To end this summer's “Perfect Pairings” on some very flavorful notes, we decided to focus our attention from fine craft beer to the world’s most famous Cognac whiskeys, starting with Hennessy VSOP & the iconic Macanudo Hyde Park cigars.
Hennessy VSOP & Macanudo Hyde Park
The World's first and finest VSOP Cognac Since 1765, Hennessy VSOP has a rich smoky-sweet taste accented with hints of fruit and a smooth caramel-like finish.
This wonderful libation calls for a classic premium cigar of the finest pedigree, so we chose to couple it with the iconic Macanudo Hyde Park. This luxurious Dominican handmade is rolled in a popular 5.5 x 49 size using Macanudo’s timeless recipe of Dominican and Mexican long-fillers covered by a satiny smooth Connecticut wrapper.
This all amounts to a mellow smoke with rich captivating flavors of leather, cedar, sweet cream, and spice that fully compliments, and enhances the warm and inviting taste of Hennessey VSOP.
Remy Martin 1738 & Ashton Symmetry
Next up for your Cognac and cigar smoking enjoyment is Remy Martin 1738 & Ashton Symmetry Robusto. Hailed as one of the smoothest and creamiest handmade premium cigars ever made, Ashton Symmetry Robusto owes its elegant nuances to a blend of Dominican and Nicaraguan long-fillers, followed by a tasty Dominican binder and a stunning clay-red Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. Born from the cask and enjoyed by royalty, Remy Martin 1738 is an undeniably smooth blend of oak, cinnamon, and vanilla, that perfectly complements the flavors of leather, cocoa, wood, and white pepper that the full-bodied Ashton Symmetry Robusto provides.
Camus Borderies Cognac VSOP & Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 Blue
Epic taste and top-notch construction were the inspiration for our next Perfect Pairing that features Camus Borderies Cognac VSOP and the legendary Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 Blue Toro cigar. Golden amber in color, Camus Borderies Cognac VSOP has fruity flavors and aromas of apple butter, black licorice, dried currants, and dates, all enhanced with a toasted coconut finish. A wonderful addition to the Epic series, Blue Toro is a limited-edition full-bodied cigar that features an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper, Dominican binder, and Nicaraguan and Dominican long-filler tobacco - all coming from a prized vintage 2012 harvest. Boasting tantalizing tasting notes of toast, black pepper, cinnamon, and plenty of natural tobacco sweetness, Camus Borderies Cognac VSOP and Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 Blue Toro is a marriage made in heaven!
Martell XO & Macanudo Heritage Reserve
Martell XO & Macanudo Heritage Reserve Robusto is our next Perfect Pairing that’s not to be missed by those who crave pure cognac and premium cigar enjoyment. Made in limited quantities, Macanudo Heritage Reserve Robusto cigars feature a blend of rare vintage Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos covered by a silky, Honduran wrapper. Aged an additional two years after rolling, you can expect a smooth, creamy-textured medium-bodied smoke with lush, well-balanced flavors of coffee, cedar, roasted nuts, and soft hints of spice. One of the most awarded Cognac whiskeys ever made, Martell XO will warm the palate with rich notes of vanilla, hickory wood, and subtle hints of dark fruit on a smooth and creamy finish. If this superb combo doesn’t soothe the soul and livens the palate, then, no other premium cigar and cognac pairing will.
Gautier XO Pinar Del Rio Cognac & Rocky Patel Vintage 1999
Finally, to offer a slice of old Havana, we chose to pair Gautier XO Pinar Del Rio Cigar Cognac with the Exclusive Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Short Gordo made only for yours truly— Cigars.Com. Named after the famous tobacco-growing region in Cuba, Gautier XO Pinar Del Rio Cigar Cognac was expressively made to be paired with a fine handmade premium cigar. This marvelous XO has flavors and aromas of vanilla and wood, further enhanced with rich notes of figs and the perfect touches of warm spice. Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Short Gordo is a mellow-bodied masterpiece with undeniably smooth flavors of sweet cream, cocoa, baking spices, leather, and cedar, that will further enhance the sweet and smoky nuances of Gautier XO Pinar Del Rio Cigar Cognac in a most satisfying way.
In Conclusion
All carefully chosen by our in-house booze and stogy experts here at cigars.com, these couplings that we carefully created will allow you to discover why Cognac and Cigars are widely considered by many to be the ultimate “Perfect Pairing”. You can find all these fabulous smokes right here at Cigars.Com for the best prices on the web, and the Cognac’s chosen for these Perfect Pairings can all be easily found in your favorite liquor stores… Cheers!