For this first Fall Perfect Pairing in 2021, we decided to focus our attention on premium cigars coupled with the world's finest Rum. Starting with Havana Club Anejo Clasico and the Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Robusto.
Havana Club Anejo Clasico & Oliva Serie V Melanio
The Oliva Serie V Melanio Robusto Maduro cigar is a sister size to the brands' Torpedo that was named Cigar of the Year in 2014 by Cigar Aficionado with an almost unheard of 96- point rating. A gorgeous dark and oily Broadleaf wrapper from Ecuador, followed by a carefully aged Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos, which leads to full-bodied flavors of chocolate, wood, black cherry, espresso, and cream. Made With Cuban Tradition and Distilled In Puerto Rico, Havana Club Anejo Clasico displays captivating notes of apricots and pineapples, accented by oak almond and vanilla, that calls out for Oliva Serie V Melanio Robusto Maduro with every warm and inviting sip.
Diplomatico Reserve Exclusiva & Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua
Next up is Diplomatico Reserve Exclusiva and the highly popular Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua Robusto cigar for your pairing enjoyment. Sweet, smooth with no bite, Diplomatico Reserve Exclusiva is a Venezuelan Rum that has a sweet cinnamon flavor backed by coriander and spice. A true Cuban heritage classic, Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua Robusto is a top-shelf Nicaraguan puro that features the finest fully aged Cuban seed tobaccos all grown on AJ Fernandez’s prestigious farm in Estelí Nicaragua. Medium-bodied, and boasting rich flavors of wood, cedar, coffee, cinnamon, and sweet spice, You won’t find a more Perfect Pairing than Diplomatico Reserve Exclusiva and Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua Robusto.
Flor de Cana Centenario 25 years & Perdomo Inmenso Seventy
Moving right along, we present the Flor de Cana Centenario 25 years and Perdomo Inmenso Seventy Maduro cigar. Expertly rolled in a short, fat 5 x 70 size Perdomo Inmenso Seventy utilizes the best 5-years aged Cuban seed tobacco all grown on the Perdomo family farm in Estelí, covered by an oily and dark 5-year-old Maduro wrapper. Flor de Cana Centenario is an award-winning ultra-premium rum that’s laced with flavors of toasted oak, caramel, dried orange peel, apple, light buttery toffee, and baking spices. Couple these tasting notes with Immenso’s rich medium-to full-bodied flavors of anise, leather, spice, and espresso, and you have a Perfect Pairing that will warm your spirits and soothe the soul.
Don Q Gran Anejo & Quesada Oktoberfest Kaiser Ludwig 2019
The Don Q Gran Anejo & Quesada Oktoberfest Kaiser Ludwig 2019 cigar continues this Fall Perfect Pairing in a most satisfying way. A premium rum of the finest pedigree, Don Q Gran Anejo is aged from 3 to 12 years in used whisky and bourbon barrels that produce inviting aromas and fabulous flavors of tropical fruit and spice. Crafted by legendary cigar master Manuel Quesada, best known for his famed Fonseca and Casa Magna lines, the Quesada Oktoberfest is a Dominican puro that uses tobacco from every part of the plant. The result is a medium-bodied smoke with rich notes of earth, cedar, spice, and sweet cream that will enhance, yet never overpower the buttery smooth taste of Don Q Gran Anejo rum.
Cruzan Single Barrel & Rocky Patel Freedom Connecticut
Finally, no Perfect Pairing will take the chill out of the cool Fall months better than Cruzan Single Barrel (Distiller’s Collection) Rum coupled with the Rocky Patel Freedom Connecticut Toro cigar. Made in St.Croix and aged for 12-years Cruzan Single Barrel is a soft and flavorful combination of vanilla, butterscotch, and spice, that you’ll want to sip every chance you get, especially with a Rocky Patel Freedom Connecticut Toro on hand that has complementary flavors of cedar, toast, spice, cocoa, and cream. Freedom’s delicious tasting notes come courtesy of the finest aged Nicaraguan binder and long-fillers, held together by a gorgeous golden brown Connecticut wrapper leaf.
Final Thoughts
There you have it, our first Fall Perfect Pairing. See you in the upcoming months when we explore some other great libations that will make your cigar smoking experience all the more special!