good wine with cigars?

[QuietC]

anyone know a good wine, something not real expensive, but not cheap either
or any good alcahol

[BigMacFU]

Since we've established that you're 21 of course, i like Gin (read Tangueray or Bombay Sapphire) and Tonics, a good Blueberry Ale, and my favorite Cigar drink, Guinness.

I guess it's the Irish in me.

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Brooklyn Dark Ale
Yuengling Porter

[labmonkey]

anyone know a good wine, something not real expensive, but not cheap either
or any good alcahol

I don't drink anymore....but I used to try lots of different wines, and I would say just experiment...with the wide variety of flavors of cigars, and an equally large variety of flavors in wine, I don't know that there would be any way to pinpoint one wine.

As far a couple of suggestions on good wines in the not-so-expensive range

reds

Ravenswood Vintners Blend
Carmen Reserve Merlot and Cabernet are both pretty good, but the Merlot is smoother

more on the cheap side, but not a bad wine is Conch Y Toro Merlot.

I never really got into whites too much.

If I think of some others I'l let you know.

[SFG75]

In terms of beer, gotta go with BigMacFU's recommendation of Guinness. I also like cigars with Michelob Amber Bock, Fat Tire, as well as Budweiser Select. I haven't smoked and had wine yet. The only wine that I've tried and enjoyed was real sangre mixed with hot apple cider at christmas time. Pretty good concoction. I received a mailing about some kind of wine club in the mail lately. I would get into it, but the wife would kill me for having yet another expensive hobby.

[QuietC]

I don't drink anymore....but I used to try lots of different wines, and I would say just experiment...with the wide variety of flavors of cigars, and an equally large variety of flavors in wine, I don't know that there would be any way to pinpoint one wine.

As far a couple of suggestions on good wines in the not-so-expensive range

reds

Ravenswood Vintners Blend
Carmen Reserve Merlot and Cabernet are both pretty good, but the Merlot is smoother

more on the cheap side, but not a bad wine is Conch Y Toro Merlot.

I never really got into whites too much.

If I think of some others I'l let you know.

ill have to check some of those out.
as for beer, i hate beer. all i pretty much drink anymore is southern comfort, good old soco and squirt

[jbruels]

I always like a nice Port. Bin #27 is always good. Genraly I prefer a single malt.

[hex1848]

I'm a big wine fan. I've been stocking up a couple of bottles a week to keep around the house for a couple of months now. My favorite wine is Merlot, but I also enjoy a good Riesling (at the lady's always love it)

[labmonkey]

I'm a big wine fan. I've been stocking up a couple of bottles a week to keep around the house for a couple of months now. My favorite wine is Merlot, but I also enjoy a good Riesling (at the lady's always love it)

Rieslings are good as long as you get one that is not too sweet. I usually like Pinot Gregio also....much more refreshing and not as dry as most Chardonay.

Merlot is definitely my favorite red...and there are a lot of good Zinfandels out there too...a little spicier in flavor that Merlot....could compliment certain cigars well I would imagine.

[wrath186]

I always like a nice Port. Bin #27 is always good. Genraly I prefer a single malt.

I agree with you there. For mild to medium cigars I prefer an Islay or Speyside scotch. For the bolder cigars Highland or Lowland seems to be better.

Also, I have tried several scotches and found that you don't need to spend a ton on a good single malt. I have a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue which, while very good, doesn't have the smoothness that a bottle of Longmorn does. The Blue being over $200 a bottle and the Longmorn less than $60. In all fairness though the Blue isn't a single malt strictly speaking.

[jaewing]

Actually, it really dpends on many things. Like choosing a wine for a good meal, the beverage you drink with a cigar depends on the cigar. It can also depend on what you just ate as well. If you just got done with a thick juicy steak your cigar/drink choice will be different than if you had a light meal.

Generally I like a rum and coke, striaght rum, or a double Crown Royal on the rocks with many of the cigars I smoke. Sometimes it is a good merlot.

However, remember that I am new to cigars and this is merely what I have found to be true for me. The most improtant thing to remember is that the best is what YOU enjoy not what everyone else says is the best.