Sierra Nevada Celebration & Romeo y Julieta Devocion
Romeo y Julieta Devocion Robusto is an elegant handmade premium cigar that simply begs to be paired with a fine craft beer, so we chose to couple it with the Sierra Nevada Celebration Fresh Hop IPA. Devocion is a gorgeous 5 x48 Robusto that’s a collaboration between Rafael Nodal, the Head of Product Capability for Altadis U.S.A., and the company’s famed Grupo de Maestros. The blend is composed of a USA binder along with long-fillers from the Dominican Republic and Honduras, finished with a stunning, silky-smooth Ecuadorian Habano wrapper.
Sierra Nevada Celebration Fresh Hop IPA is famous for its frothy white head, amber color, and tastes of citrus, pine, and malty caramel. A seasonal classic since 1981, and your new favorite beer, this delightful IPA pairs wonderfully with Devocion’s rich medium-bodied flavors of black pepper, leather, cocoa, cinnamon, and just the perfect touch of sweetness.
Fort George Fresh IPA & Rocky Patel Vintage 2006
Crisp, clean, and highly refreshing, Fort George Fresh IPA is brewed in Oregon and pours out a very thick, dark orange color, with a creamy white head.
The Rocky Patel Vintage 2006 San Andreas Short Gordo cigar flaunts a zesty 15-year-old Mexican wrapper. Resting below this vintage crown is a thick and tasty Connecticut Broadleaf binder and a core of aged Nicaraguan long-filler tobacco. Vintage 2006 San Andres is the final installment to Rocky’s wildly popular vintage series that we feel will pair wonderfully with the Fort George Fresh IPA.
Fort George Fresh IPA has flavors of light citrus, bready malts, and sweetness, that all have a chewy and delectable mouthfeel. Combine this taste sensation with Short Gordo’s medium-to-full-bodied flavors of white pepper, bittersweet chocolate, leather, and caramel, and you have a beer and cigar pairing that’s made in heaven!
Great Divide Fresh Hop & CAO Heritage Reserve
CAO Heritage Reserve cigars are expertly handcrafted at the General Cigar factory in Nicaragua using a premium blend of Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan fillers covered by a stunning Connecticut Shade wrapper. Its 5.25 x 50 size provides the perfect 45-minute smoke that would pair wonderfully with Great Divide Fresh Hop, a pale American Ale that’s produced by the Great Divide Brewing Company in Colorado.
Fresh Hop has flavors of citrus, malt, bread, and grapefruit zest that and pours out a golden-brown color with a thick frothy head.
CAO Heritage Reserve Robusto is a medium to full-bodied cigar that carries notes of dark roast coffee, baking spice, butterscotch, and a hint of citrus on the finish. This cigar would make a great addition to any humidor, as well as providing the perfect pairing with the top-rated Great Divide Fresh Hop.
Fremont Field to Ferment & Crafted by Oliva Maduro
Coming from a company hailed as the largest growers of premium Nicaragua tobaccos, the Crafted by Oliva Maduro Robusto cigar is a medium to full-bodied blend of 100% Nicaraguan tobaccos that leads to bold flavors of chocolate, oak, salted caramel, and spice.
Fremont Field to Ferment is an American-style craft beer brewed by Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington that has been awarded a slew of top ratings from the Beer Advocate. Medium in strength it pours out golden brown with a fine head, and an earthy, spicy, aroma. Tastes of slight hops bitterness mellowed out with caramel, bread and light fruity notes on the backend are just begging to be paired with the scrumptious, well-matched flavors of the Crafted by Oliva Maduro Robusto cigar. Gather your friends and family for your next backyard barbecue and make the occasion extra special with plenty of Fremont Field to Ferment beer and Crafted by Oliva Maduro Robusto cigars on hand.
Double Mountain Killer Green & Camacho Nicaragua
Fine craft beer and a great premium cigar are a highly satisfying combination in the warmer months, so for this perfect pairing, we decided to couple the Double Mountain Killer Green beer with the Camacho Nicaragua Toro cigar.
Double Mountain Brewing Company releases Killer Green in small batch quantities to assure that every sip provides beer-drinking perfection. As for the Camacho Nicaragua Toro, its manufactured by the famous Davidoff Company with a multi-country blend of Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Honduran Corojo long-fillers, held together by a Corojo binder from Honduras, and a stunning reddish-brown Ecuadorian wrapper.
As for the flavor profiles, Camacho Nicaragua Toro is a medium-to-full-bodied stick with luxurious tasting notes of white pepper, damp earth, cocoa, and cinnamon. With a golden brown pour and a thick frosty head, Double Mountain Killer Green coats the palate with a cidery taste, backed by nuances of malty caramel, wheat, and a long-lasting fruity finish.
If all this sounds good on paper, wait until you pair Double Mountain Killer Green & Camacho Nicaragua Toro together in real-time at your next outdoor gathering. We think that you will have your next favorite summertime Perfect Pairing!
