It's a new year and we're resolving to try some new cigars this year. Whether it's a brand new stick, just recently released, or a brand that we'd like to revisit, we're planning to mix it up a little bit from time to time. To enhance those selection, we have some great pairings for these intriguing blends that might be on your list.
Ginger Gin Fizz & Camacho BXP Tubo Ecuador
A carbonated cocktail of the finest pedigree, Ginger Gin Fizz is just begging to be paired with a compelling and highly complex handmade premium cigar. With sweet persimmon top-notes, a sugar kick, and ginger bubble bite, we chose the Camacho BXP Tubo Ecuador cigar to join this luscious libation. A box-pressed premium handmade cigar, filled with premium tobaccos from the United States, Camacho BXP embraces these American leaves with a zesty Brazilian binder and a stunning Ecuador Habano wrapper. Medium to full bodied, and oozing with hearty notes of pepper, citrus, wood, leather, and earth, BXP and Ginger Fizz is the perfect pairing to get you fired up this winter!
Vanilla Skye & Tatiana Robusto Vanilla
With a scrumptious combo of sweet and savory Madagascar vanilla, and creamy smooth tobacco flavors, the Tatiana Robusto Vanilla cigar has finally met its match with the decadent Vanilla Skye cocktail. One of the top-selling flavors in the mouthwatering Tatiana line, Vanilla Robusto uses the best aged Dominican long fillers covered with a pristine Indonesian wrapper. An orange-colored concoction made from olives, a healthy dose of vanilla, vodka, orange juice, pineapple juice, and club soda, this fizzy taste sensation, paired with the Tatiana Robusto Vanilla cigar, is certain to soothe the senses while appeasing your sweet tooth cravings!
Ascot & Macanudo Hyde Park
With a combination of brandy, vodka, dry and sweet vermouth, plus an optional dash of cherry, the sophisticated Ascot cocktail is a drink that can hold its head high next to the world famous Macanudo Hyde Park cigar. A top choice among smokers since it was first introduced in 1971, Macanudo Hyde Park is a classic blend of aged Dominican fillers, covered by a gorgeous, silky smooth, blonde Connecticut wrapper. Hyde Park's creamy smooth flavors of cocoa, vanilla, bread, cedar, and cream, intermingled with Ascot’s characteristically lush, smoky sweet taste, is a sophisticated pairing worthy of a black-tie affair, yet equally delightful in front of the fireplace on a cold winter evening!
Reverse Manhattan & H. Upmann Herman’s Batch
Undeniably dry, subtly sweet, and tangy, with hints of citrus zest, the classy Reverse Manhattan cocktail deserves nothing less than the H.Upmann Herman's Batch Robusto cigar for the perfect winter pairing. This decadent Robusto pays tribute to Hermann Upmann, the famous German banker who created the brand in Cuba 176 years ago. To honor the man behind this legendary brand, Herman's Batch is crafted with only the best Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos, covered by a gorgeous Cuban-seed Ecuador Habano wrapper. With exceptionally smooth medium-bodied flavors of earth, wood, spice, cinnamon, and cocoa, you'll want to raise your next special toast with a Herman's Batch cigar in your mouth and a Reverse Manhattan cocktail in your hand!
Rum & Smoke & Herrera Esteli Miami
The Rum and Smoke cocktail, joined by the Herrera Esteli Miami cigar, is a winter pairing that screams hot and sunny South Beach! Produced by Cuban-born master blender Willy Herrera, the Esteli Miami Robusto Grande cigar is expertly rolled at the prestigious El Titan de Bronze Factory located in Miami, Florida. Crafted by only the factory's best level 9 rollers, the cigar features an eye-catching reddish-brown Ecuadorian wrapper over Dominican and Nicaraguan long filler tobaccos. The finished product is medium-to-full-bodied and teeming with delectable nuances of cedar, earth, caramel, and espresso. Combine these delicious cigar flavors with Rum and Smoke’s savory mix of vanilla, maple syrup, rum, and hints of rosemary, and you have a coupling that’s certain to make any gathering, big or small, a very special one!