Smokin Aces Live

“What’s the best drink to pair with a good cigar?” This Week on the show (7pm CST Tuesday Nights)- This is one of those questions we get every so often in our inbox, and more importantly, we hear it a lot at my shop, Perfecto Cigars. Years ago, it was pretty common to end the night with a fine cigar and spirit, but the choices and options were pretty slim back then. Fast-forward to 2017 and you ask 10 people how to pair them and you might get 10 different answers. Coffee, craft beers and tea are just some of the things we’ve heard, but the truth is everyone’s taste is different. Our opinion? You can’t go wrong with a good brown liquor like whisk(e)y, rum, or cognac. Our preference usually tends to lean toward whiskey; think bourbon or scotch, but there are a lot of options out there to choose from. It’s a pick-your-poison kind of situation, but we wanted to make life easier for you, so this week we’ve teamed up with Holt’s Cigar Company to give you a cheat sheet guide to pairing whiskey and cigars! But don