Recommendations?

y2pascoe
y2pascoe Posts: 1,727 ✭✭
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Heading over to my B&M after work with a couple of delicious vanilla java porters. The owner's got a pretty cool BYOB policy...no surcharge. Would like to know if anyone has any smoke suggestions that would compliment the beverage, and vice versa. I really like the Don Pepin Garcia blue label, and was thinking of trying a Cuban Classic.

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  • lcpleel
    lcpleel Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭
    Stick with the Don Pepin Blue but try a lancero.
  • doromath
    doromath Posts: 576
    I love the CC. It's spicy and peppery but really balanced and tasty. I imagine it would compliment your porters nicely. Even if it doesn't compliment it well I bet you'll still enjoy the smoke.
  • The Sniper
    The Sniper Posts: 3,910 ✭
    lcpleel:
    Stick with the Don Pepin Blue but try a lancero.
    ... but you should pick up a Cuban Classic while you are there, especially if you've never had one before. They're a great stick! I recommend them in the 1979 size if you can get it.

  • fla-gypsy
    fla-gypsy Posts: 3,023 ✭✭
    Consider the JJ also, absolutely delicious
  • y2pascoe
    y2pascoe Posts: 1,727 ✭✭
    Finished up that Cuban Classic a little while ago. In all it was an enjoyable smoke with equally enjoyable company. My palette is a bit novice but here's what I thought...Cigar had a great draw to it 2/3 of the way through, got a little tight toward the end and I had to do a bit of puffing. Thought the first 3rd had a woody flavor to it. Very mellow. Second third I picked up on more peppery spices. Didn't have to even out my burn till about halfway through, either. Last third is when the spices really kicked up and the cigar really started hitting me. The one problem I had though was in the last third, the wrapper started coming undone, after I took off the band. Not sure if that was a construction flaw, or just a result of me peeling off the band. In spite of that, I enjoyed it. Went well with my coffee porter. I will say I preferred the Don Pepin Garcia blue label. I have one more of those in my humidor so I think I will let it sit for a while.
  • y2pascoe
    y2pascoe Posts: 1,727 ✭✭
    y2pascoe:
    Finished up that Cuban Classic a little while ago. In all it was an enjoyable smoke with equally enjoyable company. My palette is a bit novice but here's what I thought...Cigar had a great draw to it 2/3 of the way through, got a little tight toward the end and I had to do a bit of puffing. Thought the first 3rd had a woody flavor to it. Very mellow. Second third I picked up on more peppery spices. Didn't have to even out my burn till about halfway through, either. Last third is when the spices really kicked up and the cigar really started hitting me. The one problem I had though was in the last third, the wrapper started coming undone, after I took off the band. Not sure if that was a construction flaw, or just a result of me peeling off the band. In spite of that, I enjoyed it. Went well with my coffee porter. I will say I preferred the Don Pepin Garcia blue label. I have one more of those in my humidor so I think I will let it sit for a while.
    Toro size BTW.

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