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Pairing with Blantons bourbon (thanks RCY)

brianetz1brianetz1 Posts: 4,134 ✭✭✭
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I am popping open the bottle of Blantons that RCY so graciously gifted me for Secret Santa with a few friends tonight. THey are big spirits drinkers so they are pumped.

i was thinking this would be a great time to pair a "special" cigar with the blantons. What kind of cigar would you pair with the blantons for the best flavor pair?

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  • Ken_LightKen_Light Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭
    Blantons is some fantastic bourbon. Great balance of bite and sweet. It's not going to get lost in a strong cigar even though it's not barrel proof. Probably something hearty with a PA broadleaf maduro with some sweetness to compliment it, but I'm terrible at pairings.
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  • Gray4linesGray4lines Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Anejo's go with just ab any spirit. I like maduro pardons too. I never have had Blantons but I think those cigars would be great with anything.
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  • Glock1975Glock1975 Posts: 5,152 ✭✭✭✭✭
    May I suggest a Oliva Serie V Melanio, or Padilla Vintage Reserve, or Liga 9
  • D_FreshD_Fresh Posts: 610 ✭✭✭
    Glock1975:
    May I suggest a Oliva Serie V Melanio, or Padilla Vintage Reserve, or Liga 9
    +1 Beat me to it. I was going to suggest a Liga 9/T52. The melanio is another great choice with Blanton's.
  • 90+_Irishman90+_Irishman Posts: 12,409 ✭✭✭✭✭
    D Fresh:
    Glock1975:
    May I suggest a Oliva Serie V Melanio, or Padilla Vintage Reserve, or Liga 9
    +1 Beat me to it. I was going to suggest a Liga 9/T52. The melanio is another great choice with Blanton's.
    Haven't had Blanton's so can't say for sure but I think Ray and Doug are on the right path!
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  • brianetz1brianetz1 Posts: 4,134 ✭✭✭
    thanks for all the suggestions, a lot of these i don't have stock of at this time.

    here is what we are going with unless someone else sees a HUGE issue with one of these:

    Ashton VSG
    Padron 64 natural (my one buddy doesn't like maduros at all)
    AF Anejo 48

    After that we are going to smoke Jericho Hills and a Headley Grange

    i'll post pics later, thatnks
  • rsherman24rsherman24 Posts: 7,213 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good choices. I just poured some Blantons for the Liquid Pass, so I am going to kill the bottle and pair it with a Tat Jekyll. Let us know what you think

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  • 90+_Irishman90+_Irishman Posts: 12,409 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you want to pull out the sweetness then go with the Anejo. If you are looking to bring out the oak and vanilla then go for the Padron. And lastly I'd you are trying to pair spice then go Ashton VSG ;)
    "When walking in open territory bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask them to stop. If they do not stop, destroy them."
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