I have been heavily involved in the bourbon world for a while and even run a bourbon based youtube channel. At the urging of some of my subscribers I dove into the cigar world a couple of months back, and I very much enjoy them.
I probably approach it differently than others here however. I tend to only smoke when I am having a pour, I look for cigars to compliment or even better elevate the whiskey putting the whiskey first.
I have even been making shorts lately in a series i am calling Ricks and Sticks where I am pairing whiskey with cigars finding the best combinations. The whiskey I am all very familiar with, but the cigars it is often my first time trying them.
I have managed to accumulate about 200 cigars so far but with so much put towards whiskey I have to be budget minded so pretty much everything I get is $2-$4/stick from online deals. As a result a large portion of my cigars are Oliva, Rocky, and La Aurora.
Looking forward to watching and learning some things.
If that is the one in Destin, I remember seeing it some time ago while visiting a sporting goods store. It is a little over an hour drive from my house. I am between Pace and Milton in an area called Pea Ridge.
I probably approach it differently than others here however. I tend to only smoke when I am having a pour, I look for cigars to compliment or even better elevate the whiskey putting the whiskey first.
Welcome aboard. With you being new to cigars, I’m curious of your process as to how you decide what cigars are going to compliment what you’re drinking.
If it don’t bother me, it don’t bother me. Just leave me alone.
Welcome aboard. With you being new to cigars, I’m curious of your process as to how you decide what cigars are going to compliment what you’re drinking.
I am very familiar with the whiskey pallets, so when I choose a pour I look for tasting notes on cigars that I think will compliment it best (if it is a cigar I have not had)
For instance if I am going to drink a lower proof bourbon that is vanilla forward with some baking spices but is thin then I want a cigar that is mild body but creamy with some nuttiness or woodiness to enhance the mouthfeel experience and compliment that baking spice.
So I go off my whiskey knowledge and rely on tasting notes I look up Unless it is a cigar I have had.
Welcome aboard. With you being new to cigars, I’m curious of your process as to how you decide what cigars are going to compliment what you’re drinking.
I am very familiar with the whiskey pallets, so when I choose a pour I look for tasting notes on cigars that I think will compliment it best (if it is a cigar I have not had)
For instance if I am going to drink a lower proof bourbon that is vanilla forward with some baking spices but is thin then I want a cigar that is mild body but creamy with some nuttiness or woodiness to enhance the mouthfeel experience and compliment that baking spice.
So I go off my whiskey knowledge and rely on tasting notes I look up Unless it is a cigar I have had.
Welcome Todd. Much like varying rye/bourbon palates the same holds true for cigar/pipe tobacco palates. I’m sure reading someone else’s cliff notes about a cigar is taken with the same grain of salt as a reviewer of spirits.
There are plenty of knowledgeable cigar knowledge and spirits connoisseurs here that may have some insight into what cigar blends possibly pairs with what.
Good luck. I hope you find something useful and of interest to you on this forum.
Again, welcome.
A good cigar and the open road solve most problems.
Welcome aboard. With you being new to cigars, I’m curious of your process as to how you decide what cigars are going to compliment what you’re drinking.
I am very familiar with the whiskey pallets, so when I choose a pour I look for tasting notes on cigars that I think will compliment it best (if it is a cigar I have not had)
For instance if I am going to drink a lower proof bourbon that is vanilla forward with some baking spices but is thin then I want a cigar that is mild body but creamy with some nuttiness or woodiness to enhance the mouthfeel experience and compliment that baking spice.
So I go off my whiskey knowledge and rely on tasting notes I look up Unless it is a cigar I have had.
Welcome Todd. Much like varying rye/bourbon palates the same holds true for cigar/pipe tobacco palates. I’m sure reading someone else’s cliff notes about a cigar is taken with the same grain of salt as a reviewer of spirits.
There are plenty of knowledgeable cigar knowledge and spirits connoisseurs here that may have some insight into what cigar blends possibly pairs with what.
Good luck. I hope you find something useful and of interest to you on this forum.
Again, welcome.
Yes I know to take them with a grain of salt, but until I try it myself it is what I have to go by.
How it's going everyone ??
I'm Jay from Central Pa..
I just got into cigars and got hooked on the Aston Classic and La Aroma De Cuba Classic but always open for suggestions. Scrapped some money together to grab 3 La Aroma De Cuba but failed to realized that my cigar cutters are gone..So now I wait till the new ones come in the mail ...
@WolfHunter909_ said:
How it's going everyone ??
I'm Jay from Central Pa..
I just got into cigars and got hooked on the Aston Classic and La Aroma De Cuba Classic but always open for suggestions. Scrapped some money together to grab 3 La Aroma De Cuba but failed to realized that my cigar cutters are gone..So now I wait till the new ones come in the mail ...
Pull out your pocket knife, cut many caps with my trusty Kershaw. Welcome aboard.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
@WolfHunter909_ said:
How it's going everyone ??
I'm Jay from Central Pa..
I just got into cigars and got hooked on the Aston Classic and La Aroma De Cuba Classic but always open for suggestions. Scrapped some money together to grab 3 La Aroma De Cuba but failed to realized that my cigar cutters are gone..So now I wait till the new ones come in the mail ...
Pull out your pocket knife, cut many caps with my trusty Kershaw. Welcome aboard.
I would but lost mine on my buddy boat and had the Kershaw Iridium..
@WolfHunter909_ said:
How it's going everyone ??
I'm Jay from Central Pa..
I just got into cigars and got hooked on the Aston Classic and La Aroma De Cuba Classic but always open for suggestions. Scrapped some money together to grab 3 La Aroma De Cuba but failed to realized that my cigar cutters are gone..So now I wait till the new ones come in the mail ...
Pull out your pocket knife, cut many caps with my trusty Kershaw. Welcome aboard.
I would but lost mine on my buddy boat and had the Kershaw Iridium..
So many things get lost in boating accidents.
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@WolfHunter909_ said:
How it's going everyone ??
I'm Jay from Central Pa..
I just got into cigars and got hooked on the Aston Classic and La Aroma De Cuba Classic but always open for suggestions. Scrapped some money together to grab 3 La Aroma De Cuba but failed to realized that my cigar cutters are gone..So now I wait till the new ones come in the mail ...
Hello Jay @WolfHunter909_ . How central in PA? I'm near Hershey.
@WolfHunter909_ said:
How it's going everyone ??
I'm Jay from Central Pa..
I just got into cigars and got hooked on the Aston Classic and La Aroma De Cuba Classic but always open for suggestions. Scrapped some money together to grab 3 La Aroma De Cuba but failed to realized that my cigar cutters are gone..So now I wait till the new ones come in the mail ...
Hello Jay @WolfHunter909_ . How central in PA? I'm near Hershey.
Right outside Hershey
Any Cigar places you suggest or lounges ??
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Welcome newbies. I've been catching-up on this thread since June, I don't ever remember laughing so hard @Rdp77 looks like I missed a lot.
Welcome aboard.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
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My name is Todd and I am from Northeast Ohio.
I have been heavily involved in the bourbon world for a while and even run a bourbon based youtube channel. At the urging of some of my subscribers I dove into the cigar world a couple of months back, and I very much enjoy them.
I probably approach it differently than others here however. I tend to only smoke when I am having a pour, I look for cigars to compliment or even better elevate the whiskey putting the whiskey first.
I have even been making shorts lately in a series i am calling Ricks and Sticks where I am pairing whiskey with cigars finding the best combinations. The whiskey I am all very familiar with, but the cigars it is often my first time trying them.
I have managed to accumulate about 200 cigars so far but with so much put towards whiskey I have to be budget minded so pretty much everything I get is $2-$4/stick from online deals. As a result a large portion of my cigars are Oliva, Rocky, and La Aurora.
Looking forward to watching and learning some things.
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Welcome aboard. With you being new to cigars, I’m curious of your process as to how you decide what cigars are going to compliment what you’re drinking.
If it don’t bother me, it don’t bother me. Just leave me alone.
I am very familiar with the whiskey pallets, so when I choose a pour I look for tasting notes on cigars that I think will compliment it best (if it is a cigar I have not had)
For instance if I am going to drink a lower proof bourbon that is vanilla forward with some baking spices but is thin then I want a cigar that is mild body but creamy with some nuttiness or woodiness to enhance the mouthfeel experience and compliment that baking spice.
So I go off my whiskey knowledge and rely on tasting notes I look up Unless it is a cigar I have had.
Welcome Todd.
Welcome Todd. Much like varying rye/bourbon palates the same holds true for cigar/pipe tobacco palates. I’m sure reading someone else’s cliff notes about a cigar is taken with the same grain of salt as a reviewer of spirits.
There are plenty of knowledgeable cigar knowledge and spirits connoisseurs here that may have some insight into what cigar blends possibly pairs with what.
Good luck. I hope you find something useful and of interest to you on this forum.
Again, welcome.
A good cigar and the open road solve most problems.
Yes I know to take them with a grain of salt, but until I try it myself it is what I have to go by.
Cheers
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Hey what’s up @whisky_sippers welcome to the forums.
Welcome todd
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Welcome Todd
Bienvenidos, Todd.
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Welcome Todd @whisky_sippers , from Todd. Chris @yakster will determine your nickname.
How it's going everyone ??
I'm Jay from Central Pa..
I just got into cigars and got hooked on the Aston Classic and La Aroma De Cuba Classic but always open for suggestions. Scrapped some money together to grab 3 La Aroma De Cuba but failed to realized that my cigar cutters are gone..So now I wait till the new ones come in the mail ...
A good sharp pocket knife will do the job.
If it don’t bother me, it don’t bother me. Just leave me alone.
So will sharp teeth.
A good cigar and the open road solve most problems.
Pull out your pocket knife, cut many caps with my trusty Kershaw. Welcome aboard.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
I would but lost mine on my buddy boat and had the Kershaw Iridium..
Welcome Jay
That's why you always carry a spare.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
yep thats me
Universe telling you you shouldn't have sharp things? @WolfHunter909_
@whisky_sippers @WolfHunter909_ welcome to the forum
I don't have problems, just more work to do.
So many things get lost in boating accidents.
Hey @WolfHunter909_ welcome!
Hello Jay @WolfHunter909_ . How central in PA? I'm near Hershey.
Right outside Hershey
Any Cigar places you suggest or lounges ??