jlmarta:

That name, Buffalo Trace, keeps popping up lately. I'm gonna have to give that a try. And Eagle Rare has a nice ring to it, also. You just might've put me on to something good, here.

Marty

Eagle Rare has a 10yo for about $28 and a 17yo for about $60. I personally like the 10yo better, price not even considered. The Buffalo Trace should run around $25

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not sure if anyone said this already, but i like a good bit of rum in coke if i have hard liquor with a cigar.

another thing i like is Grey Goose on the rocks with a tiny bit of fresh lime in it (aka Grey Goose Gimlet)

generally speaking though, i dont drink liquor with cigars. i feel it drowns out the cigar most of the time.

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If you tend to like the sweeter stuff, I like Irish Mist on the rocks with most smokes.

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Jack Daniels, Gentleman Jack....very good with most any stick.

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How about Jack Daniels Single Barrel? I always pair with it and its worked for meif(typeof(dstb)!= "undefined"){ dstb();}

I don't do single-barrel anything. Not since I learned what 'single barrel' is all about and experienced some horrible booze as a result.

Single barrel is just what the name implies - it all comes out of one single barrel. Consequently, there are going to be variations in taste. The distillery's taster can pick out, say, a dozen barrels that he thinks have a pretty good flavor. That's not to say they all taster alike - far from it.

My first experience with a single barrel booze was a .750 of Elmer T. Lee. I got it home and tasted it and it was fantastic. I had bought it at a liquor store up near the Oregon border. Since the closest BevMo store to where I live is down near Sacramento, the next time I was down there I stopped in and bought 2 more bottles. BIG MISTAKE!

It seems that the entire contents of any given barrel are bottled and sold to one buyer. The contents of a different barrel might be sold to a different buyer, etc. So the bottle I bought up near Oregon came from a different barrel than the 2 bottles I bought near Sacramento. And this particular barrel was HORRIBLE!

Everyday, run-of-the-mill booze is all mixed together - maybe 10,000 gallons at a time, to maintain consistency of taste. It doesn't work that way with single barrel stuff.

And, as far as I know, 'small-batch' stuff is mixed together but in smaller quantities. I'll go for small-batch any day if it's a brand I want but I'm all through buying 'single-barrel' anything.

And don't even get me started on Jack Daniels. You'll get more dissertation than you ever wanted to know about those A**holes.

Marty

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jlmarta:

I don't do single-barrel anything. Not since I learned what 'single barrel' is all about and experienced some horrible booze as a result.

Single barrel is just what the name implies - it all comes out of one single barrel. Consequently, there are going to be variations in taste. The distillery's taster can pick out, say, a dozen barrels that he thinks have a pretty good flavor. That's not to say they all taster alike - far from it.

My first experience with a single barrel booze was a .750 of Elmer T. Lee. I got it home and tasted it and it was fantastic. I had bought it at a liquor store up near the Oregon border. Since the closest BevMo store to where I live is down near Sacramento, the next time I was down there I stopped in and bought 2 more bottles. BIG MISTAKE!

It seems that the entire contents of any given barrel are bottled and sold to one buyer. The contents of a different barrel might be sold to a different buyer, etc. So the bottle I bought up near Oregon came from a different barrel than the 2 bottles I bought near Sacramento. And this particular barrel was HORRIBLE!

Everyday, run-of-the-mill booze is all mixed together - maybe 10,000 gallons at a time, to maintain consistency of taste. It doesn't work that way with single barrel stuff.

And, as far as I know, 'small-batch' stuff is mixed together but in smaller quantities. I'll go for small-batch any day if it's a brand I want but I'm all through buying 'single-barrel' anything.

And don't even get me started on Jack Daniels. You'll get more dissertation than you ever wanted to know about those A**holes.

Marty

Well, as far as my recommendations go, Eagle rare is a single barrel, Buffalo Trace isn't. In fairness though, I have had your same experience, just not with Eagle Rare. There are slight variations in sweetness and harshness, but generally a very similar experience, and I've had at least 15 bottles of it.

Just remembered Bulleit as well. It's a cheap bourbon that's good as well.

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I second the Bulleit for a less expensive bourbon option. I'm not a big bourbon fan myself, but this I could drink. I'm more of a scotch man. Johnnie Walker Black pairs well with certain cigars, though Black itself is something that has to grow on you first (I love the finish and nose in particular). The Highland Park line is also fantastic and usually not overpriced. As mentioned before, Glenmorangie is always a winner. Gentleman Jack is great as well for an American whiskey.

Personally, I like 7n7's with most cigars I've had. While Seagram's Seven whiskey is anything but top-shelf, something about the mixture of the 7up/Sprite just seems to highlight the flavors of a cigar. Just make sure the ratio of Seagram's to soda is more Seagram's, less soda. Plus, it is hard for a bartender to screw it up. My two cents.

j0z3r:

Not to derail too much here, but Sailor Jerry + Dr. Pepper + movie theater = awesome time. :)

holly sh-t, yes good combo, though I haven't really tried it while watching a movie.. lol. But yes good combo.
I'm not a huge whiskey fan, but I really like pendleton whiskey, from canada. Also some xo cognac is nice with some cigars too. Though I find that pairing hard stuff with cigars really over powers them. If I have a full bodied cigar I sometimes enjoy a nice port.

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rob needs to weigh in on this, he's a liquor guru.

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kuzi16:

not sure if anyone said this already, but i like a good bit of rum in coke if i have hard liquor with a cigar.

another thing i like is Grey Goose on the rocks with a tiny bit of fresh lime in it (aka Grey Goose Gimlet)

generally speaking though, i dont drink liquor with cigars. i feel it drowns out the cigar most of the time.

lol, that's how I know that my ex's dad use to say he loved his macandus... If maybe he laid off the booze he'd might not like 'em.

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Here's another for the Bulleit, great bourbon and a very good value.

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Favorites are in my bio

Its been a while since I quit drinking but I really use to like cognac if you like sweeter like yukon you may like southeren comfort

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xmacro:

They're all "blah" to me - the only hard liquor I'm fond of is Yukon Jack

I love you, Yukon Jack is my all-time favorite drink, lol

Also, Amaretto is my favorite to drink with cigars :-)