Partagas #10

[MurphyDawg]

Anybody suggest a bourbon to go with an Unbanded Partagas #10?? Its about time I smoked the damn thing. . .



Tom ( ) C

[jeff]

Tom,

The Partagas #10 is about a double corona in size so you will have some time to try out a couple different pours while smoking. IIRC it is a medium bodied smoke with lots of wood and spice notes. I would pull out the ER17 and compare the woodiness of the cigar with the slightly-woody, well-aged flavor of the bourbon. I would also try it with a glass of Weller 19. Really just try anything old. Stagg pairs nicely with anything other than the mildest cigars. Hope you enjoy!

[jeff]

It should also be noted that all of the above suggestions work only with naked, i.e. band-off, cigars. If you happen to be smoking a Partagas #10 WITH a band, well then you better go with a hefty pour of George Dickle #12 or something of similar bad taste. No sense wasting good bourbon on a crappy "banded" cigar

[MurphyDawg]

Good Deal I have been looking for an excuse to pull out the good stuff anyway! And yeah that cigar is a beast, I am gonna be sittin out in the cold for a while. . . .

TomC

[MurphyDawg]

Well i finished that baby off and while it hasnt converted me to being a regular cigar smoker, It was not an unpleasant experience at all, something I may have to do again when in the mood. I paired it with small pours of two bourbons, Kentucky Spirit and Eagle Rare 17, and the smoke and drinks seemed to mirror each other. Against the KS it seemed very bold and smoky, while against the ER 17 it was smooth, sweet, & refined. i know nuthin of cigars so i dont feel qualified to recommend it, but i liked it alright.


TomC

[MurphyDawg]

I think I am gonna find myself a SMALLER high quality smoke next time, though. . .


TomC

[ratcheer]

Tom,

I would recommend sticking with a big "around" cigar, as they will usually have a cooler smoke. I started with those big double coronas, too, because they looked like what I wanted. But they took about 45 min to an hour to smoke. So, I eventually gravitated to "robustos" that were just as big around, but were only about 4-1/2" long.

Tim

PS - I haven't smoked them in several years, so take what I say with a grain of salt. But, it is as accurate as I can remember it.

[82AirBornHooah]

If you want to become a regular cigar smoker, stick to the bigger ring guages like your DC had but get something smaller. Padron 5000 is my favorite, but Partagas Shorts are tasty in the AM too. Fuente's make some good big ring cigars that aren't all that long to smoke: The Chateau Fuente with the sungrown wrappers are a treat!

-Brian

[MurphyDawg]

Any suggestions?

[jeff]

My favorite robustos are made by Punch. Punch, as does a few other cigar makers, uses the term "Rothchild" to denote a robusto size. So look for a "Punch Rothchild." If you can find any of the Punch cigars with the "Rare Corojo" wrapper try them also. They will have a red band on them.