Cigarzin 2009 Zinfandel + Avo Heritage
This was a casual pairing that I did on my own. A couple of us are big fans of the Avo XO but I hadn't yet had the Axo Heritage and really…
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.
Taylor Fladgate 30 year + Paul Stulac Red Screaming Sun
Ever since our trip down to Miami and visiting Paul Stulac, I have been very excited to finally pair this stick. We are all very big fans of this cigar and all…
#SiestaGold Contest
We've just partnered up with Custom Ash and Village Cigar Company to bring you our first contest ever! The prize is a fantastic black "Solo" ashtray as well as a 24kt gold…
John F. Kennedy - 29/5/1917 to 22/11/1963
John F. Kennedy is famous for several things in his life and death as the 35th President of the United States of America. One particularly is his conflicted relationship with Cuba. He…
Cigars & Spirits visits Alec Bradley
We were very excited to make it out to Alec Bradley. When we arrived, we were greeted at the door by a few people and George Sosa came right out to meet…
Pairing Bowen XO Cognac + Perdomo Edicion De Silvio
We picked up the Silvio recently on our visit to Perdomo in Miami . I really loved the story behind the cigar - the perseverance, the passion and the respect that this…
Cigars & Spirits visits Padron
Coming into the trip, we were all very excited about going to Padron's headquarters, so we planned it to be the final visit of the trip and they definitely did not disappoint!
Cigars & Spirits visits Paul Stulac
Where the heck is Stulac? In March of this year our pair group went down to Miami/Fort Lauderdale FL (as you may have already read in our posts) and enjoyed hanging out…
Sigmund Freud - 6/5/1856 to 23/9/1939
Sigmund Freud of course the famous psychologist known for suggesting you'd secretly enjoy a shag with your mother. However, similar things could be suggested also about his love for having a big…
Jameson Gold Reserve + Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan
This was a pairing I was very excited about. It's not because of the flavour profile or other reviews I had read, but simply because I wanted a 'festive' pairing for St.…
Cigars & Spirits visits Perdomo
At the end of March 2013 the Cigars & Spirits pairing group had the opportunity to head down to Miami for a short cigar-vacation. We visited several offices of major manufacturers and…
Balvanie DoubleWood + Rocky Patel Decade
This pairing between the Balvanie DoubleWood and the Rocky Patel Decade was excellent! We found that the flavours really mixed well together because they were fairly similar. Neither took away from the…