Unlock the Perfect Cigar & Drink Pairing | Tips From the Gent's Lounge
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- CIGAR PAIRINGS: What to Drink While Your Smoking Cigars || Gent's Lounge
There are a lot of little things that make a big difference when it comes to enjoying your cigars. Make sure you are following these steps to get the best experience possible. Check out our whole cigar series HERE: bit.ly/39mgieu
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I think the reason why people drink scotch with cigars (myself included) is because it brings out more of the sweetness from the scotches that’s normally the smoke covers up! When your mouth is already Smokey your tasting the sweetness of the scotch which is honestly one reason why I started appreciating scotch in the first place! I typically really like bourbon or a rye with my cigars though which are normally sweeter and I find pair really nicely. I never thought of rum or champagne before though I’ll definitely be giving it a shot!
Fair enough
Nothing more relaxing than watching these cigar videos in Quarantine..! Thanks Guys
Our pleasure!
Finally someone talks about coffee, rum, and champagne with their cigars. Thanks!
My friends said i was nuts for saying scotch doesnt pair well with some cigars, glad this video backs up my claim. I prefer Brandy or red wine with my stronger cigars in the winter. In the summer I like more mild cigars with a nice cold beer.... and sometimes scotch 😀. I find weather and climate really play a role in pairing.
Not to sound rude, but this is wrong. Probably 90% of scotches have no peat-ie smoke. Speyside, highland and lowland scotches have no smoke and are often finished with Sherry or port casks and can range from earthy and grassy to fruity and sweet.
My preference is just a good black dark roast coffee with a medium cigar, like an Oliva. I do like smokey whisky with pipe though. 👍🏼
Good call! Pipe tobacco can be a bit sweeter at times. Right?
@@gentslounge yessir, it's still smokey but it's a different flavor than even a mild cigar.
@@gentslounge which gold watch are you wearing?
This is perfect bc I’m considering trying cigars soon & I was recommended to start with the Oliva & I love black dark roast coffee👏🏾
I've found that mocha and merlot play well with maduro. All of them are intensely flavorful with _some_ overlap in flavor profile and _individual_ notes that complement each other nicely.
Strangley, though not _so_ surprisingly, I've found that Mike's Hard Cranberry Lemonade also works well with maduro because it's dark and intense but with a palate cleansing crisp acidity.
Champagne that sounds like a great idea
Well, I just had a Bloody Cesar with a cheap $5USD Hotel Lobby for my first experience.
Not only that but after seeing some videos, I now realize that how I did the cut, the light, and even the not snuffing etiquette, was all wrong.
Still, I felt like a champ, and I’m trilled to learn more.
😂 Don't worry, we've all been there and we all think back to our first time with embarrassment but it's a right of passage at this point.
I absolutely agree about the contrast you should look for
I think the most important thing to note is if you're taste testing a cigar for the first time best thing to drink with it is a water. Keeps the palate moist and receptive to the flavors but doesn't impart any itself, so you get the clearest version of the cigar's flavors itself.
True! A great place to start.
This is tremendously helpful! Thanks!
Never thought I’d want to try a cigar again, but these videos have me rethinking that. Also, that jacket fighting to tear itself open, together with that triangle of shirt peeking out, plus the extra unbuttoned button at the top? Bold choice, my dude.
I enjoy rum with my cigars. These 2 are a match made in heaven!
My smoking preferences are Hoyo de Monterray and H. Upmann (well, currently!) If I’m drinking with them I often choose Havana Club rum Especial. I rarely select a whiskey due to its smokiness (when I drink whiskey at all, I tend towards the Irish varieties which are very smokey). I was surprised you didn’t discuss brandies or ports. Heavy drinks that support a heavy cigar. Glad you included coffee, too. Another drink I’ve found mixes well with cigars is Japanese sake. There are dozens of flavours so it takes some experimentation to get the right mix, but I’ve found the two go quite well together and sake, if I’m honest, is really my go-to drink simply because it goes with just about everything!
Anyway, first time I’ve caught your channel and enjoyed it immensely. Cheers!
What an articulate man Pierre is. I really enjoyed this video.
Pierre is the man!
Thank you guys! We appreciate the support you give us!
Cream soda and medium to mellow cigar aaaaah yes!
Very informative, thank you
Great video!
A great match with cigars, are also options: honig, zimt and cacao.
In cuba is used to dip the cigar shoulder into honig. It's fantastic.
I like a Drew Estate Tabak paired with bourbon barrel coffee. I double down on the coffee flavor and it works out fantastic.
Fantastic content, mate. Well done. I like the way you give Pierre time to expand his points and just liked him talk, without butting in and chopping up the information flow. Just what COVID19 ordered! Keep it up!
Thank you! I could talk with Pierre for days and never get bored. I learn something new everytime we chat!
I like a Barbaresco or a Malbec with a Comacho Ecuador. And it may be weird but I like to swish the dry wine around occasionally before a drag because if feels like it does some thing interesting to the smoke's flavor as if filters through. Try it.
Best cigar pairings video guide I’ve watched so far
Cheers
Davidoff Aniversario and Bushmill's Black Bush Irish Whiskey is very satisfying for me.
I'm really enjoying your videos. New to cigar smoking and a new subscriber, but I can already tell this is the place to be and have learned so much already.
Thank you.
I’m a beginner aswell and im enjoying it :D Do you know how often people smoke a cigar? Cus if you smoke more than 1 everyday it gets very expensive right?
@@Yannick.S I smoke just 1 or 2 a week. I know a lot of people smoke everyday though, which can be expensive yeah, but there are several really affordable, quality brands out there - especially online.
Awesome, thx for the reply 👍🏻
I love cortados with cigars. Best cigar for a cortado.
Real valid pointers
Thank you!
Nothing better than rum with cigar
Rums are great for cigars, i usually go with Ron Abuelo when smoking something lighter and creamy like H.upmann.
When i smoke something with more spices i tend to go with Chamarel XO
Great choices!
Cool video!
Starting doing vodka and zero sugar sprite with a Baccarat. Delicious.
If you like woody cigars like Ashton or Fuente then I strongly recommend Diplomatico rum. the frosted bottle. Perfection. Also Coke with almost any cigar. Espresso with lighter cigars.
Love the VSG
@@gentslounge Yes!!! ESG also! Both SO good!
Hard to get but Cayman Island Spirit Co. Dark Rum, and their 7 fathoms spice rum are great cigar pairs.
@@M.Deards Thanks for that tip! I’ll have to go look for that!
I love coke with anything but my wife hates when I get wired and paranoid
Thank you
I like the video and I agree with the suggestions. The only thing I’m disagreeing a bit is that not all scotch taste smoky… there are so many light body scotch
Havana club 7 is my go to, also partial to a glenfiddich depending on the stick 😎
Great choices!
I drink mostly Speyside scotch...not smoky at all. Scotch and cigars is the only way for me...so good.
You guys talked about cuban, dominican, Nicaraguan and which was typically lighter or stronger. Where would you put brazilian cigars on that scale?
i’m just getting into this and I first experienced cigars with a cohiba a few years back (completely botched it and had terrible experience) but i wanted to know what a great pairing for the non-alcoholic drinks ?
great series, by the way. if i get into cigars, it will be because of the help from these videos !
I’ve been getting into red wine while smoking one,
Lagavulin and Acid Kuba Kuba - literally my last combo. I suppose I'll try something different next time!
Fun fact Hoyo de Monterrey are Michael Jordan’s favorite as well
I havnt watch the video yet but before i watch it, is it ok to smoke a cigar while drinking energy drinks?
A friend mine recommended Mineral Water with cigars, it was interesting.
That watch your wearing is gorgeous 😍 what is it?
There's a lot of good choices out there to have with a cigar, people should experiment. Myself, if I have to pick just one, I'll have brandy.
i prefer an old classic,medium cicar with hand warmed brandy or sweet welsh whiskey.
I like brazilian coffee with finck's cigar
Any one have any opinion on what to pair with an IPA of average strength and flavor?
scotch is not synonyms of smoke , if you drink an Islay for sure is a peat monster and i also don't like it with my cigars, but if you go to a speyside or an highland that are mostly not peated you got a nice pairing. Glenmorangie, Aberlour, clynelish, or japanese yamazaki my favourites
excellent angle on the huge chapter. Yet (again) two small comments on smoke and smoky !
1- not all whisky are smoky
2- and tobacco smoke is not smoky
Implying, one may perfectly pair his cigar with a whisky (any whisky)
Agreed, some thing with a sherry finish could pair quite well with some cigars.
Zacapa XO, Dalmore Cigar Malt, Havana Club Sellecíon de Maestros.
If you know Richard Paterson , that makes your deceison different about the pairing ?
As im smoking a drew estates/rp Java series latte with a cup of black rifle coffee with bourbon cream (local brand balieys)
Nice!
Espresso or Americano are my go tos
A dry cappuccino would also pair well i haven’t tried it yet but I think it would be very nice
What I drink when smoking depends on my intent. Many times I will drink something with citrus or that has acidity to cleanse my palate so I get the maximum flavor from each puff. If I have a $20+ smoke I want the full experience. My $5 (or less) drink is expendable in many cases.
I actually tried a mild cigar with Lagavulin, and have in mind i'm a newbie at this, but it didn't taste good at all. And i laughed a bit when you said not to drink Laga with a cigar, haha.
Try it with an Oliva Serie V cigar. They pair very nicely.
Hot green tea without milk is my favorite choice, lol
Iced tea...
I've watched all the beginner vids...thank you for doing these. I am also a WATCH guy...would love to know what you have been wearing in those videos!! Also, what is Pierre wearing in these. Thanks again for doing these!!
Pierre usually rocks the panerai and in this I believe I have a timex and the others is a parmigiani tonda
@@gentslounge I love the Panerai! Some day I shall have one...LOL!! Thanks again for the videos. Maybe we should do a colab of some kind?? I have a BBQ/Grilling show...I am sure there are a bunch of "Gent" things in common we could talk about.
What about Candela cigars?
I won't lie I tried pairings with Liquor and for the most part I'd take a espresso and thin mint cookies over booze, maybe a acidic and tart cocktail to kinda being me back down but the man's man bourbon and cigar doesn't do it for me, actually a sweet Rye whisky I could probably pair
Being a big coffee drinker, what should I start with my first cigar experience? I love medium to bold roast coffees
@Luke Monsensey 💀
I’m late to your answer but try a Henry Clay connection or Aladino. Any of them. They go well with medium or dark roast.
🔥Second person to comment✌
Amazing content.
I quite like whisky or red wine with a nice cigar.
I am torturing myself. I am fasting right now, but I really want to try a cigar paired with an espresso/mocha/cappuccino and a pastry.
you know what is a weird but amazing pairing? Baby bell cheese (Edam cheese) and milk chocolate.
What pairs with something like Johnnie Walker Blue Label? Never been one to pair cigars but looking to start.
Get back to the crucible guardian 😜
Coffee always works for me regardless of the cigar
when you say rum are you talking about a straight rum or mixed with something? very new to cigars and looking to get as much enjoyment as one can.
Whichever you prefer. I do both straight or with coke.
Great video. Only complaint: Next time please open the button of your jacket when sitting down. ;)
Cohiba Black with Ole Smoky Salty Caramel whiskey
Just smoked a montecristo with a lagavulin ... But i like smoked... Feeling Bad
Hi, what do you think about smoke a cigar drinking a beer?
You could, but I myself always get sick when I mix beers with cigars
What about beer?
I'll have Ron del Barrilito with my Ricamontes.
Good video, man. But I have to say I chuckled at the thought of a bearded man smoking a cigar with a slender glass of sparkling rosé...
I enjoy myself how I like. Can't make me feel any type of way for drinking something that tastes great!
When I hang out with my buddies it's usually early in the day, so we usually have a coffee pot going.
Great choice!
Good man!
Perhaps what to look for in a good cigar lounge?
Interesting. Personally I look for a good selection of cigars, good air slow/filtration, cleanliness, and ample seating.
@@gentslounge you forgot...the people. I have been to shops that the people there weren't welcoming but the place I hang out, when you walk in everyone introduces themselves to you. We are also a bunch of Veterans so we bust balls too.
True! Usually some pretty decent guys in the lounges I go to!
Fair point. Didnt think of air filtration. Possible new video?
I’m probably about to “blaspheme” in the cigar world, but what would you recommend pairing when you just enjoy a ice cold beer?
Big time scotch enthusiast here--only reason I started smoking cigars was because of how it enhanced and altered my enjoyment of the whisky. Many peaty whiskies have a whole bouquet of flavors *underneath* the smoke that are difficult for the average palate to access. Cigars can help bring some of those notes out. Also the coating effect that cigars produce in the mouth totally changes the experience of drinking the whisky and creates an experience all its own. Definitely don't listen to these dudes. There is no finer pairing than Scotch and a nice cigar. Period.
A good Kentucky bourbon goes very well with cigars imo.
Definitly!
What is your favorite cigar and drink pairing?
No talk about irish whiskeys
The Apple Jack Daniels works well with a Nicaraguan medium 👌
Guys, grammar error in the title!
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Nobody cares.
Good video buuuut you are very wrong about the characteristics based on country. I can share a very very mild Nikaraguan cigar, very strong and rich Dominican cigar and tooooons of mild cubans. Its all about the tobacco variety and prime the blender uses.
Well as I see things, you can drink anything you like, it's your cigar. But certain drinks and cigars compliment each other better. Did you know your drink doesn't have to be alcholic? Coffee, tea, orange juice...yep, I even heard oj. Or perhaps you prefer nothing at all? Do you need to have a drink every time you smoke a cigar? Maybe after a nice dinner on a cold winter's evening you'll have capachino. It's whatever you like. Enjoy your cigar and drink!!!
Your?
For me, with one exception, nothing goes well with a cigar: coffee, wine, champagne, beer, brandy, tea, etc. Only whisky - be it Scotch or bourbon.
All I know is I'm serving Unicum to ALL my guests 😉
In my country alcoholic beverages are illegal so im not that experienced with that but most common beverage is something we call aragh sagi i will leave the link for you to see what is it. How can i know what cigar can i pair with it. Or is it smokey or not?? Thank you so much
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aragh_sagi
Interesting! I'd say give it a try if you want. If you like it with a cigar then it works for you!
@@gentslounge thank you for your answer but what kind of cigar should i give it a try... A light one or a strong one... I'd appreciate if you can help me.
What's that watch, George? Dial Size?
Here you go: bit.ly/2yuJTWj
@@gentslounge That's a classic Marlin by Timex. I've been looking for the 34mm Marlin since forever now.
Am i the only one here that is triggered by the fact that the gentlemen on the right is sitting down with this sports jacked buttoned up?
I don't do it when we aren't filming but like newscasters and the guys on espn I think it looks a little better on camera.
Nope. Was about to make a similar commebt
So a single malt with a cigar is a big no no?
Not necessarily, not all single malts are smokey. Anything with a sherry finish or anything unpeated should be just fine. You can smoke a cigar with something like Ardbeg or Lagavulin but you will be missing out on the contrasting nuance that comes with other pairings. In the end, if you like it, go for it.
Gent's Lounge thank you!
Gent's Lounge as a beer drinker probably a stout or porter could pair with a stronger cigar and maybe an ale with a more mild one?
There is no right or wrong. Pairing is 100% your preference. If you like the experience of a mild cigar with scotch then that's what you like. If you don't then you don't. Don't ever let anyone tell you what is right and wrong when it comes to pairing.
…. Yes. This is a great starting point.
I’m sorry what? There are waaaay more non smoke scotches compared to smokey scotches lol. And peat is NOT the same as cigar smoke. That’s a bid of weird advice. The rest of the drinks I agree on :). I can really suggest highland park 12 or dalmore cigar malt with just about any cigar.
Not saying it can't work but contrasting flavor profiles tend to enhance both experiences.
Try a Home made Baileys on the rocks with your Cigar, you’ll thank me later.
Oooooh nice pair! Wow
John 3:16
Brandy? I learned from Bob's Burgers that rich people drink brandy with their cigars.
Brandy is essentially cognac not made in Cognac, France.
That's what Bob said..!!
It has to be Cuban Rum with a Cuban Cigar to be perfect 👌
I drink beer ... 😩