Category Archives: Cigar Pairing Guides

Brandy & Cigar Pairings

The art of the cigar pairing is an age-old tradition that dates back hundreds of years. Since people began to cultivate tobaccos for their flavor and aroma, their goal has always been to find the perfect beverage partner to enjoy it with. While modern day aficionados tend more towards small batch whiskey or craft beer,…

Rum & Cigar Pairings

It's safe to say that cigars pair well with just about any beverage you could imagine. You've most likely experienced the subtle flavors of a whiskey cigar pairing, or the cold refreshing taste of a craft beer and cigar pairing. We at Cigars.com were so involved in our pairing research, that we forgot one of…

After Dinner Drinks & Cigar Pairings

You've had a long day and now it's time to sit back and relax. After enjoying a nice meal, it's time to unwind with a stiff drink and a fine cigar. While whiskey pairings are common enough, many people do not realize that you can pair your cigar with a variety of after dinner drinks…

Cognac & Cigar Pairings

Cigars have often been seen as the epitome of class, luxury, and status. For centuries, rich aristocrats and politicians would retire to the smoking room after dinner to enjoy a fine cigar and discuss politics, business, and whatever else rich people talk about. Their drink of choice was, of course, the classiest liquor of all…

Champagne & Cigar Pairings

It's the New Year! Time to make your resolutions and of course pop the cork on your favorite bottle of bubbly. Although it isn't one of the classic pairings, a good cigar can pair quite well with a fine bottle of champagne. Think about it, they are both luxury items. At a fancy event in…

Cider & Cigar Pairings

This time of year is perfect for cigar and liquor pairings. There are many seasonal varieties that are released around the holidays that can help keep you warm. So, in the spirit of the season, we at Cigars.com have decided to pair some of our favorite cigars with some of our favorite hard ciders. H.Upmann…

Wine & Cigar Pairings

If you have checked out Buzzfeed in the past few years, you can see there has been a noticeable increase in wine drinking, particularly with young professionals. Now being Italian, I have been involved in the wine culture since I learned how to walk, which is around the same time I learned how long to…

Cocktail & Cigar Pairings

Usually I keep my liquor tastes simple. Straight bourbon or scotch, a nice craft beer, or a classic glass of Italian red wine, at least three years old. However, on occasion I do enjoy a nice cocktail with my cigar. So, yet again the team and I decided to do some investigative research to find…

Best Bourbon & Cigar Pairings

It has been said that we here at Cigars.com like the occasional beverage. Well, I'm not gonna lie, these pairing articles are some of my favorite worktime activities. So far we've done whisky, craft beer, and coffee. So we decided, when we were bored one Friday afternoon, to do an article specifically for bourban cigar…

Coffee & Cigar Pairings

Let’s face it, while many people appreciate the wine, whiskey and beer pairings, many won’t be able to enjoy them as often as I do. Perhaps I enjoy them too often, I may have to call someone. However, there is a great pairing one can do with cigars that can be done every single day…