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Hot or not Cigar Pairings

HoN: Nine Locks Watermelon Blonde and The Crowned Heads La Imperiosa

5/6/2017

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I have been walking by this can in the beer section of our liquor store now for a couple visits. Watermelon.....beer.....is that really a thing I want to try. I am not a super fan of blueberry flavored beer, but I have been know to enjoy a cider, or a strawberry wheat beer in the past. But I have to admit when I think beer, my mind does not automatically jump to a watermelon nuanced beer. But what is life without experiencing new things. So into the cart it went....what?.....you dont use a cart at the liquor store.....stop judging me!!! Haha.
When thinking about what cigar would go well with a watermellon blonde beer, i was at a bit of a loss. I went back and forth over a few different sticks but settled on the crowned heads la imperiosa because I thought regardless of how the beer tastes, I know I like this stick. So away I went to the cigar nook, for my obligatory instagram photos and to have a sip and a puff after a busy week.
 
On the Hot or Not scale, I gave this pairing......
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Pairing Hots:
  • La Imperiosa lit well, nice draw
  • Cigar had notes of cedar, chocolate, and a sweet spice
  • Beer had an excellent nose, lots of action in the glass and in the back of the mouth.
Pairing Nots:
  • Beer was quite sweet
  • Not enough spice and earthiness in the cigar to match the sweetness in the beer
  • Slight burn line issues, required correction and relighting

So yeah...not awful, but not a super great pairing. I would still recommend both the cigar and the beer, but not together. On a hot summer day after mowing the lawn, I would reach for this beer and feel reinvigorated to continue on and do the weed whacking haha. 
As for the cigar, I always try and keep one of these La Imperiosa's around, some find its flavor strong, but I love it. Has a great smoke and the burn time never disappoints. 
For this beer to be honest, I am at a loss for a suggested paring partner, maybe a couple of cigarello's on the golf course? Not sure. For the cigar I would recommend anything with some spice and not too much smoke, blend or single malt like a Chivas 12 or Glenlivet 12 would be my best recommendations. 

To check out more about Nine Locks Brewing:
http://ninelocksbrewing.ca

To check out more about The Crowned Heads Cigars:
http://www.crownedheads.com

Thanks for reading! 
Sean "BigBoyrunning" Ryan
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