Does everyone here drink single malt Scotch? Did everyone start out as a "Scotch-Man" or did anyone start out with something else?

When "pairing", do you use Scotch to kill the taste of the cigar, or the cigar to kill the taste of the Scotch?

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Perhaps you meant it differently but...

Why would someone choose to drink/smoke something to cancel out the flavor of the other?


I choose a scotch that will compliment the cigar and a cigar that will compliment the scotch.

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Originally posted by Bones:
Does everyone here drink single malt Scotch? Did everyone start out as a "Scotch-Man" or did anyone start out with something else?

When "pairing", do you use Scotch to kill the taste of the cigar, or the cigar to kill the taste of the Scotch?

If you do not care for the flavor of your Scotch, don't drink it.

I enjoy Single Islay Malt scotches such as Bowmore and Lagavulin because they have the flavor that I like.

I also like cigars because the flavors of the cigars complement the flavor of the Scotch.

I first drank Scotch when I was about 17 when I went to Ireland on vacation.

When I went into the service, everyone drank beer, but I preferred Scotch (blends back then)

I first tried Single Malt scotch at one of the first New York Big Smokes. There was a piper who had Laphroaig and when I tried some I found the smoky peaty flavor very much to my liking.

There are several kinds of Single Malt Scotch such as Islay, Highland, Lowland, etc. Each with its own distinct flavor profile.

Try a few to determine if one stands out for you.

If not, you just may not be a Scotch drinker.

Other than beer, I started out drinking Bourbon. As time moved on, I found that I liked Canadian Whiskey, McKenna to be precise. For the past ten years or so I have been particularly fond of single malts but find my tastes tend to change with the season.

There is nothing better than a good single malt (Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Ardbeg) after a Fall day spent in the field chasing birds with my dog; the crisp air just cold enough to put color in your cheeks.

In the dead of winter, coming in from the cold and damp, I still gravitate toward bourbon. Don't know why but it just seems a cold weather drink to me.

The Spring is a good time for single malt again and the heat of the Summer finds me looking for a good rum or tequila.