Drinks with your Smokes

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TheMann00

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My wife and I are starting to do some wine tasting. We've really gotten into it, and have been to go to a lot of the wineries in our state (IN).

What types/brands of wines do you like with cigars? Any particular cigar better with wines than others?

Why are there so many cigar/martini bars? What married these two together? I love martini's though, so it's all good. Any recommendations for a cigar-martini combos? I am going to have a martini-cigar-poker party in a few months, and want ideas.
 
I like wine as well. I find that red wine goes better with most cigars. A cigar has a tendency to overpower a white wine. If you have a very mild cigar and a very flavorful white you may be able to pull that off.

Martinis and cigars first started dating because martinis were a strong classy drink. Being that cigars are also strong and classy, the cigars found martinis attractive. They hit it off. After a short court ship cigars realized that martinis are multifaceted and have a lot of flavor, therefore they were able to play off each other well and made a good team. Cigars proposed to martinis and the rest is history.
 
While I enjoy an occasional glass (or two) of wine with a cigar, I still prefer a martini while smoking. And a Bombay Sapphire martini will go with just about ANY cigar you have (IMHO).
 
For cigars, you can't go wrong with a good single malt scotch. Best pairing. Coffee is very good as well. Coffee is what I drink with my cigar most often.
 
I've tried scotch with a smoke on a couple of occasions and it's ok, but I still prefer a martini or a glass of wine. Just a matter of personal preference I guess. I agree with you 100 percent about the coffee, though. Just last night after dinner I stepped outside on the deck with a big mug of hot coffee and a Fuente Flor Fina 8-5-8. Excellent!!

The best hour of the day.
 
That-a-boy Capt. Port is the answer. Of course there is all ways the MANHATIN, bourbon martini. I like the The Knob Creek manhatin. There aren't many cigars that will overpower that drink.
 
I am a fan of the following-

Stella Artois (Beer)
Appleton Estate Rum (Straight or with Coke)
Woodford Reserve (on ice, of course)
Mint Juleps (Summer only)
 
Any Red wine will be fine. Its really up to you and your particular taste though. If I had to choose one wine to have with my cigar, it would be a nice Zinfandel. I however, feel that my cigars are more of an escape/reward so I usually have nothing but port and the occasional drambuie.

I have never heard of any particular wines going better with certain types of cigars though. Again I stress the "port" angle. :):)
 
I have never had a Port wine. I am usually a fan of Shiraz, Syrah or Merlot. Is it a dry wine or sweet? Suggest a Port for me?
 
I have only had a few ports, but I agree they are nice with a good stick, in the cool night air.

**waits for the sun to go down**
 
Dow Boardroom, Dow LBV, Oflaney (sp) Ruby. All good ports. Port wine is a fortified wine in which brandy is added to the wine. The end product has all of the fruit flavours of wine but also an added sugar content resulting in sweet product with an almost raisin like taste in the finish. It is a great after diner drink.
 
Port wine is mutch sweeter (and stronger) then normal barrel wines. Grape brandy is added to the mixture to speed up or completely stop the fermentation process.

I'd recommend a "Tawny" port since it has aged a little bit longer then the the cheaper "Ruby" ones.

If you have a Beverages and More in your area I'd recommend picking up one made by Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman. They make a reasonably priced bottle (usually around $20) called "LBV."

As with wines, the same goes with port though, the best one out there is the one YOU like. I have the same type of fun with wines/ports as I do with cigars. I gotta try em' all!!
 
Don't forget the Fonseca Port 2003! It was rated at 96 in Wine spectator. It is a young port, but will age very nicely.
 
Capt,

Judging by your avatar, it looks like you have picked up a new acquisition. Is that a 629? I have a ruger blackhawk 357 and used to have one of the .44 mag Super Blackhawks.

All the best,


Joe
 
ports are so sweet that they are sometimes as "sticky"

merlot and shiraz (syrah is shiraz but from a different part of the world, same grapes) are both dry. I personally dont like sweet wines or after dinner wines. If i have wine with a cigar its usually a cab or shiraz.
 
fargo said:
Capt,

Judging by your avatar, it looks like you have picked up a new acquisition. Is that a 629? I have a ruger blackhawk 357 and used to have one of the .44 mag Super Blackhawks.

All the best,


Joe
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Joe, actually I have had that for about 7 years. It is a Ruger Redhawk .44mag, with a Burris 2-7 scope. I have shot several deer with that gun. It is one of 7 Ruger Redhawk/Blackhawks I own. I even have a Blackhawk in .41 mag.
Notice the Cigar.com Cameroon label attached with the cigar minder??lol For those coming in for the sit down, you will have a chance to shoot that beast! Sorry for the threadjack!! I love Port!
 
I should be the one apologizing for the threadjack. I'll bring the blackhawk up this summer for the sitdown. I tried to shoot a deer with it last year but sadly I think I was a bit excited and shot right over the top. Oh well, the shotgun knocked the next two down nicely.

All the best,


Joe
 
Actually what is added is distilled alcohol, usually gotten from distilling wine. This stops the fermatation so that there is residual sugar left in the final product. Then it is aged in old oak barrels.
The Thirsty Travelor, on the Fine Living channel does a visit to Porto and showes all about making port.
 
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