okay, my father is a cigar afficianado. i've picked it up sparingly. i enjoy a nice cigar on occassion. i also like to have a good drink on occassion as well. (someting other than beer.) now, i've been told that you can mix the two and quite well at that. the trick is finding the right combination. now, i've not got tons of money so i can't really afford to just go to the liqour store and buy a pint of every whiskey, scotch, bourbon and brandy they've got and try em with my cigars. the cigars i order are from Thompson Cigar Company. My father swears by Thompson's. i don't spend a lot, i generally use their "house brand." (the cheaper ones, but still a good smoke.) my father sadly doesn't enjoy any liqour so he can't help me figure this out. anyone else enjoy a nice smoke and drink and can help me out?

go into canada ( youre not far from it) pick up a few cubans  , nothing like a decent bourbon on the rocks, a front porch, after a good rode, doing this and firing up a nice stogie 

i've been told that bourbon makes a nice on the rocks drink. my f%$king problem is which brand? i mean, damn. they got shelves, and more shelves. 

jim beam?

i saw an ad for Johnny Walker on television earler. black label i think. 

Torano Brand!  Stay away from Thompsons.  they arent as good as you think.

www.clubstogie.com.  Let the learning commence!

i like the Thompsons allright. i've not tried any others but i may. at this point i'm in search of a good drink to go with it. 

check out that forum above.  many threads on the subject.  everything from Coke to Coffee to Port to Wine, Scotch,

Jonny walker Red Label 

Thompson has a candella wrapper cigar the iguana, excellent value for an inexpensive cigar. I was smoking the Iguana Mama's in the Candella very smooth little cigar it's a 5" x42.

Alright damn I was gonna get you a link for them and it looks like they moved the iguana's to outlet. No more iguana's. I recently quit smoking, I haven't had to buy cigars in over a year with all the cigars I had on hand . Any way those were my daily smokers when I was buying them they were around 85cents a stick when I bought em.

Damn their prices have gone up like everything elses the emprasario corona's with the conneticut wrapper on the bottom of this page.
http://www.thompsoncigar.com/default.aspx?page=product&sender=shopbybrand&uid=1064
Used to be a really damn good deal on a daily smoke, used to get 3 bundles for $30 a few years ago at that price it was great for a daily smoke.

If your looking for fine cigars you should look elsewhere, the prices on thompsons premiums really arent all that good, I can go to a local shop and not pay much more and hand pick what I want. Well I could I don't know what prices are like anymore.

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on April 25, 2008, 09:33:35 PM
jim beam?

Ackkkkkk

Wellers 107 the special reserve stuff not muchmore price wise but better flavor for rocks.

You like scotch, You don't have to get really expensive to enjoy single malt's but it'll cost you more thab johnny walker.

I enjoy Glenlivet or Glenfiddich, I used to drink Oban but had a hard time finding it for a long time, I have 1/2 a bottle of 14yr old Oban in the cabinet that I bought 15years ago.

Quote from: bettingpython on April 26, 2008, 05:26:11 AM

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on April 25, 2008, 09:33:35 PM
jim beam?

Ackkkkkk

Wellers 107 the special reserve stuff not muchmore price wise but better flavor for rocks.

You like scotch, You don't have to get really expensive to enjoy single malt's but it'll cost you more thab johnny walker.

I enjoy Glenlivet or Glenfiddich, I used to drink Oban but had a hard time finding it for a long time, I have 1/2 a bottle of 14yr old Oban in the cabinet that I bought 15years ago.

oh i absolutely LOVE the glenfiddich and teh glenlivet, but were talking somewhat of a budget price. trying to suggest the best bang for the buck here. but eventually its like this. drink enough, and taste will not matter 

glenlivet and glenfiddich are budget single malts. You oughta see the expensive blends like usqabach or 21 royal salute.

Quote from: bettingpython on April 26, 2008, 12:17:02 PM
glenlivet and glenfiddich are budget single malts. You oughta see the expensive blends like usqabach or 21 royal salute.

oh i know, got some in my liquor cellar. given to me as a gift

Guess I better get my ass out to your neck of the woods and help you drink it before you die you damn lib.

i get cohibas when i can whether there the ones you get in the states or get from overseas i think the short ones are the best not to long not to short. with a small glass of single malt fiddiche scotch its kinda pricey but i feel its worth it. and the scotch usually comes in a cardboard tube and the bottles green and triangular in shape.

Quote from: bettingpython on April 27, 2008, 06:24:17 AM
Guess I better get my ass out to your neck of the woods and help you drink it before you die you damn lib.

saved for fmily get togetehrs, ( or to celebrate mccains win    )

Royal Salute 21 (or is it 12 - been so looooooong I forgot ) is freaking awesome ... Its freaking impossible to get in the US ... or atleast I have given up trying.
I also like blue label Johhy walker's. but at that $$ its no bloody way worth the $$, black label is faaaaaar better in terms of value.
Now I dont smoke, so your cigar question is over my head.
Cool.
Buddha.

Buddah several places here have it, It's 21 btw and it's just a matter of price.

Yea 120 bucks for the small bottle and yea its 21 ... right.
BTW I like crown royal for the budget priced whisky ... however its not real scotch anything ... canadian whisky (which is like 87 octane) and flavors (which is like caramel syrup) ... bleeh ... but tastes OK.
Cool.
Buddha.