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Favorite red wine/cigar pairings
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Puffnstuff79 Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Apr 9 2014, 10:06 PM EST
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Go ahead, try and give a couple. My wine season is starting up soon and I am good with traveling around with 8 fingers but after that it just can't be comfy
KingoftheCove Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Apr 9 2014, 10:17 PM EST
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I like red wine.........but for me......doesn't work with a cigar......I've tried it several times.

My cigar pairings are water, coffee, or a stout beer........depending on the time of day, etc.

I used to love a Scotch or a Bourbon with my cigars, but gave that up a few years ago.
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Apr 9 2014, 10:28 PM EST
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Yeah, water, coffee, and stout beer are great. New to the stout beer scene but not interested enough to get too involved there. Scotch!! Love it paired but I'm trying to keep that low too. Although reds are my favorite, I'm finding desert wines pairing easier. And I'm a wine club member with one that has a great brandy wine that pairs with everything I've tried it with
fishinguitarman Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Apr 9 2014, 10:52 PM EST
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Merlot/WOAM
deadeyedick Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 12:15 AM EST
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Like a big Aussie shiraz with some cigars but a port usually works better.

DED
cacman Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 12:26 AM EST
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A lot of good suggestions can be found here:
http://www.cigarbid.com/...625564/Which-Wine-is-up

Francis Coppola Cabernet Sauvignon with a Tat 7th Reserva
The Dreaming Tree Cabernet Sauvignon by Dave Matthews (yes the Band) with a Tatuaje 2009 L'Esprit de Vérité Robusto
Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 with Cromagnon Knuckle Dragger
Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 with an Añejo
Cupcake Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 with a WOAM
Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 with an Opus X Perfection #4
Abrignac Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 5:47 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Like a big Aussie shiraz with some cigars but a port usually works better.

DED



+1 on the Port.
youngra Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 6:29 AM EST
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Port goes well with just about anything! The list of Cabs from Cacman is good too - the Coppola is my favorite and enjoy it with MUWAT +11, WOAM, or a Camacho triple maduro.

RY
madspackler Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 8:34 AM EST
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[quote=cacman]A lot of good suggestions can be found here:
http://www.cigarbid.com/...625564/Which-Wine-is-up

Francis Coppola Cabernet Sauvignon with a Tat 7th Reserva
The Dreaming Tree Cabernet Sauvignon by Dave Matthews (yes the Band) with a Tatuaje 2009 L'Esprit de Vérité Robusto
Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 with Cromagnon Knuckle Dragger
Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 with an Añejo
Cupcake Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 with a WOAM
Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 with an Opus X Perfection #4[/quote]

+1 on that.
I put away a magnum of Silver Oak Alex Valley 2003 for son's graduation from college (next spring) and put away a pair of 2008 Oliva V torpedos to go with it.
tailgater Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 9:08 AM EST
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Port is great, but have never liked wine with my smokes.
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 9:25 AM EST
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tailgater wrote:
Port is great, but have never liked wine with my smokes.

It's tough. It seems logical. Earthy, nuts, robust, cedar, oak, black pepper, etc. It just seems like they can tangle up to compete. But man, when they complament each other to a palate that appreciates the combo, it's just perfect for the senses. I really can tune out easily then cause there isn't a whole lot that is able to reach my senses attention from there. A lion roaring in my face might do it but hey, maybe that's why I don't own a lion
Mithrandir Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 9:33 AM EST
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My wife's favorite whine is..."when am I gonna be able to retire?" And that my friend goes with any cigar smoked away from the housefog
DD1700 Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 9:42 AM EST
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Mad Dog 20/20 Plum suprem and any Gurka!!!!Beer
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 9:48 AM EST
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DD1700 wrote:
Mad Dog 20/20 Plum suprem and any Gurka!!!!Beer

Non-modified Phillie Blunt with a 40 of OE
DD1700 Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 9:49 AM EST
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Puffnstuff79 wrote:
Non-modified Phillie Blunt with a 40 of OE

Now were talking!!!!
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 9:50 AM EST
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Mithrandir wrote:
My wife's favorite whine is..."when am I gonna be able to retire?" And that my friend goes with any cigar smoked away from the housefog

I'm with you here but mine is when are you gonna graduate? I'm 34
mikey1597 Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 10:29 AM EST
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fishinguitarman wrote:
Merlot/WOAM



Is that the bag in a box merlot?
Mithrandir Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 10:39 AM EST
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Puffnstuff79 wrote:
I'm with you here but mine is when are you gonna graduate? I'm 34


Hey Puff, at 34 you are still a slave to your peniz and have to think twice about just walking out of the house or you don't get any. For me at 62, meh! rather have a cigar in peace and look at Jack Conrad's soft porn postingsfog
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 11:11 AM EST
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Yeah, I feel like I have plenty of time to do what I gotta do. Once in a while I question my ambition but realize all the blessings in my life and realize what should I be running from. My thing doesn't own me. I'll choke that motherfer and put him back in his place. He knows he only has one home. He tried fighting that during the dating of my wife before she was my wife. He made me take 7 years to pop the question. People say I'm feisty, that SOB was fighting it like a drunk lady getting arrested on Cops.
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 9:57 PM EST
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Found a good one tonight for me, Cohiba red dot and 2011 northgate meritage. I may actually be good at this
triodes Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2014, 10:23 PM EST
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I used to like merlot with cigars, other reds, some whites.

Lately, it's 90 % port.

I'm leaning more and more towards tawny ports with a cigar.

I don't like for the wine or port to be so strong as to contrast with the cigar, I want it to blend with it and not overpower.

Had a black muscat this evening with an illusione F9. Delightful.

Going to have to buy more
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#22 Posted: Sun, Apr 13 2014, 3:37 PM EST
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triodes wrote:
I used to like merlot with cigars, other reds, some whites.

Lately, it's 90 % port.

I'm leaning more and more towards tawny ports with a cigar.

I don't like for the wine or port to be so strong as to contrast with the cigar, I want it to blend with it and not overpower.

Had a black muscat this evening with an illusione F9. Delightful.

Going to have to buy more


Went to my local wine shop and bought a couple different ports to try. Seems like its highly recommended. Thanks
Abrignac Offline
#23 Posted: Sun, Apr 13 2014, 4:16 PM EST
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Puffnstuff79 wrote:
Went to my local wine shop and bought a couple different ports to try. Seems like its highly recommended. Thanks



Hope you didn't waste money on a ruby or white. With perhaps a few exceptions, these are little more than sweet dessert wines.

For an economical bottle with some depth, look for a 20 or more year tawny.

Vintages, are the best, but at a much higher price point. For instance, 2011 was the last great Port vintage. They bottom out at about $100 a bottle.

An excellent choice if you can find it is a 2003 bottle of Cockburn. Though it's still a bit young for vintage port, at about $70 a bottle it's one the the better port buys.

If you have a good wine merchant nearby and deep pockets seek out '85, 91, '92, '97, '00, 03, '07, '09 and '11's.
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#24 Posted: Sun, Apr 13 2014, 4:22 PM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
Hope you didn't waste money on a ruby or white. With perhaps a few exceptions, these are little more than sweet dessert wines.

For an economical bottle with some depth, look for a 20 or more year tawny.

Vintages, are the best, but at a much higher price point. For instance, 2011 was the last great Port vintage. They bottom out at about $100 a bottle.

An excellent choice if you can find it is a 2003 bottle of Cockburn. Though it's still a bit young for vintage port, at about $70 a bottle it's one the the better port buys.

If you have a good wine merchant nearby and deep pockets seek out '85, 91, '92, '97, '00, 03, '07, '09 and '11's.


Picked up Cockburn's Tawny '04 and Horton Vinyards '08 vintage.
Abrignac Offline
#25 Posted: Sun, Apr 13 2014, 4:31 PM EST
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Puffnstuff79 wrote:
Picked up Cockburn's Tawny '04 and Horton Vinyards '08 vintage.


Usually Tawney's don't have a specific year as they are blends of multiple vintages. Sure it's not a 4 year Tawney??
stogiemonger Offline
#26 Posted: Sun, Apr 13 2014, 4:42 PM EST
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If You are on a budget, it would be hard to beat Graham's Six Grapes port.

Pair with Anejo, or your favorite maddie. Heavenly!
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#27 Posted: Sun, Apr 13 2014, 5:02 PM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
Usually Tawney's don't have a specific year as they are blends of multiple vintages. Sure it's not a 4 year Tawney??


I assumed that from the label that is marked VA on top and '04 on bottom. May have been when it came in to VA?
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#28 Posted: Sun, Apr 13 2014, 5:03 PM EST
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stogiemonger wrote:
If You are on a budget, it would be hard to beat Graham's Six Grapes port.

Pair with Anejo, or your favorite maddie. Heavenly!


Yeah, I'm budgeted. I splurge to find what's right at first then maintain a good system from there with a reserve of a couple top shelf thingamajigs
Plowboy221 Offline
#29 Posted: Sun, Apr 13 2014, 5:12 PM EST
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What about some Boone Farms Anxious
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#30 Posted: Sun, Apr 13 2014, 5:54 PM EST
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Plowboy221 wrote:
What about some Boone Farms Anxious

Strawberry Boones. Strawberry wine...17...la da di da
KingoftheCove Offline
#31 Posted: Sun, Apr 13 2014, 6:40 PM EST
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after this thread started.......I decided to give it another try this past Friday night..
2011 Alfaro Pinot Noir and a JdN Antano 1970 Consul.......
pretty dang good....
had some wine left over, so I killed the bottle with a Padron Corticos Maduro........excellent
Abrignac Offline
#32 Posted: Sun, Apr 13 2014, 7:02 PM EST
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Puffnstuff79 wrote:
Strawberry Boones. Strawberry wine...17...la da di da



Way back when in high school, lot's of girls would get sloppy drunk on Strawberry Hill.
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