Cigars and single malt

@Blinkadelic not my cuppa, but you might like this: www.sipsmokesavor.com

@Blinkadelic I enjoy a smoke myself (to the chagrin of my wife); I have 2 - fifty box humidors; 1 of them has all maduro wrapper (Oliva G series maduro/Romeo y Julieta 1875 Reserve Maduro), and the other is lighter shade cigars (Griffin's/Gran Habano #1 Connecticut/Alec Bradley Tempus).

Even though I really enjoy both scotch whisky, and cigars - I find that together their strong flavors are fighting over my palate as to who will stand out more...With that I'll usually have a beer with a cigar (usually Stevens Point lager, Heineken, or a Stella), or else I'll whip up a nice vanilla latte (yes - got my very own DeLonghi espresso maker).

Actually.....cigar and whiskey, not just single malt. The nice thing is that there are so many expressions that compliment a cigar or vice versa. If I have an earthy cigar I may go with a whiskey that's lighter and fruity or if a cigar is nutty and honeyed, then maybe a rye whiskey. The pairings are endless. For me, sitting down with both a whiskey and cigar is what I enjoy.

@Bourbondork that my friend is why I wanted to start a thread of the routine pairings. Tonight I have a Padilla Dominus with its spicy notes going well with a Macallan cask strength. It's a decent combination I think. But to each there own. Cheers!

@FMichael I do enjoy a smoke with a nice stout such as Murphy's or a Young's Double chochalate . . But the vanilla latte.... New direction for me I think.

Tatauje El Cohete and a Glenfarclas 10 year. I don't like smoky or peaty scotches with cigars. Rather, I like simpler more refreshing scotches and even though I rarely drink scotch with ice, I usually pour on the rocks in a tumbler when I am smoking a cigar, which is rarely.

I also do not drink sherry bombs when I smoke a cigar. I chose middle of the road scotches to pair with a good strong cigar. GF 10 is a nice refreshing scotch, but there are others.

I don't prefer long cigars since I don't smoke all that often and I do not let my cigar go out for long and then go back to it. For me, cigars spoil quickly once lit. I prefer to smoke straight through one at a very leisurely pace, and not save any for later. The El Cohete is just right for me as the once in a while stogie. Its diameter burns just right and keeps lit so that I don't feel the need to draw too often. It reminds me of the old Rothschild Punches from back in 2003-4 when they were aging a long time in the warehouse humidors as opposed to now. A light brush across one's lower lip should produce a fermented tingle on the lip from a good "ripe" cigar. That's how one knows it is just right. The wrapper should be a tad bit fermented for that extra kick that goes so well with a nice clean and straight forward scotch on the rocks. Highland Park 12 has also been quite good to me with cigars in the past.

Most single malts are so fragrant, tasty and expensive. I don't dare pair with a cigar. I do like a mild-medium stick with an American whiskey sipped neat.

I'll smoke/enjoy half a cigar to get a good idea of the cigar's flavor and body. For the second half, I'll pour a couple of ounces of that good ol' American brown water to sip while I finish the smoke.