What is the best combination for amplification? ;)

Renaissance_Man

So... I was initially gonna be more verbal, but I will be short now. LOL. I used to drink a lot of chocolate milk with cigars. After reading all the comments from the Non-Alcoholic Drinks post however I gradually switched to plain old iced water. I noticed a huge change in the way I perceived the cigars. Which is expected. However I also noticed that cigars with sweet aftertaste (which i like) actually taste better with some drinks and not as good with others. So I was thinking - if a cigar has a dominant flavor - say sweet chocolate or nut and you want to AMPLIFY that flavor i.e. feel it more and experience it better - do you go with a sweet drink like chocolate milk or with something totally opposite - like a lime gatorade or lemonade? Do drinks with complimentary flavors work better with cigars or drinks with totally opposing flavors? I know that in any case iced water will be the best choice to sample the real flavor of a cigar, but i want to know what i can do to AMPLIFY that flavor, to really notice it, to have it linger for longer, etc... Specific drink/cigar suggestions are also welcome if accompanied by the respective flavor that is being amplified. Thanks!

bbc020

bigbgballz

kuzi16

ironhorse

I mentioned it on the other topic, but I had a very nice experience with a cold bottle of lemon lime gatorade and a 5 Vegas classic. I think the acidic, but not too acidic taste of the sports drink really made it nice. I was just trying to keep myself cool and hydrated during a hot summer boat ride, didn't know that I had stumbled onto a real good cigar partner

Fourtotheflush

bbc020

Renaissance_Man

kuzi16

ironhorse

so you mean white chocolate milk?

Renaissance_Man

ironhorse:

so you mean white chocolate milk?

Hahha - thanks, ironhorse !

T. Gervais

For non alcoholic cigar beverages, I have always been a fan of milk, yet it seems to drown out the flavor of milder, creamier cigars. Fortunately I don't really like mild cigars . I also use cold water, but if its a cold day then i like a nice hot cup of tea, something mild like chamomile. For alcoholic beverages I like to drink beer with my cigars, strength of the beer depending on the strength of the cigar.

Lasabar

Fourtotheflush

Renaissance_Man

cabinetmaker

Lemon lime Gatorade (as mentioned earlier) works great, imo. I kjeep a cigar lit all day in the shop (usually not the same one, lol), and mix my own Gatorade and find it's acidic and bland enough to do the trick.

jpclotfelter