[a2vr6]

If it is an alcoholic beverage then usually a nice cool glass of red (Cabernet or shiraz). Sometimes I am not in the mood for alcohol so I go with Arizona's Black or Green Tea/apple. Awesome palate cleanser...lol :dr

[beezer]

Lately a large tumbler of tonic water on ice with a twist of lime.

[taltos]

Usually beer, root beer or iced coffee black. No preference among the three, just the first I see in the refridgerator.

[tnip23]

just discovered something new, Navan vanilla cognac.:dr goes great with the right smoke for around 32 bucks.

[JMAC]

A friend of mine turned me on to Diet Pepsi Jazz Black Cherry/French Vanilla and it is really good with a cigar.

I am generally more of an Imperial Stout, Bourbon, Scotch, Rum, Anejo Tequila guy though.

[Demented]

With an every day cigar, most often water or strong black coffee.

For those special cigars; Glenmorangie Port cask finished single malt scotch, espresso or any vintage port.

Be well,

Demented

[JeremyS06]

usually a single malt scotch or bourbon, sometimes i will drink a good lager

[Bigga Petey]

Just finished dinner. Made some rainbow trout almandine with parsley and butter redskin potatoes for my son and myself.

Going to follow up with a nice digestive glass of Red Breast Irish whiskey, and a PSD4 that Booker was kind enough to send me in a PIF.

I know it's going to be good.
Life is good, for that matter.

[msad1217]

I normally have Hennessey, sometimes Crown Royal.

I love tequila and normally keep a good stash. Most times I will have shots of Cabo Wabo Blanco or 1800 Blanco. One time I tried 1800 Anejo, which is a sippin Tequila with my cigar, and it just totally destroyed everything. :pu

As for beer, whenever I can get my hands on one, I like me Three Floyds Dreadnaught. In fact I am currently trying to find me some for Thanksgiving.

-Manny

[benatlexus]

How about a 20yr old Taylor Fladgate port with a Gurkha Titan...Thats what I define as heaven!

[Kourg]

Coke/Water/Milk/Tea/Coffee.

Anything else good for the under-21 smoker?

[Guitarman-S.T-]

[QUOTE=mr.c;44107]I get to have the first post :D !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well whats everyone drinking with their favorite stick???? I like rum myself, the others in my group like scotch :pu cant stand the stuff.
Captin morgan had me fully against rum, but after having some Zaya, im like WOW.. an actual sipping rum, thats tasty as hell.. i LOVE IT!
so that was great, but beyond that, i do enjoy a bourbon.... Basically everychance i get lol.
Knob is great, Blantons... As well as a simple crown royal for mixing with a coke from time to time, Just cant afford drinking knob and blantons day to day ;)

[CSmith]

Coke/Water/Milk/Tea/Coffee.

Anything else good for the under-21 smoker?

I'd have to say my favorite non-alcoholics are iced light-roast coffee when it's warm out or a good quality hot tea when it's cold. I go with top-shelf pre-made bags, my favorites being YogiTea's "Bedtime" or "Lime Mint" for a nice relaxing late-night smoke. If your local mega-mart has an organic foods section, look there.

Other favorites for me are soda water on ice, beer (especially IPAs and stouts) and scotch (namely Lagavulin or Laphroaig) when I can actually afford it and feel like splurging.

[Tuxguy]

I have recently tried the new Full Moon Beer. Went well with a Lot 23

[bigswol2]

Crown Royal... or coffee.

[Sanitariumite]

Coke/Water/Milk/Tea/Coffee.

Anything else good for the under-21 smoker?
I still prefer a good iced tea to most liquors that I've tried with a cigar. I love tequila, and I've got some Don Julio Anejo, but It's too fruity (at least for my taste) to accompany a cigar well. Root beer is also very good with cigars imo.

[dschoemaker]

A nice port or cup of coffe :)

Dave

[andy s.]

Coke, Dr. Pepper, or Barq's usually, but sometimes I'll spring for a nice brown spirit. Dr. Comforts, Jack and Cokes, and Kahlua and coffee are favorites as well. I'm not a fan of beer with a cigar.

[quackpipe]

Big cup of coffee with a couple of shots of Baileys and a RP Vintage 92 on a cold December night. Highly recommended! :tu

[gwnga]

Here is a fine, easy to mix beverage that goes great with a cigar:

Just mix equal parts Cognac and Grand Marnier and serve in a short glass. Good with ice in the summer, but I like it room temp in the colder months.

Enjoy!

[MooseToga]

I've been experimenting with various cigar/beverage combinations ever since I tried to combine a strong maduro cigar with some good cabernet sauvignon and both wound up tasting like crap. I've settled on a few combos that I enjoy:

1) CAO Criollo (or similar) + Pabst Blue Ribbon (or similar). I like to combine a medium-bodied, complex smoke with a simple beer that doesn't really contribute to the conversation, but just serves to refresh.

2) Mildest cigar in my humidor + good red wine. Just an incredibly relaxing combo, though the cigar does end up tasting like the wine. Not necessarily a bad thing.

3) Strong cigar + scotch or bourbon on the rocks. Typical Friday-night-after-a-tough-week combo for me.

[Little General]

A nice tawny port, or 18yo single malt

[CHRONO14]

I guess it depends on the cigar and situation but I like a nice 18 year Macallan with medium to fuller bodied smokes and Beer or coffee with mild to medium bodied ones.

[novasurf]

Water.
Bourbon.
Gin.

[EvanS]

Water
Coffee
Bourbon
Scotch


in that order

[casadooley]

Coffee
Rootbeer
Tea
Beer
Mixed drinks

Mornings are made for coffee and cigars and I like to relax in the evening with a cigar and a rootbeer the most.:ss

[nozero]

Right now I'm enjoying a Bloody Mary seasoned with some Slap Ya Mama (http://www.slapyamama.com/) with my Punch Elite. I drink just about any liquid refreshment starting with bottled water.
:tu

[LaKe-TiTiCaCa]

usually diet Dr pepper, on occasion tomato juice (sometimes as a bloody mary)

[ja3480]

Nice port or I don't mind water

[andrewsutherland2002]

Bourbon. Jim Beam or George Dickel

[variable]

A nice tawny port, or 18yo single malt

I'm not into single malt (yet), but I just had a tawny port with my Hoyo Dark Sumatra. Good combo ! :tu

[AsetOne]

i like Rum, Scotch, Cognac and *shock horror* water.

it all depends on the type of stick for me.

James

[BamBam]

A nice big cup of coffee.

[IceChant]

I stooped drinking anything but water with cigars.

[SR Mike]

I prefer a Diet Dr Pepper with my cigars.

[Smoked]

Lately it has been Laphroaig Quarter Cask, Oaked Arrogant Bastard, or Double Bastard.

[BamBam]

I stooped drinking anything but water with cigars.

This is best, drinking water, if you are trying to sample cigars to find out what you like. That way the beverage's flavor doesn't sway your decision.

[4thtry]

you guys are going to :hn me for this but it's all i had in the fridge alright:ss

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p207/gasbreakdipn/IMG_0024.jpg

nuff said.....god i'm classy

[FriendlyFire]

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[coachmongo66]

There is only one answer to a question like this... what ever is available! Seriously... If your smoking in the morning Coffee with a shot of bourbon does nicely. If your smoking in the afternoon an ice cold beer will not let you down, dark beer, dark cigar, light beer, mild cigar. If your having one after dinner. I like mine with tequila. If your having one after dessert, a nice tawny port ends the evening the way it should.

[drjammer]

A nice diet rootbeer or a diet pepsi:)

[Gargoyle]

Almost always a coffee, but I'll sometimes have port.

[monsoon]

Coffee...black
Iced Tea (Unsweet or sweet, depending on the mood of my pallet)
Boylans Birch Beer

[D. Generate]

I haven't been drinking alcohol lately, mainly to go with gym routines and losing weight. I went the first two and a half months of the year without drinking and only started again when we went to Spain.

I do drink a lot of carbonated water with cigars. Coffee if it's during the day on the weekend or tea at night. I've found chamomile goes well with some mild/creamy smokes.

[uhhhson]

coffee or mt dew

[Chico57]

I prefer a good Tawny Port.

[FriendlyFire]

Usaly spring water or diet snapple.

[adalas226]

ameretto on the rocks or water

[bwalker2us]

If its in the evening a go for a double shot of Gentlemen Jack on the rocks.

[icantbejon]

I like a good Bass Pale Ale or Newcastle Brown. Nothing tastes better with a cigar than British beers.

[jamesb3]

Coffee and good old H2O! Maybe the occasional soda.

[z3ro]

Grey goose vodka. I keep a bottle just for special occasions that include smoking a cigar (at 30+ bucks for a small bottle, im not getting drunk off that every time!).

They great thing is that, w/ no chaser, it still goes down smooth. And! vodka basically has no taste so it cleans the palate rather well

[JohnnyKay5]

Wow, Impressive post buddy! You know we're all in all the same.. a night hearty beer. Bass, newcastle..... ahhh keep it coming bartender!:D

[icantbejon]

I would love to have this right now, classy or not. Yeungling is an outstanding PA beer.


you guys are going to :hn me for this but it's all i had in the fridge alright:ss

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p207/gasbreakdipn/IMG_0024.jpg

nuff said.....god i'm classy

[JohnnyKay5]

I would love to have this right now, classy or not. Yeungling is an outstanding PA beer.

I second that!

[variable]

I would love to have this right now, classy or not. Yeungling is an outstanding PA beer.


:tpd: :tu

(Good stuff!)

[CBI_2]

I have 3 favorites with a cigar: tawny port, mojito and single malt scotch.

I was in a fine wine store and saw they had a nice humidor with some decent cigars in it for sale so I asked for a recommendation. The guy directed me to a nice tawny port and said it went with a cigar like peanut butter and jelly. He was right. Awesome combo.

As I said in another post, I think Cubans invented mojito to go with their cigars and what can I say about single malt scotch other than smooth.

[tjblades]

I am in to Knob Creek at the moment.

[zipa]

I have 3 favorites with a cigar: tawny port, mojito and single malt scotch.


I'll second this. Although I haven't tried a mojito, I usually prefer to drink my rum neat. If it's a good rum, that is.

I just finished a bottle of Graham's Late Bottled Vintage Port, and although it was just a tad too sweet for my taste, it worked really well with a cigar. It seemed to take the "sting" of bitterness out of some of my cigarillos, which was a good thing for me. It might be a bit too overpowering for the mildest cigars, though, but for the most parts I really liked the combo.

I do like the occasional beer with a cigar as well. Milder lagers seems to work well with those mild flavored stogies, whereas a nice heavy stout goes fine with more earthy and robust smokes.

As for the single malts, just about everything goes, except for the ultra-smoky Islay malts. They just seem to be too overpowering for just about any cigar. I do like them, though, and with a "cheapo" cigar (like a "cohibo" or some other fake), they are my favourite.

[tym2relax]

Rum, Rum and more Rum!!

Zaya and El Dorado 15 are oh so good, neat.

[FriendlyFire]

Water or Diet Snapple.

[Kwilkinson]

I like to drink anything when I smoke- whiskey, scotch, bourbon, anything of those & coke, gin and tonic, wine, water, pop, coffee. It's very interesting to see how different drinks affect how you taste the cigar or how the pallate is cleansed after smoking.

[Shervin]

Dark rum is perfect with a cigar ... if there's none around, I will settle for a good beer.



Ditto....+ Coke (a Cola)

[kugie]

What ever is handy at the time.
Usually a Home brew

[leasingthisspace]

Right now because of where I am at either a NA/beer or some type of soda, but back in the states I really like beer. I am not picky every beer has the moment when drinking it would be right sometimes though it just isn't it's moment. I have been known to drink 1800 sometimes too.

[Chico57]

A good tawny port.

[swawesome]

Keystone!! or not...haha
I like a good beer with a cigar. I also drink sodas sometimes and I actually really enjoyed the combination of dr pepper w/ the cigar I smoked the other night!

[Freelee711]

I just usually drink water. My palate isn't refined enough yet so if I drink something like coffee, it would overpower the taste of the cigar.

[zipa]

Port is great, and I like a good, dark rum as well. Scotch, on the other hand, is often a bit too overpowering, so I don't tend to drink that with cigars. Beer, red wine, coffee and water work for me as well. It's more a question of my mood than anything else.

[elderboy02]

I usually drink Coke with my cigars. I have used Welch's grape juice before. It was good. :dr

[zamco17]

Usually beer or scotch. But sometimes just plain ol h2o

[Ski1215]

Usually beer or a mixed drink. I pick out what I want to smoke, then make a drink or find something accordingly. Right now I'm have a SA Black Lager and 5 Vegas 'A' Series. The flavors match well. For a mild smoke I'll have a gin and tonic usually. Maduros I usually try and match the flavor or come close.

[s0leful0ne]

Dr. Pepper. Period.

[blindsmoke]

I like Glenlivet 12 year most of the time, but if it's really hut I like Zacappa rum.

[Hookshot12]

I've found that Heineken is very good with a cigar, which is strange because I don't like it just by it's self.

[scottw]

I've found that Heineken is very good with a cigar, which is strange because I don't like it just by it's self.
The Dalmore Cigar Malt is quite nice and supposedly formulated to specifically be paired with a cigar. Not sure but I opened a bottle on Tuesday night and 3 hours later, the bottle along with a Gran Habano 3 siglios and an El Centurion we gone. It was awesome (unlike the headache I've had since).

[Sully]

If it is a special cigar i like to drink a glass of congac. If its its a cigar in the morning: COFFIE
If it's an evreyday smoke i drink johny walker black.
Somtimes i mix it up wtt a dark beer.

[pipermacbean]

Depends I guess... dark roast coffee (and I have been known to add amaretto, irish cream, frangelico etc), if having a beer then Guiness is my choice, dark rum or bourbon on the rocks, home made red sangria

[Beer Doctor]

My favorite drink is red wine (Cab, Shiraz, Zin, etc.). Although lately I've been trying to drink water to discern flavors better.

[Smokin Gator]

For me it is rum or Jack Daniels.

[ucla695]

For me it's water, red wine, port or coffee. It all depends on my I'm in the mood for and what time of day it is.

[Darrell]

Usually something good, with an alcohol content.

[wilblake]

Mostly water, although lately I've been on a cava and champagne kick.

[xapa97]

1.) Mt. Dew - I know this is politicaly incorrect (sigh of shame)
2.) Water - If I'm new to the cigar
3.) Cognac - If the mood strikes
4.) Rum - I'm really starting to enjoy rum.

[rx2010]

Often, a bottle of orzarka

sometimes, rum

[MrMoJoe]

Had Appleton Estate Extra 12 Year Old Rum for the first time this past weekend - and I can assure you it won't be the last! This is good stuff:

http://www.appletonrum.com/extra12.php

[liljohn]

Usualy drink coffee or a soda pop. :tu

[Legend]

A lot of threads with cider. Milk. Etc.

For me the only thing to go with a cigar is single malt scotch or beer. Seeing as single malt is beyond my price for regular consumption I'll go with beer (although cigar malt by delmore is an excellent single malt for under 50 bucks)

My personal preference is an IPA or double IPA. Stone is most readily available here. But the bonus is that its a pallate cleaner extrodinair. Cleans you off between puffs. Cigars. If you have some snacks. Anything.

What works for you guys?

[rsamos]

I drink a single malt or beer with my stogies most the time also.

Depends on the cigar, but I seem to drink a lot of Mackeson - a deep, chocolaty triple stout. For a lighter, crisper beer I kinda like Dos Equis.

[Slow Triathlete]

Red wine or Guiness. I haven't found any other beers that I like with cigars. Weird, I know.

[FriendlyFire]

Water, Diet snapple, Orange juice.

[Legend]

Water, Diet snapple, Orange juice.


no no no No NO

BEER

Just messing with ya. :D:chk

[Legend]

For a lighter, crisper beer I kinda like Dos Equis.


stay thirsty my friend:ss

[awsmith4]

Dogfish Head 60 and 90 min IPA are good with most cigars, as well as Samuel Smith Imperial IPA.

[s15driftking]

Gin and tonic really makes a amduro shine, heavy on the lime!!

The beer i drink would be Magic Hat number 9

[Rev2010]

Any type of somewhat sweet beer, primarily German Hefe-Weizen's and Belgian Ales but any beer that is a bit sweet. Even some English ales are on the mildly sweet side. For some reason, Pilsners and lagers seem to have a small negative impact on a cigars taste, at least that's why I've personally found.


Rev.

[bobarian]

Water, IBC Root Beer, Snapple:tu

[Denahue]

Dalwinnie single malt Scotch..... :ss

[joeysmac]

Ice cold cherry coke.