Need help with pairing

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tarkington
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Need help with pairing

Post by tarkington »

Hey guys,
I need some help:
I have a Partagas 898 from NOV 08, URD or URO (can't tell if D or O)
I have 4 bottles of scoth:  Macallan 12, Balvenie Doublewood 12, Lagavulin 16 and
Oban 14.
Which scotch to pair with this cigar?
Thanks, and Merry Christmas all,
Tarkington
shlomo
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Re: Need help with pairing

Post by shlomo »

Either the Oban or the Balvenie without question. The Mac 12 is overpriced and just decent, but still has a slight bitterness to it. The Lagavulin is my favorite of that bunch, but with the 898 it'll just kill it and you will barely taste the cigar.

I am not a huge fan of the Oban, but it is fairly mild. Balvenie would be my number one choice as there is a smooth heat with it that doesn't overpower the flavours that accompany a cc.
tarkington
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Re: Need help with pairing

Post by tarkington »

Balvenie it is, then.
Thank You.
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