Best cigar style for Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout Pairing

ZAP
ZAP Posts: 186 ✭✭
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I plan on doing a blind taster with some bourbon barrel aged stouts tomorrow.   Afterwards I will enjoy the remains with a nice cigar.   Any suggestions for a pairing.

I've got:

H Upman Banker
A fresh rolled one from Cigar City Brewing in Tampa
CAO America
Tatuaje Havana VI
Drew Estate Undercrown
Decade
Man o War Immortal
Gurkha Centurian
Olivia Saison
Cohiba XV
Diesel

Comments

  • rsherman24
    rsherman24 Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Asylum Dragon's Milk would be perfect, but from your list I would say Tat or the undercrown.

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  • ZAP
    ZAP Posts: 186 ✭✭
    rsherman24:
    Asylum Dragon's Milk would be perfect, but from your list I would say Tat or the undercrown.


    Thanks for the thoughts....the Undercrown would hold up eh?
  • rsherman24
    rsherman24 Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ZAP:
    rsherman24:
    Asylum Dragon's Milk would be perfect, but from your list I would say Tat or the undercrown.


    Thanks for the thoughts....the Undercrown would hold up eh?

    For me, yes. If you usually smoke MOW or Cohiba XV, maybe not. What is the beer you are drinking. Interested to hear about that. If its bourbon barrel aged, I wouldn't want to smoke something which would kill my taste.

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  • ZAP
    ZAP Posts: 186 ✭✭
    rsherman24:
    ZAP:
    rsherman24:
    Asylum Dragon's Milk would be perfect, but from your list I would say Tat or the undercrown.


    Thanks for the thoughts....the Undercrown would hold up eh?

    For me, yes. If you usually smoke MOW or Cohiba XV, maybe not. What is the beer you are drinking. Interested to hear about that. If its bourbon barrel aged, I wouldn't want to smoke something which would kill my taste.


    I'm doing a blind taster with:

    -Surly Darkness 2014
    -Indeed Rum King 2014
    -Goose Island Bourbon Barrel Stout 2014
    -Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stout 2014

    8 ounce samples...blind tasting....wife pours...etc, etc....once done...Then I will have some remains to finish up and that is where I thought a quality cigar would come in..
  • bandyt09
    bandyt09 Posts: 4,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ZAP:
    rsherman24:
    ZAP:
    rsherman24:
    Asylum Dragon's Milk would be perfect, but from your list I would say Tat or the undercrown.


    Thanks for the thoughts....the Undercrown would hold up eh?

    For me, yes. If you usually smoke MOW or Cohiba XV, maybe not. What is the beer you are drinking. Interested to hear about that. If its bourbon barrel aged, I wouldn't want to smoke something which would kill my taste.


    I'm doing a blind taster with:

    -Surly Darkness 2014
    -Indeed Rum King 2014
    -Goose Island Bourbon Barrel Stout 2014
    -Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stout 2014

    8 ounce samples...blind tasting....wife pours...etc, etc....once done...Then I will have some remains to finish up and that is where I thought a quality cigar would come in..
    After 8 ounce pours of those and then some remains, it won't matter what cigar you smoke, lol. However, I would go with the Tat if you still wanted a cigar.
  • D_Fresh
    D_Fresh Posts: 610 ✭✭✭
    I agree with the Tat and Undercrown suggestions. My favorite pairing with Bourbon Barrel Stouts is a Liga 9
  • ExpendableYouth
    ExpendableYouth Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I really like Aging Room F55's for scotch, but under crowns are a solid smoke as well.
  • Ken_Light
    Ken_Light Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭
    Diesel.
    ^Troll: DO NOT FEED.
  • Ken_Light
    Ken_Light Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭
    ExpendableYouth:
    I really like Aging Room F55's for scotch, but under crowns are a solid smoke as well.
    I've had Slayer in my head ever since this guy started posting. I'm not sure whether to thank him or....did he sign up for the newsletter yet?
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  • ZAP
    ZAP Posts: 186 ✭✭
    I did the fresh rolled from Cigar City as I was wary of that one sitting in my humidor too long.

    I paired with the Rum King remains and it was really fantastic....Nice easy draw on the Cigar City (tampa) cigar with a medium flavor and body.

    Rum King finished 4th in my tasting (GI, Darkness, CW top three in that order) but to be fair it is a different beast with the Rum barrel aging and wow did it pair nicely with this cigar....

    Almost time for bed :)
  • ExpendableYouth
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    Charlieheis said he was going to send me the newsletter already, and who dosen't like Slayer?
  • kuzi16
    kuzi16 Posts: 14,625 ✭✭✭✭
    i would aim for a stronger cigar.
    of course, when i pair cigars with adult beverages i always smoke a stronger cigar. smoke is very easily covered by a liquid, especially an alcoholic liquid.
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  • kuzi16
    kuzi16 Posts: 14,625 ✭✭✭✭
    ExpendableYouth:
    ... and who dosen't like Slayer?
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