Thursday, February 14 2008
One of the best things about smoking premium cigars is pairing them up with your favorite libation. I'm more of Port man myself, and I've even experimented with some single-malt scotches, but the latter just don't do it for me. I've never been much of a rum guy either, but I ran across this interesting blog at Cigar Report Daily.com by John von Brachel in which he you gives the skinny on some fine rums that go well with a cigar. - G.K.
Seven selects that make the perfect compliment to the perfect smoke
I have always loved rum with mixed drinks, like Mojitos and Cuba Libres, but it wasn't until I traveled to Cuba that I learned to appreciate drinking rum neat, like I would a single-malt scotch or a fine bourbon. In Havana, for instance, I would order an espresso and a glass of seven-year-old Ron Santiago de Cuba or Havana Club. It came in a small snifter that captured sweet aromas on par with the finest of bourbons. And, of course, it was the perfect compliment to the perfect cigar.
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