Just because you prefer Non Cuban Cigars over the Cuban version it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to enjoy them. There’s lots of really good Non Cuban Cigars on the market that taste phenomenal when paired with good liquor or a glass of wine.
Believe it or not, you can’t just snag one of your Non Cuban Cigars from your humidifier and pour yourself a shot of liquor and expect to enjoy the experience. Most people, especially the ones feel there’s an art to pairing the two items together, and that the perfect combination of smoke and liquor will create an unbelievable sensation.
You don’t have to start smoking one of your Non Cuban Cigars and sampling everything in your liquor cabinet until you land on the best combination. It’s far less wasteful to start simply. If you’re in the mood for a cool flavored cigar with a light flavor, you should select one of your lighter liquors. The opposite is true if you find yourself craving a full bodied liquor.
If you find yourself craving a good glass of cognac, you should probably skip having one of your Non Cuban Cigars with your night caps. For some reason, cognac tends to clash with most cigars. If you can’t stand the idea of going through the evening without either a glass of cognac and a cigar, you should make sure the liquor is quite old, or quite pale, both of which can mix with a very light flavored, very cool cigar, especially if the tobaccos has a hint of vanilla.
Unlike cognac which can be very hard to pair with a non Cuban cigar, stiff drinks like whiskey and bourbon seem to be made for cigar smokers. The smoke really does enhance the taste of these liquors. You will want to avoid any whiskeys, bourbons, or ryes which tend to have a heavy syrupy aftertaste which dulls the taste of the cigar. Stick to high quality liquors, particularly once that have a slight hint of leather or nut, and mix them with mild cigars. After you have enjoyed one of two whiskey nightcaps with a good cigar, you will never want to have one without the other.
Heavy liquor won’t be the only thing you can pair with your non Cuban cigar. With just a little experimentation, you will find wines can also go quite well with cigars, particularly red wine that has a very bold flavor. The cigar will prevent the wine flavor from becoming overpowering, and the combination of nicotine and alcohol will quickly help your relax for the evening. Finding cigars to go with a white wine can be tricky. Your best bet will be pairing a mild cigar with a very dry white.
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