PAIRING 13 HIGH-PROOF WHISKEYS WITH A CIGAR

When pairing with high-proof spirits, it’s almost imperative to have a cigar with heft. We chose the Padrón Serie 1926 No. 9, the 2007 Cigar of the Year, as much for its complexity as its boldness. The 5 1/4 by 56 ring gauge cigar rated 97 points when it was named No. 1, and it brings, leather, licorice, pepper, toasted nuts, coffee and fruit to the party. Angel’s Envy Cask Strength 2021 120.7 proof, $230 The current edition of Angel’s Envy Cask Strength is the tenth in a succession of whiskeys finished in Port barrels. The good news is they made 25 times as much as the first edition. The bad news is that, at less than 15,000 bottles, it’s still not enough. It opens like cherry hard candy, then brings on…

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