Casa Fuente

[OtismyMan]

Enjoy a Mojito, buy something to smoke while there and stick to Casa Fuentes if you want to take stuff home.

Their Mojitos are a must!!!

[gunnermcgee]

Can't speak to Casa Fuente, but I can push out some recommendations for your Ashton VSG cigar. I would stay clear of stouts and porters, they will overwhelm the sungrown wrapper. Save those for your maduros.

I would go for a Double IPA like Green Flash, 2XIPA or 90 minute IPA. If you don't like IPAs, which I totally get, you should go for a Highland or Speyside Scotch. So your Balvenie 12 yr. or Glenfiddich 15 would work well.

Totally agree! I had an Ashton VSG a couple of weeks ago with a dram of Old Pulteney 12. They were excellent together, the salted caramel of the highlander mixed with the pepper/spice/nuttiness of the VSG was perfect. Like samiam2007 says, your Balvenie or Glenfiddich will go well with it. The Islays, no so much. Enjoy!

[garublador]

Can't speak to Casa Fuente, but I can push out some recommendations for your Ashton VSG cigar. I would stay clear of stouts and porters, they will overwhelm the sungrown wrapper. Save those for your maduros.

I would go for a Double IPA like Green Flash, 2XIPA or 90 minute IPA. If you don't like IPAs, which I totally get, you should go for a Highland or Speyside Scotch. So your Balvenie 12 yr. or Glenfiddich 15 would work well.

Well, I had my VSG last weekend. I got a bottle of Dalwhinnie 15 for my birthday and grabbed a bottle of Stone Points Unknown IPA (DIPA mixed with Belgian tripple). Both paired wonderfully! I was skeptical about the IPA because of the strong finish they have but it didn't interfere with the cigar at all (or vice versa). They worked together really well.

The Dalwhinnie was great with it, too. As @gunnermcgee pointed out, the vanilla/sweetness of the Highland scotch worked super well with the pepper and nuttyness of the cigar. Thanks for the great recommendations!

[samiam2007]

Well, I had my VSG last weekend. I got a bottle of Dalwhinnie 15 for my birthday and grabbed a bottle of Stone Points Unknown IPA (DIPA mixed with Belgian tripple). Both paired wonderfully! I was skeptical about the IPA because of the strong finish they have but it didn't interfere with the cigar at all (or vice versa). They worked together really well.

The Dalwhinnie was great with it, too. As @gunnermcgee pointed out, the vanilla/sweetness of the Highland scotch worked super well with the pepper and nuttyness of the cigar. Thanks for the great recommendations!

Great to hear!

[garublador]

Phase 2 complete!

Casa Fuente was pretty much exactly as described. Great Mojitos and a nice, relaxed atmosphere. We went there on a Sunday afternoon so it wasn't too busy, but not dead, either. We all had the "orange band" house cigar and enjoyed it. They may have been a bit wet, but that's expected when you're trying to keep a humidor steady in a dry environment with lots of people walking in and out all day. The draw on mine was a bit tight and it burned a bit hot after about halfway though, but that didn't really take much away from the experience.

Thanks again for all of the help!

[Zeede]

You can buy the house cigars and bring them home, right?

[jhedrick83]

You can buy the house cigars and bring them home, right?

Yes!