mtsheron, don't think the Jack & Coke thing is just a southern thing, up here in the yankee north, I enjoy a Jack and Coke (add lemon wedge) with any cigar. Just about any decent bourbon/whiskey goes well (even SoCo is good, even though it's a liquer). I mainly drink beer (Bud/Bud Ice --staples) with my sticks and find it complements flavor well. With my fuller bodied smokes, I like to go with Chivas on rocks, Jameson rocks, Bushmills rocks, Dewars rocks, or either of the Johnnies (red or black).