A tale of 3 vodkas (by Chopin). Lisa talks about ice castle fantasies. Can the ladies of “Orange is the New Black” make that? Get your utter out of my cocktail (unless it tastes good). Greg threatens the show by claiming the “best cocktail ever” already. Do bartenders wink for tips?
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We finish a bottle of rum, then discuss how rum bottles impress us. Riding up Guatemalan mountains on llamas. Zacapa 23 is a rum for whiskey lovers, maybe a good one to sip when smoking a cigar? Legos in the mint, but Lisa finally gets to use a muddler. Laughing in the face of the Limepocalype, Lisa makes a “gin mojito,” otherwise known as a Southside Fizz.
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Who defined vodka? We locate Snake River USA. Greg plays the flavor game as he forces Lisa to define “smooth” as we drink American Harvest. Sticky vs. salty lips. Who was the liquor sponsor of Wizard of Oz? There’s usually brown going around. As Lisa makes a Manhattan, Greg mentions his cocktail beakers.
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“Have you heard of Sauza Sparkling Margaritas?” The blasphemy of Margaritas without salt rims. Is a cherry a berry? Lisa makes a Vodka Sour.
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While cocktails are my primary focus around here, I like to pair my drinks with a great cigar from time to time (evidence of this is on my Instagram profile). Brown liquors are usually a better fit with a cigar than the clear ones, though I’ve also found some vodkas that work with a stogie, too. Here’s what I like to drink with my cigars:
Tallarico on the rocks. A spicy rye vodka fits well on a hot summer night with a nice mild cigar.
Phraya Rum. I’d call this the best cigar rum I’ve tried yet. Rum is usually a good fit with a smoke, especially aged rums like Zacapa or Thomas Tew.
Old Fashioned. If you’ve read this blog much at all, you’ll realize this is my favorite cocktail. A bourbon Old Fashioned is great with a cigar because it’s usually sweeter than rye, or you can use rum (see above).
Aged tequilas. I don’t drink a lot of tequila outside of Margaritas, but Don Julio is an amazing tequila. Buy the most expensive one you can afford, and enjoy it neat in a snifter while you smoke.
Lastly, I’ve discovered that Martinis – which I love to have before dinner – don’t work so well with stogies.
So what do you like to drink with your smokes? Leave a comment below.
