New Belgium Voodoo Ranger & Valencia Sungrown
The New Belgium Voodoo Ranger and the Valencia Sungrown Toro cigar is a Perfect Pairing poised to offer you a truly unforgettable experience that is well suited for any occasion, big or small. From the makers of Camacho, the Valencia Sun Grown Toro cigar is a Honduran puro that is composed of a rich Habano wrapper embracing a core of the finest aged Cuban seed binder and long filler tobaccos. This superb recipe results in a medium bodied smoke with exceptionally rich flavors of wood, toasted bread, spices, and hints of creamy caramel.A cigar of this caliber deserves nothing less than the perfect alcoholic drink to accompany it, so, say hello to the New Belgium Voodoo Ranger cocktail. Bursting with tropical aromas and juicy fruit flavor, New Belgium Voodoo Ranger is an IPA styled brew with a golden color and a frothy head. This sweet and refreshing taste sensation is perfectly bitter and displays a sublime finish that is just calling out for the scrumptious Valencia Sungrown Toro cigar to join it for many moments of pure smoking and beer drinking enjoyment.
Firestone Walker Mind Haze & Cabanas
For this Spring installment of our Perfect Pairing series, we decided to couple the Firestone Walker Mind Haze with the very popular Cabanas Toro Gordo cigar. Expertly rolled at the renowned My Father Cigars™ factory in Nicaragua, the Cabanas Toro Gordo cigar is a reimagined version of one the oldest and most trusted Cuban-heritage brands. This big 6 x 56 Nicaraguan puro features a dual binder consisting of top-quality Jalapa and Estelí leaves, Cuban-seed Nicaraguan long fillers, and a stunning clay red Habano Rosado wrapper. Mind Haze is an IPA done right by the prestigious Firestone Brewing Company in Venice California. This highly rated IPA is beloved by knowledgeable beer drinkers everywhere for its vibrant tasting notes and frothy white head.While the Cabanas Toro Gordo is serving up rich medium to full bodied notes of coffee, molasses, roasted nuts, and hints of spice, the Firestone Walker Mind Haze IPA is coating the palate with hops, malt, toast, and delicious tropical fruit flavors. A luscious creamy texture in both the Cabanas cigar and the Mind Haze, makes this Perfect Pairing one that beautifully compliments each other. Therefore, we highly suggest that you get your cold frosty mug and cigar cutter ready for a pairing experience that you won’t soon forget!
Breakside Wanderlust & Headley Grange Black Dog
Breakside Wanderlust is Golden IPA made with five different hops that won a Bronze medal at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival! Intense grapefruit and wheat notes with a crisp caramel finish, makes it an IPA that is just begging to be paired with perfect handmade premium cigar. With this in mind we carefully chose the luxurious Headley Grange Black Dog Dobles. Dobles is rolled in a big and popular 6 x50 format with a sleek and oily Connecticut Habano wrapper embracing a core of the finest aged Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. Named after one of Led Zeppelin’s most popular hit songs, Headley Grange Black Dog Dobles hits all right notes with rich flavors of anise, raisins, sweet spice, leather, and cocoa, all delivered in a smooth medium bodied fashion. With a Breakside Wanderlust in one hand and the Headley Grange Black Dog Dobles in the other, you have what we intended to do— create the Perfect Cigar and IPA pairing!
Founders All Day IPA & Alec Bradley Classic Series Habano
To welcome in the warmer months of Spring we chose to pair the Founders All Day IPA with one of our bestselling handmade premium cigars, namely, the Alec Bradley Classic Series Habano Toro.Starting with this decadent Alec Bradley creation, the Classic Series Habano Toro is deftly rolled with a Cuban seed Habano wrapper and a Honduran binder, embracing a core of the finest aged long filler tobaccos from Honduras and Nicaragua. This medium to full bodied masterpiece provides mouthwatering flavors of spice, coffee, earth, and a vanilla-like sweetness on a long-lasting finish.Bursting with tropical aromas and juicy fruit flavors, the Founders All Day IPA was awarded a well deserved 96-rating. Balanced for optimal aromatics and a clean dry finish, it pairs splendidly with the highly sought-after Alec Bradley Classic Series Habano Toro cigar.
Burial Beer Co. Surf Wax & Caldwell King is Dead by AJF
Premium Craft Beer and boutique cigars are all the rage these days, so, for this Spring Perfect Pairing we decided to couple the Burial Beer Co. Surf Wax with Caldwell The King is Dead by AJ Fernandez Robusto. Starting with this top-of-the- line stick, The King Is Dead by AJF cigars is a collaboration between Robert Caldwell and Abdel (AJ) Fernandez— Two of the hottest names in small batch boutique style cigars. A deftly rolled Nicaraguan puro, this masterful creation displays an overall creamy sweetness, backed by rich full-bodied notes of earth, espresso, cinnamon, and spice. Moving on to the brew, Surf Wax is American style West Coast IPA brewed by Burial Beer Co. in Asheville, NC. This all-seasons IPA is packed with copious amounts of flavors that includes wheat, dried fruit, citrus, malt, and bread, that earned it an impressive 92-rating from the Beer Advocate. With both the premium cigar and craft beer coming from companies with a stellar reputation for premium quality and flavor, this Perfect Pairing is a savory way to welcome in the warmer months of Spring!