So whats everyone fav drink to have with their cigars.

Ironmick63

I would have to say some red wine at night and some Dr Pepper during the day.

Hays

Water, milk, or rum. Loooooves me some rum.

Edit: Oh yeah...and coffee...dur.. Thanks pheebs.

phobicsquirrel

dr. pepper or vanilla coke. sometimes water and in the mornings always coffee.

Ironmick63

Milk really I would never ever think of that. How is that with your sticks?

xmacro

Dr. Pepper, or more commonly, Sam Adams, simply because I don't care for most rums (and the only ones I do care for, cost a %^&* lot!!)

Hays

Love it. Helps coat the palate to allow smoke to settle and tickle the senses more..and provides a welcome reprieve from the acidity of a cigar sometimes.

The Sniper

Arnold Palmer... half tea, half lemonade, ALL DELICIOUS!

Hays

xmacro:

Dr. Pepper, or more commonly, Sam Adams, simply because I don't care for most rums (and the only ones I do care for, cost a %^&* lot!!)

Dude... Zaya 12yr rum - delicious, and got a bottle of it for $26 recently.

stephen_hannibal

I love having a godfather with my smokes...

jsnake

Dr. Pepper or water

PuroFreak

Usually a good single malt Islay scotch. Sometimes a nice rum like Zaya (damn you Hays!) or some Pyrat XO Reserve. If it's a morning smoke I love a good cup of coffee with a cigar.

madurofan

Diet Coke or Buffalo Trace Bourbon(thanks to Urbino for turning me on to my new favorite Bourbon)

letsgowithbob

usually a good scotch with a cube of ice (aberlour is my current) or a nice rum (ron zacapa 23, or flor de cana 15-18 with a cube or two of ice)

bigharpoon

I never would have guessed all the Dr. Pepper fans out there!

I like coffee in the morning; beer, whiskey or tequila at night. The coffee is usually dark and oily. The beer varies greatly depending on the cigar but is always a nice quality micro-brew. The whiskey is usually Bushmills or a Highlands Scotch. The tequila varies too but is usually a quality blanco, I'm not too interested in having my tequila taste like oak.

Amos Umwhat

A nice Imperial Porter, especially with Maduros.

j0z3r

Manhattan. Thanks to jdorais for turning me on to that one.

xmacro

Hays:

xmacro:

Dr. Pepper, or more commonly, Sam Adams, simply because I don't care for most rums (and the only ones I do care for, cost a %^&* lot!!)

Dude... Zaya 12yr rum - delicious, and got a bottle of it for $26 recently.

Much appreciated. I'll pick some up next time I'm at the store

bandyt09

letsgowithbob:

usually a good scotch with a cube of ice (aberlour is my current) or a nice rum (ron zacapa 23, or flor de cana 15-18 with a cube or two of ice)

Hey brother, have you seen the whiskey rocks? Just freeze 'em and then pop 'em in the glass with your rum, cools it nicely without watering it down.

Also, phenominal choices of rum.....I LOVE the Zacapa when I smoke; hell, I LOVE even when I am not smoking, LOL

Ironmick63

Hays:

Love it. Helps coat the palate to allow smoke to settle and tickle the senses more..and provides a welcome reprieve from the acidity of a cigar sometimes.

I will have to try it sometime

kuzi16

Hays:

Love it. Helps coat the palate to allow smoke to settle and tickle the senses more..and provides a welcome reprieve from the acidity of a cigar sometimes.

cigar smoke is slightly alkaline in nature.
cigarette smoke is acidic. the fermentation process used in cigar production that is not used in cigarette production is the difference
milk is closer to the magic number 7 on the pH scale (neutral)
the goal is to get your mouth back to the neutral 7 on the pH scale. this is why things like milk, water, and club soda go so well with cigars.

coffee is a bit acidic and thats why many of you like coffee with cigars. the contrast works well for many. its like salt with chocolate or pineapple on pizza.

doromath

kuzi16:

Hays:

Love it. Helps coat the palate to allow smoke to settle and tickle the senses more..and provides a welcome reprieve from the acidity of a cigar sometimes.

cigar smoke is slightly alkaline in nature.
cigarette smoke is acidic. the fermentation process used in cigar production that is not used in cigarette production is the difference
milk is closer to the magic number 7 on the pH scale (neutral)
the goal is to get your mouth back to the neutral 7 on the pH scale. this is why things like milk, water, and club soda go so well with cigars.

coffee is a bit acidic and thats why many of you like coffee with cigars. the contrast works well for many. its like salt with chocolate or pineapple on pizza.

I imagine that the fat content in milk has something to do as well. The oils in the cigar that gives it flavor should be preferrentially soluble in non-polar solvents like oils, fats, etc. I suspect that some milk fat on your palate while smoking a cigar helps with flavor transfer as it is a better suited media than straight-up saliva is.

Anyone know if you get different levels of pairing with different fat content milks (whole, 2%, skim, etc)?

Sorry for the geekery but this piqued my curiosity...

As to the original post I generally smoke with a glass of Islay Single Malt (Laphroaig Quarter Cask) with a few drops of water, or coffee, or red wine. I also alwasy bring a glass of water, so I can either pair or clear my palate.

jship079

The Sniper:

Arnold Palmer... half tea, half lemonade, ALL DELICIOUS!

jship079

I like water if it is a new smoke. If it is something I have had before I like to try it with coffee and Tea sometimes in the summer. I cant forget the Arnold Palmer even no i was drinking it long before i knew they called it that.

mfotis

Usually beer, never tried Dr. Pepper might have to give that a shot. Unfortunately I don’t drink whiskey anymore.

sol1821

um,

beer
cider
rum
gin
brandy
whiskey
whisky
red wine

to name a few

oh and coffee usually the next day

ejenne87

mfotis:

Usually beer, never tried Dr. Pepper might have to give that a shot. Unfortunately I don’t drink whiskey anymore.

I think Diet Dr. Pepper is WAY better! but, I also like diet pepsi better than regular pepsi too (most diet sodas are better IMO) I definitely suggest trying diet Dr. P though, it's pretty awesome.

Russ55

Rum. Though I do coffee in the mornings quite a bit, and in the winter month, I tend to go for scotch more often than rum.

ejenne87

doromath:

As to the original post I generally smoke with a glass of Islay Single Malt (Laphroaig Quarter Cask) with a few drops of water, or coffee, or red wine. I also alwasy bring a glass of water, so I can either pair or clear my palate.

This is exactly what I do as well. I tend to go between the water and the other beverage equally as I smoke. I like to clean out the flavors with the water from time to time.

Rob1110

Another big fan of rum here. Zacapa, Zaya, Plantation, Pyrat XO is pretty good but lighter, Ron Centenario XX is good too, El Dorado 15 is a bit more grassy and less sweet. Still need to get my hands on a bottle of Zacapa XO.

Dynaguy

Unsweetened iced tea with a splash of lime juice. Bueno!

JCizzle

Anything with alcohol in it. =D