How To Determine What Beverage To Pair With Your Cigar

While choosing a quality lighter for your cigar smoking can help ensure that you

are able to smoke as you wish, choosing the right drink can have even more impact on your enjoyment. What should you drink while smoking your cigars? Actually, the answer to this varies greatly by smoker and by purpose. Many people find that cigars go very well with rum, but others choose single-malt scotch and still others choose to drink water during their smoking.

Water: Drinking water while smoking a cigar is an essential, particularly if you are sampling or testing cigars. While other beverages have flavors and aromas that might complement (or even mask) the flavors from your cigar, water has none. Water lacks any flavor and can help cleanse your palate, allowing you to get a good picture of what tones and flavors might be in your cigar. Therefore, if you are testing cigars, do yourself a favor; opt for a good lighter and drink water to help unmask and amplify any flavors you might find.

Coffee: Many different cigars are complemented by coffees. You'll find that numerous cigars pair well with dark coffees, though some will work quite well with lighter, breakfast coffees. The key to finding the right coffee is experimentation. Begin by choosing paired cigars and coffees, such as a stronger Maduro cigar paired with a medium Columbian blend coffee.

Single Malt Scotch: Scotch can be an excellent option with your cigar. If you opt for a butane lighter, you will ensure that no additional scents or flavors are imparted to the cigar and you will find that the unique blend of tobacco flavor and the excellent taste of the scotch blend seamlessly on your palate. Scotch on the rocks is the best option, though you can also enjoy it straight.

Cognac: Cognac is yet another great choice to pair with your cigars. When opting for cognac, choose a quality brand, the dark overtones of which will help complement and enhance the flavors and aromas from your cigar.

Choosing the right drink for your smoking experience can be a tremendous way to enhance your enjoyment. As you increase your exposure to different cigars, your expertise in pairing beverages with stogies will inevitably increase as well. However, remember that water is the best choice if you wish to truly taste the essence of your cigar without any additional flavors or aromas intruding.

by: Bryan Smythe

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