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	<title>Comments on: Cigars and Single Malt Scotch: Where to Begin?</title>
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		<title>By: Rob</title>
		<link>http://www.stogiereview.com/2008/06/08/cigars-and-single-malt-scotch-where-to-begin/#comment-83273</link>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dalmore makes a malt specifically for enjoying with a cigar. It is not overly expensive, but intended to not be overshadowed by the smokiness of the cigar. 

Appropriately, it&#039;s called Dalmore Cigar.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dalmore makes a malt specifically for enjoying with a cigar. It is not overly expensive, but intended to not be overshadowed by the smokiness of the cigar. </p>
<p>Appropriately, it&#8217;s called Dalmore Cigar.</p>
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		<title>By: Perfect cigar and drink pairings &#124; The Stogie Review</title>
		<link>http://www.stogiereview.com/2008/06/08/cigars-and-single-malt-scotch-where-to-begin/#comment-46917</link>
		<dc:creator>Perfect cigar and drink pairings &#124; The Stogie Review</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Several weeks later, came my interest for pairing alcoholic beverages with cigars. Once again by listening to Dog Watch, Dale got me thinking about how I might dip my toes into the world of cigars and single malt scotch. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Several weeks later, came my interest for pairing alcoholic beverages with cigars. Once again by listening to Dog Watch, Dale got me thinking about how I might dip my toes into the world of cigars and single malt scotch. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Lisette</title>
		<link>http://www.stogiereview.com/2008/06/08/cigars-and-single-malt-scotch-where-to-begin/#comment-46012</link>
		<dc:creator>Lisette</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks , Dale.  I have been thinking about  pairing Scotch with my cigars but just did not know where to start.  I&#039;m gonna give some of these a try.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks , Dale.  I have been thinking about  pairing Scotch with my cigars but just did not know where to start.  I&#8217;m gonna give some of these a try.</p>
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		<title>By: ace</title>
		<link>http://www.stogiereview.com/2008/06/08/cigars-and-single-malt-scotch-where-to-begin/#comment-46003</link>
		<dc:creator>ace</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>One of my favorite pairings is just about any Single Barrel Bourbon and an El Cobre Robusto. There is something about the El Cobre that just yearns for the combination.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of my favorite pairings is just about any Single Barrel Bourbon and an El Cobre Robusto. There is something about the El Cobre that just yearns for the combination.</p>
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		<title>By: Nate</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nate</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great synopsis! Let me also vouch for The Dalmore Cigar Malt. It&#039;s fantastic. Although I&#039;m nursing a bottle of Bruiddladich Triple Peat Islay as we speak =)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great synopsis! Let me also vouch for The Dalmore Cigar Malt. It&#8217;s fantastic. Although I&#8217;m nursing a bottle of Bruiddladich Triple Peat Islay as we speak =)</p>
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		<title>By: DJones</title>
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		<dc:creator>DJones</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Laphroaig is simply the finest Scotch on the market for the price--around $30 a bottle. It has an intense smokiness and peatiness that pairs well with many cigars (not just &quot;quadruple ligeros&quot;) and is a very nice drink on its own. I&#039;ve tried Bowmore (a couple different varieties), Glenfiddich and Glenlivet and found them all to be inferior to Laphroiag. I had Lavagulin once and thought it was possibly better than Laphroiag, but at twice the price, it&#039;s difficult to justify.

Like Ace, I have mostly moved on to Bourbons in the past year or two--although not limiting myself to &quot;Single Barrel Bourbons&quot; which tend to be quite expensive and hard to find. Bourbons tend to have a more rounded character and lend themselves to pairing better with cigars, in my opinion. I have yet to find a good bourbon that does not pair well with any cigar from a mild to medium-bodied Excalibur to a full-bodied La Flor Dominicana Ligero maduro. My favorites on the bourbon scene are Russell&#039;s Reserve (a premium of the Wild Turkey brand and a bargain at about $25) and Maker&#039;s Mark (another bargain at about $20 for a regular bottle or $35 for the Costco-sized bottle). Another great thing about bourbon is that it doesn&#039;t cost a fortune to try something new: yesterday I picked up 2 bottles of whisky that I&#039;ve never had before: Old Whisky River Bourbon (Willie Nelson&#039;s label) and George Dickel Tennessee Whisky (a close relative of bourbon and a company that&#039;s only a few miles down the road from Jack Daniel&#039;s).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Laphroaig is simply the finest Scotch on the market for the price&#8211;around $30 a bottle. It has an intense smokiness and peatiness that pairs well with many cigars (not just &#8220;quadruple ligeros&#8221;) and is a very nice drink on its own. I&#8217;ve tried Bowmore (a couple different varieties), Glenfiddich and Glenlivet and found them all to be inferior to Laphroiag. I had Lavagulin once and thought it was possibly better than Laphroiag, but at twice the price, it&#8217;s difficult to justify.</p>
<p>Like Ace, I have mostly moved on to Bourbons in the past year or two&#8211;although not limiting myself to &#8220;Single Barrel Bourbons&#8221; which tend to be quite expensive and hard to find. Bourbons tend to have a more rounded character and lend themselves to pairing better with cigars, in my opinion. I have yet to find a good bourbon that does not pair well with any cigar from a mild to medium-bodied Excalibur to a full-bodied La Flor Dominicana Ligero maduro. My favorites on the bourbon scene are Russell&#8217;s Reserve (a premium of the Wild Turkey brand and a bargain at about $25) and Maker&#8217;s Mark (another bargain at about $20 for a regular bottle or $35 for the Costco-sized bottle). Another great thing about bourbon is that it doesn&#8217;t cost a fortune to try something new: yesterday I picked up 2 bottles of whisky that I&#8217;ve never had before: Old Whisky River Bourbon (Willie Nelson&#8217;s label) and George Dickel Tennessee Whisky (a close relative of bourbon and a company that&#8217;s only a few miles down the road from Jack Daniel&#8217;s).</p>
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		<title>By: ace</title>
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		<dc:creator>ace</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Laphroaig, and to a lesser extent Lagavulin 16, always worked best for me with cigars, the Laphroaig especially because of its essential peatiness and smoky flavor. Then Single Barrel Bourbons got hold of me with their sweetness. My last single malt was almost a year ago. I guess I should say that I have them &quot;aging&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Laphroaig, and to a lesser extent Lagavulin 16, always worked best for me with cigars, the Laphroaig especially because of its essential peatiness and smoky flavor. Then Single Barrel Bourbons got hold of me with their sweetness. My last single malt was almost a year ago. I guess I should say that I have them &#8220;aging&#8221;.</p>
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