Ok........If I had to recommend a liquor to pair with cigars........for a booze noob, I'd suggest Mt. Gay Eclipse Rum........less than $20 and I like it better than expensive rum.

Drink it on ice; save the cola for the kids.

He is of legal age,right???

You will most likely fine good liquour for under $40 a bottle... I'd go to a nice bar and sample (like suggested... I got my start in dark rums like Pyrat, Ron Matsulem, and Bhabencourt... all under $35 a bottle...

You can get a few decent Single Malt Scotches for around 50-60 a bottle

I'd say just buy a few bottles of Maker's Mark and spend the rest on good beer

Night Train...$100...get a few bottles. 🙂

I drink beer and wine.

With cigars I smoke beer or port, and sometimes a subtle sweet liquor such as B&B.

But if you want to move towards scotch/bourbons, etc, then start with a typical "stand by" Scotch such as The Macallen 12 year old. My friends who drink like this, even if it's not their favorite.

It's under $50 and you can find it anywhere.

Then buy a similarly priced Bourbon.

Compare the two tastes and then go into your local and tell the guy what you liked and didn't like.

He'll steer you in the right direction.

Separately, I did a quick google under "Cigar Scotch" and found a website devoted to that.

It looks like it may sell over priced cigars, so I can't mention the name here, but if you want opinions that's a good place to start.

Even though I do like beer, sometimes it does feel "right" to sit down with smoke and a fine liquor.

Good luck.

MMM port....had a decent one from Austrailia for $11/bottle....

Rubbing Alchohal

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"With cigars I smoke beer or port, "

How do you 'smoke beer'?

Easy one. No need to spend it all on one bottle. Silly, really. For $100 you can get three bottles of Knob Creek bourbon and you'll be good to go. No regrets.

Iffin ya don't know booze,get some decent rum. Bourbon and scotch are an acquired taste. Rum is easier on the palate. One rum I might suggest is Ron Pampero Anniversario. It runs about $35 and is very good w/a cigar. X

Thanks! I appreciate everyone's inputs, now I have to go pee in a cup! (stupid random drug tests)

A nice Canadian Whiskey is a good starter liquor. McMasters is the undisputed value Canadian at less then $20 a jug and every bit as good as the high end stuff IMHO.