drinks and cigars

[yamahonkawazuki]

aye. nothing beats a GOOD smoke, a good drink, and a front porch swing

[jserio]

don't have a porch swing....but i do loung in my cowboys folding chair thingy....got a cup holder n everything....

[yamahonkawazuki]

well a comfy chair will suffice., speaking of which, pending tomorrows test, my happy a$$ is getting drunk

[spc]

I think I'm going to go back to the store tomorrow and grab a few AVO XO's.  That was a very fine smoke, smooth medium flavor.  I sit out on my balcony and listen to the waves crash in and the frogs in the pond croaking.

[yamahonkawazuki]

just get a humidor. ( i built one 8x10ft) ( its mostly empty, until i get some cubanos to start the collection off)

[mjn12]

As for liquor - Glenlivet 15 year french oak reserve. It was my first bottle of single malt and its may favorite.  I'm really trying to find a bottle of dalmore cigar malt.  Its apparently discontinued but some online sellers have if if you can have liquor shipped to you (not so in most states) or if you can find a dusty bottle sitting on a shelf somewhere.

Cigars - I'm not a huge aficionado here.  I enjoy just about everything. I've had a few cubans when I was in mexico (you have to look long and hard for a reputable seller down there).  If I'm just grabbing something to smoke on a night of heavy drinking I usually go for drew estates either acids or naturals.  They're not exactly flavored in the way cheap/awful swishers or black and milds are - I think they use some kind of herbal nonsense or something but they have distinctive tastes and are generally sweet on the lips. Definately an interesting deviation from normal smokes.

[yamahonkawazuki]

heh im right in teh middle, im 10 hours drive frm windosr ontario, so i can always drive and get em, i always get one cheaper one to declare , and hide the rest. hasnt failed me yet, ( and this is post 9/11) 

[spc]

OK, time for a nice Sam Adams Hefe and an AVO XO Intermezzo (seriously, one of the best smokes you can buy without dropping crazy cash or committing a crime)

[spc]

Oh My Dear God:
Joya de Nicaragua- Antona
The guy warned me it was a strong bastard.  I had to sit down about 1/3 the way through and at 2/3's I was laying down staring blankly at the sky.  I can't believe these things are legal.

[spc]

here's a review from cigar.com

"to enjoy this cigar ther are certan rules to follow...1 eat a full meal 2 sit down, dont get up if you dont have to 3 do not operate heavy equipment for 3-4 hours 4 THE MOST IMPORTANT... dont hot stick it go slow."

[yamahonkawazuki]

yes!!! lol some damned kniving friends of mine gave me one to smoke WITHOUT telling me of the "effects" me likey tho. i still like cubans tho. if i have to ill drive to canada and get some more. OR make it an excuse to take a long ride roughly 650 miles each way

[frankieG]

is this a cigar you guys are talking about?  i am curious about if it is and the effects. i did not think tobacco could do that

[Chokstick]

I personally like Romeo y Julieta cigar (cuban).  Best way to get cuban is obviously from cuba (if you can get there).  Then find a friendly local and buy them black market.  You'll save over 50% and they are made with the same leaf as the legal stuff.  They are cheaper either because buddy swiped them from the factory or they were rejects (too tightly wound).  A note of warning: if you pursue this route, its helps to know a little about cigars so that you don't get riped off and end up smoking banana leaves 

As for drink...well, I've found the best pairing is a nice cognac.  But you've got to shell out some bucks for a good one.  I also enjoy a nice single malt scotch.  Glenlivich.  MacCallan 10yr is a more affordable single malt.

[spc]

Frankie, yes it is a cigar and pretty readily available. It is entirely a Nicaraguan product and has cherry tree bark along with a few other ingredients. I highly reccomend one as long as your not going anywhere for a while.

[yamahonkawazuki]

indeed  id hate to see the nicotine levels and whatnot in that beast

[frankieG]

yipes

[yamahonkawazuki]

go get you one, smoke it, drink something, then post something. you shall see   

[spc]

I didn't follow rule number 4 and I ended up laying down on my porch for about an hour watching the stars because I couldn't sit up.

[frankieG]

ok what is the name of it again

[laserred97gt]

I have three humi's stocked pretty well.

I like CAO's, Indian Tabac, Victor Sinclair, Fonseca's, Cohibas, RyJ, Don Lino's, and Fuente's mostly.

AS for mixing with spirits, I like Crown, Guiness, Makers Mark, and definitely the Glenlivet.  My tastes for liquor have not gotten much more expensive than that.

The Padron 1926 Serie is an EXCELLENT smoke (Cigar Aficianado's cigar of the year 08), and I highly recommend it.  Not extremely strong, but has tastes I have yet to experience in ANY other cigar.