30 Days of Singles: A DogRockets decree

[AlanS]

Seem Sir DogRockets has a birthday coming up this Monday, says he'll be thirty six or so! Happy, Happy, Happy.
You know what ya get when ya hang with a Horseshoe? DogRockets do...

[Sticky B]

Realized I don't have as many singles as I thought. For my fear of smoking the last of any cigar, I keep most in pairs.

But I wanted an easy early-morning cigar for this past Sunday, here's what I grabbed (only one of em!)

[Usafvet509]

Sad this is a single... my last E-Stunner by EP Carrillo.

[DogRockets]

Single number 20 is a Perdomo 20th anniversary maduro courtesy of @Horseshoe

[Cardinal]

I had a couple of these the year they came out and wasn't as impressed as most people. A couple years later and I've changed my mind a little. Smooth like buttah with some Dalwhinnie 15.

[rodwha]

Atypical for me to smoke more than more a day, but...

Having been drinking a hoppy pale I figured a more mild type smoke might work, and though not a great choice I didn't want to take a single to see if it paired well so chose a Cargo.

What I found was that it didn't clash too badly but did somewhat mute the hop flavor of my pale. But when I tried it with a Sierra Nevada pale it went well enough, which makes me wonder if it due to a lesser hop flavor or more bitter upfront.

Inquiring mind wants to know about a cigar that doesn't clash with a paler beer, and especially a hoppy IPA.




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I had a couple of these the year they came out and wasn't as impressed as most people. A couple years later and I've changed my mind a little. Smooth like buttah with some Dalwhinnie 15.

Did the scotch smooth it out though?

[Cardinal]

Did the scotch smooth it out though?

Well, I'll allow that's a possibility. Now that I think about it, most times I pair the two I tend to enjoy both the scotch and cigar without fail and regardless of brand

[rodwha]

Well, I'll allow that's a possibility. Now that I think about it, most times I pair the two I tend to enjoy both the scotch and cigar without fail

I've yet to buy a bottle of scotch (still searching for what else I like besides Laphroaig 10), but have noted how much happier I've been with a smoke with a rye whiskey in hand.

[Cardinal]

I've yet to buy a bottle of scotch (still searching for what else I like besides Laphroaig 10), but have noted how much happier I've been with a smoke with a rye whiskey in hand.

There are a lot of good ones out there, to the point of being a little overwhelming. We've got a few guys around here who can point you in the right direction though. I'm no expert, but Macallan 12 is pretty tough to beat. This Dalwhinnie is good too, and my favorite so far is probably Balvenie Doublewood. Good luck if you start descending that slope too, haha!

[rodwha]

There are a lot of good ones out there, to the point of being a little overwhelming. We've got a few guys around here who can point you in the right direction though. I'm no expert, but Macallan 12 is pretty tough to beat. This Dalwhinnie is good too, and my favorite so far is probably Balvenie Doublewood. Good luck if you start descending that slope too, haha!

Oh, I'm certainly on that slope.

I've tried several now, but none seem quite my thing as the Laphroaig. I'm good with it at its not overly pricey either. But I'm certainly open to suggestions and willing to try something else.