Can cigars be paired with wine?

 Cigars are fine with wine

I guess frequent cigar smokers will have heard that cigars cannot be paired with wine, the tannins in the wine will ruin the flavor of the cigar, and the best match for cigars is single malt whiskey. If the recommended drink to go with cigars is something other than brandy, whiskey, rum, and other such spirits, it will be considered as complete ignorance of cigars.

In fact, these perceptions are outdated, just like the reference of how old to smoke how many ring gauge cigars has been eliminated in the cigar world.

 

The pairing of cigars has actually gone through several stages. From the 17th century to the middle of the 19th century, cigars were mainly paired with wine, but also with commoners' ale; in the mid-1880s, with the introduction of Coffey stills, the whiskey world began a major shift, and cigars began to be paired with spirits like whiskey. Whisky; many people mentioned that single malt whisky is the best companion for cigars, this kind of match only began to rise in the 1980s, after that, due to the high grade image of single malt whisky and cigars match extremely well, single malt whisky and cigars are bound more and more closely. The best match for cigars was also limited to spirits, and this match continued into the millennium, for example, at the beginning of the competition for sommeliers was limited to spirits such as malt whisky, cognac brandy, and rum vintage.

 

After the millennium, the world of cigars changed. On the one hand, high-blend cigars came to the forefront; on the other hand, mainstream cigar sizes and flavors became larger and fuller, and the variety of cigars exploded; at the same time, research on personalization and flavor breadth expanded and refined the personality of cigars (for example, the cigar flavor wheel, as many people know it, was refined after the millennium), and cigar matching Cigar matching has also entered a new phase. Nowadays, the matchmaking competition has expanded from malt whiskey, cognac, rum, etc. to include wines of all flavors, champagne, cocktails, the finest coffees and teas, and even delicious snacks such as chocolate, with wine becoming an important match for cigars.

 

The basic idea is to pair medium to full-bodied cigars with red wine. These types of cigars usually have a roasted nutty flavor, are more mellow, and if the tobacco has undergone secondary fermentation will also have a fructose flavor. The wine tannins are slightly bitter and are used to complement the cigar's fullness and smokiness.

 

Dry wines are paired with full-bodied earthy, leather-led cigars to achieve a smooth and slightly creamy flavor ......

 

Davidoff has also released a cigar called Second Growth, which is intended to be paired with wine. The cigar box is made of an unusual material, made from barrels that have held wine for many years.

Tannins are not the enemy of cigars, and the 2018 Darius Namdar stands out with its tannin pairings. Not only do tannin-heavy wines and cigars go well together, but equally bitter tea tannins also go well with cigars. I personally love the pairing of oolong tea, pu-erh and cigars, and have tried many combinations, often with surprising discoveries, especially after lunch, when the carbohydrates we eat are slowly transformed into simple sugars in the body and absorbed by the body, and it is a good time to pair a slightly bitter drink with a richer Cigar will be a good experience. If you don't believe me, try giving yourself a cup of oolong tea after a full meal at noon, with a simple Patagas superpa and feel it.