The Scotch & Cigar Thread

[JStrong]

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I'm sitting here with a sweet glass of 12-year Glen Moray and enjoying a Macanudo Maduro, a very mellow cigar and one of my favorites.

Seeing as I knock back a glass of scotch every day, and a cigar or two a week, I figured I could start a log and see if anyone else has some new evil pleasures to share.

Laphroaig, Romeo y Juliet, Macallan, Acid-- what's everyone having?

[Ian Kovtunovich]

Can't say as I'm a cigar man, but I loves me some scotch; I believe there are 9 bottles on top of the fridge right now. Right there with you on the Laphroaig, though! Never had the Glen Moray. How is it?

[mstrofbass]

Glenlivet Nadurra is by far my favorite scotch.

And I've always loved Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur 1066s.

[tertius]

I've yet to find my favorite cigar.

So far I'm rather fond of Partagas Black cigars, and some the Arturo Fuente, preferably the maduros.

I'm a bourbon man, though.

[Ian Kovtunovich]

@ mstrofbass (is that "bass" like the instrument, or like the fish?) - got a bottle of Nadurra myself, and I rather like it. A lot going on in there! I really dig the 15 yo French Oak, which is a totally different animal, but superb.

@ tertius - I always switch over to bourbon come summertime. For whatever reason, scotch and I are inseparable in the cooler months, but when the heat hits, I want bourbon on ice. I don't snob out on it like the scotch though. I dig the good stuff, but haven't had very much of it, but am perfectly happy with a glass of Maker's. What are your faves there?

[JStrong]

Never had the Glen Moray. How is it?

My baseline single malt is probably the 12-year Glenlivet, and I'd say it's lighter and sweeter, more honey, less caramel. Here's a review of it I liked.

I shy towards cigarillos just because I never have an hour to smoke, but I will try an Hoyo.

Mmmm....Arturo Fuente, I will buy one for the horse races at the fair this week.

[mstrofbass]

@ mstrofbass (is that "bass" like the instrument, or like the fish?) - got a bottle of Nadurra myself, and I rather like it. A lot going on in there! I really dig the 15 yo French Oak, which is a totally different animal, but superb.

Instrument, fish, low audio frequency...it doesn't matter because I am the master of none. Originally the instrument.

I'm too poor now to continue sampling the various types of scotches...but I really need to work it in somehow.

[Wayne Riddle]

Laphroaig, Romeo y Juliet, Macallan, Acid-- what's everyone having?

Cigars can vary but love MacAllan's, especially the 18 year old aged in sherry casks.

[hbriem]

Since I quit smoking nearly 10 years ago I don't touch cigars no more, but I do love scotch.

I don't usually have a collection going, usually just a bottle or two at a time. Scotch is expensive here.

At the moment I have a lovely 12 year old cask strength Glengoyne that I've only just started sipping. I also have a bottle each of Jack Daniels and Famous Grouse for government work.

My favourite single malts are probably various MacAllans, perhaps the MacAllan 30s? They make very nice ones. I also love the Balvenie Double Wood, an excellent economy class single malt. I prefer the less peaty ones, but even so, I have managed to enjoy the smoky ones more lately. Perhaps my palate is growing up.

[mstrofbass]

I also love the Balvenie Double Wood, an excellent economy class single malt.

This will be one of the next ones I try. I've heard from several people that this is one of the better "cheap" ones.