How Do We Pair?
Among the people we run into or who follow us the most asked question has to be "How do you come up with a cigar and drink pairing?" There are several thing…
How to Pair Cigars & Drinks
Hands-on reviews of cigars paired with scotch, whisky, rum, cognac, port, wine and beer — what we smoked, what we poured, and how they played together.
Flor De Caña 18 Year-Old Centenario Gold Rum + Oliva "O" Olé Maduro
This pair was inspired by our pair with between Flor De Cana 18 year and Olive Serie V. The Serie V has been rated in the top 25 cigars by Cigar Aficionado…
Ron Bacardi Anejo & Padron 1964
This time we got to try the Padron 1964 Anniversary Series , which is another stick that's been sitting in our humidors waiting to be paired and we were excited to get…
Taylor Fladgate’s 20 year old Tawny & Padron 1926 Series
I know I have been looking forward to pairing this Padron 1926 series for a long time. It's been sitting in my humidor silently yelling at me to give it a turn…
Budget Pair: Macanudo Cafe Ascot + Red Strip Lager
This pair was dreamed up after a disappointing pair between the Macanudo Ascot and Innis & Gunn . We felt that a this cigar is more suited towards a lager rather than…
Hennessy VSOP & Avo XO Robusto
It's late into the night with my pair pals and I made the choice after a great CAO gold label to try my AVO xo with Hennessy V.S.O.P. This was a knock…
Hennessy VSOP + La Aurora 100 Anos
This pairing was a revisit the the previous Ron Zacapa 23 and La Aurora 100 Anos pairing . The sweetness and lightness of the Ron Zacapa Rum wasn't able to hold it's…
Taylor Fladgate’s 10 year old Tawny + Partagas Series E: No.2
We have tried pairing porto and cigars already, but we thought we would try a different route with this one. Many people are drawn to the more expensive types of cigars and…
Budget Pair: Macanudo Cafe Ascot + Innis & Gunn Original
Can you pair on a budget? Yes, you can, but if your aim is to go as cheap as possible it will fail. Two negatives don’t make a positive. Today we pair…
Hennessy VSOP + Bolivar Simones
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Hennessy VSOP + Cuaba Divinos
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Ron Zacapa Solera 23 + La Aurora 100 Anos
This rare but fantastic cigar is rich and full and a must-try for any serious cigar connoisseur. However when paired with this sweet rum, though they were both still good, the cigar…