Smoke and fire

What is the best combination of whisky and cigar? Rob Allanson joined a large panel of judges to find out

For a cigar smoker this year’s World Whisky and Cigar challenge was not just about drinking and smoking.

Being a judge at the event, held at Boisdales Restaurant in London, it was more like being a football manager presented with four different pairs of strikers.

Do you choose something big up front that might have problems finishing, a timid starter that packs a punch at the end or a good all round crowd pleaser?

The venue for the challenge could not have been more conducive, and the company looked up to the task ahead.

Four combinations of cigars and whisky, including a bourbon, had made it through the initial tasting round.

With a room packed full of some 28 of the best cigar connoisseurs and whisky aficionados in the United Kingdom, it looked like the fab four combinations were going to be sipped, savoured and generally pulled apart for their merits.

The judges included representatives from Hunters and Frankau, Davidoff, Pappy Van Winkle, Whyte and Mackay, Inver House Distillers and cigar and whisky merchants.

The four variations were organised in blind flights, and taking to the tasting mats first were a pairing of Dalmore Black Pearl and Davidoff’s Millennium blend, and the same whisky with an Avo Domaine.

As the whisky was the same, the battle ground for these first two flights really was the cigars.

As the 50 sticks were cut and lit, and the judges brought them up to cruising temperature, the dining room turned into a cauldron of discussion.

The cigars reall.....

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By Rob Allanson

Section : Whisky and Cigars

Page number : 8

Published in Cigar Buyer Issue 8 on 20/05/2006.

This article is 74 months old and some information provided may be time sensitive. Please check all details of events, tours, opening times and other information before travelling or making arrangements.



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	Smoke and fire What is the best combination of whisky and cigar? Rob Allanson joined a large panel of judges to find out For a cigar smoker this year’s World Whisky and Cigar challenge was not just about drinking and smoking. Being a judge at the event, held at Boisdales Restaurant in London, it was more like being a football manager presented with four different pairs of strikers. Do you choose something big up front that might have problems finishing, a timid starter that packs a punch at the end or a good all round crowd pleaser? The venue for the challenge could not have been more conducive, and the company looked up to the task ahead. Four combinations of cigars and whisky, including a bourbon, had made it through the initial tasting round. With a room packed full of some 28 of the best cigar connoisseurs and whisky aficionados in the United Kingdom, it looked like the fab four combinations were going to be sipped, savoured and generally pulled apart for their merits. The judges included representatives from Hunters and Frankau, Davidoff, Pappy Van Winkle, Whyte and Mackay, Inver House Distillers and cigar and whisky merchants. The four variations were organised in blind flights, and taking to the tasting mats first were a pairing of Dalmore Black Pearl and Davidoff’s Millennium blend, and the same whisky with an Avo Domaine. As the whisky was the same, the battle ground for these first two flights really was the cigars. As the 50 sticks were cut and lit, and the judges brought them up to cruising temperature, the dining room turned into a cauldron of discussion. The cigars reall..... To read the rest of this article you can buy this issue or subscribe to Cigar Buyer to have every issue delivered direct to your door. By Rob Allanson Section : Whisky and Cigars Page number : 8 Published in Cigar Buyer Issue 8 on 20/05/2006. Subscribe Buy this issue More from this issue Preview other issues This article is 74 months old and some information provided may be time sensitive. Please check all details of events, tours, opening times and other information before travelling or making arrangements. Copyright Cigar Buyer © 1999-2012. All rights reserved. To use or reproduce part or all of this article please contact us for details of how you can do so legally.