Cigar and what?

Skywalker · 08-03-2011, 10:04 AM

I love me a good pair!!!

Morning = Coffee w/ cigar
Afternoon = Beer (micro brew) w/ cigar
Evening = Beer w/ cigar
Warm evening = Beer w/ cigar
Cool evening = Mixed drink (mojito, Crown & Coke, ect) w/ cigar
Cold Evening = Decafe w/ cigar

I always like to pair a cigar with a drink. I don't like to smoke without a drink, if I do I usually have to spit!

pektel · 08-03-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Skywalker

[b][size="3"]I always like to pair a cigar with a drink. I don't like to smoke without a drink, if I do I usually have to spit!

+1. If I don't have a drink with the smoke, I spit quite a bit. Dunno why.

As for what I drink. I really like Appleton Estate rum (haven't had any of the "good" rums yet) with a few cubes and a splash of water, Jameson Reserve neat, Diet Pepsi, Lemonade, or my favorite, plain water.

SvilleKid · 08-03-2011, 11:51 AM

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+1. If I don't have a drink with the smoke, I spit quite a bit. Dunno why.

I really like Appleton Estate rum (haven't had any of the "good" rums yet) .

If you can find it, Appleton has a 20 year aged rum, and now (as I've been told) a 30 year ages rum. I Have a bottle of the 20 year, and it ranks as the "good" stuff with me! Hard to find, and my only local source has to order it outside of the normal state ABC's list of available product. My source has been trying for two years to get a supply of the 30 year, but so far, no luck!

jjirons69 · 08-03-2011, 12:41 PM

Lipton tea bags, family size, 4 to a gallon. Bring a couple of cups of water to a boil and remove from heat. Add bags and allow to steep for about 15 minutes. Decant and add a cup and a half of sugar. Dilute to a gallon. It's good fresh over ice, but best on day 2 or 3.

SvilleKid · 08-03-2011, 01:16 PM

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Lipton tea bags, family size, 4 to a gallon. Bring a couple of cups of water to a boil and remove from heat. Add bags and allow to steep for about 15 minutes. Decant and add a cup and a half of sugar. Dilute to a gallon. It's good fresh over ice, but best on day 2 or 3.

Very close to my method, except I use 2 family size bags, and let them steep for at least 24 hours before 3/4 cup of sugar to a gallon of tea. Kinda a "sun-tea" method, except I bring water to a boil, then set off heat, then put in tea bags. Oh, FWIW, we only use porcelain lined brewing kettles for the steeping. Keeps out bitter taste that steeping that long in metal pot would bring. Glass pot would work as well, but harder to find and more expensive for no appreciable difference over porcelain, IMO.

tedrodgerscpa · 08-03-2011, 01:20 PM

Coffee is always my first choice, followed by water, then Coke Zero.

If it is brutally hot out, I skip the coffee altogether.

pektel · 08-03-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SvilleKid

If you can find it, Appleton has a 20 year aged rum, and now (as I've been told) a 30 year ages rum. I Have a bottle of the 20 year, and it ranks as the "good" stuff with me! Hard to find, and my only local source has to order it outside of the normal state ABC's list of available product. My source has been trying for two years to get a supply of the 30 year, but so far, no luck!

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll take a look on my way home tonight.

pektel · 08-04-2011, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SvilleKid

If you can find it, Appleton has a 20 year aged rum, and now (as I've been told) a 30 year ages rum. I Have a bottle of the 20 year, and it ranks as the "good" stuff with me! Hard to find, and my only local source has to order it outside of the normal state ABC's list of available product. My source has been trying for two years to get a supply of the 30 year, but so far, no luck!

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Thanks for the suggestion! I'll take a look on my way home tonight.

No luck in my town. They had the V/X and the Reserve.

Looks like I may have to order.

Last night I paired an 07 CoRo with a 2005 Toad Hollow Cabernet Sauvignon.

pektel · 08-04-2011, 09:19 AM

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No luck in my town. They had the V/X and the Reserve.

Looks like I may have to order.

Last night I paired an 07 CoRo with a 2005 Toad Hollow Cabernet Sauvignon.

Whoa. Just looked at the price of the 21 and 30 year bottles. Yeah, I'm gonna have to go ahead and stick to the Reserve... It tastes just fine to me!

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Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Cigar and what? I love me a good pair!!! Morning = Coffee w/ cigar Afternoon = Beer (micro brew) w/ cigar Evening = Beer w/ cigar Warm evening = Beer w/ cigar Cool evening = Mixed drink (mojito, Crown & Coke, ect) w/ cigar Cold Evening = Decafe w/ cigar I always like to pair a cigar with a drink. I don't like to smoke without a drink, if I do I usually have to spit! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

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jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Cigar and what? Lipton tea bags, family size, 4 to a gallon. Bring a couple of cups of water to a boil and remove from heat. Add bags and allow to steep for about 15 minutes. Decant and add a cup and a half of sugar. Dilute to a gallon. It's good fresh over ice, but best on day 2 or 3. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

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