Cigars and Food

[Jacobsladder]

As I never have a smoke on an empty stomach I was wondering are there certain cigars that suit after you have had food - eg are there cigars best suited to smoke if you have had spicy food or fish. We all know you can match wine to food but can you match cigars??

[TonyN]

Can't beat a good BRC or a D4 in my opinion.

[Jacobsladder]

Can't beat a good BRC or a D4 in my opinion.

Tony you will have to give me a bit of a clue here mate - Bolivar and Diplomaticos ?????

[TonyN]

Tony you will have to give me a bit of a clue here mate - Bolivar and Diplomaticos ?????

Sorry Jacob i used to write full cigar names came on this woderfull forum and getting bad habits

Bolivar royal corona
Partagas D4
Hows that.

[TonyN]

Jacob everyone is different what they like after a good meal the 2 i mentioned work for me .

[PeeJay]

Save the heavy stuff for after a good meal and smoke the lighter ones when you're not so full, or for breakfast. Experience will teach you what you can stomach not anyone on here because we are all different. I'm a lightweight but some of the guys can do four or five cigars in a sitting.

[TonyN]

Save the heavy stuff for after a good meal and smoke the lighter ones when you're not so full, or for breakfast. Experience will teach you what you can stomach not anyone on here because we are all different. I'm a lightweight but some of the guys can do four or five cigars in a sitting.

I suppose it's like having a pint of beer and enjoying it or having 5 pints and be all over the place.

[PeeJay]

I suppose it's like having a pint of beer and enjoying it or having 5 pints and be all over the place.

The effect can be very similar

[TonyN]

Same as yourself peejay bit on the lightweight myself.

[PeeJay]

Same as yourself peejay bit on the lightweight myself.

Coca Cola and chocolate are your new friends

[Wigan]

Sweet, strong coffee for me plus a yorkie. Can break off the chunks and suck one as required. Adds to the flavour of the cigar as well I think

[TonyN]

Only have 3 different drinks when smoking either italian esspresso.. a liqueur.. or a spirit of some sort deppends whats in the drink cabinet.

[Jacobsladder]

Sweet, strong coffee for me plus a yorkie. Can break off the chunks and suck one as required. Adds to the flavour of the cigar as well I think

I have to be a bit careful with the chocolate as I have diabetes so would taking chocolate with a high cocoa content do the trick rather than milk chocolate ?

[PeeJay]

Sweet, strong coffee for me plus a yorkie. Can break off the chunks and suck one as required. Adds to the flavour of the cigar as well I think

It does indeed, experiment with different chocolate and you'll be surprised at the effect. Start with Terry's Chocolate Orange - really

[PeeJay]

I have to be a bit careful with the chocolate as I have diabetes so would taking chocolate with a high cocoa content do the trick rather than milk chocolate ?

Sorry Jacob but its sugar you want to counteract the nicotine's effect