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Havana and the Pig

Two great cigars and a pairing. A new cigar just released called Via Havana Toro ($8.95) smoking a nice mild cigar, good consistence smoke with a good smoke at half the price of cubans; closest to Cuban you can get. Paired with the Lucifer beer, a light Belgian ale served in a Lucifer glass on our patio. Next up, going bold and big, ask us for this cigar because it won't be in the shelf: it's the "Feral Flying Pig with a twist" 52 ring gauge by 51/2 ($19.95) available only three per customer. Come taste this for yourself. You need to try this before I say anything, but come in and pair it with Trappistes Rochefoet 10, a belgian ale it took us a year of asking to get. 11.3 alcohol and has a toasty flavor of Belgian hops, heavy and also in an official glass. You need to let this one breathe before you taste its full power.

January with my Ouzi

Three cigars: My Ouzi Weighs a Ton by Drew Estate 6x60 ($11.95) a full bodied cigar we had at the Retail Tobacco Dealer's Association in Las Vegas last August and likes a lot. Number two is the La Aroma de Cuba "Mi Amor Belicoso"($10.95) that Cigar Afficianado magazine rated number two for 2011. It's got a Mexican wrapper and the filler and binder is Nicuraguan. More chocolate in the back of your palette and goes great with a good Last up, La Flor 6x60 factory box press IV ($19.95). Smooth and medium bodies but complex and builds toward the end. You have to have this one with Trappistes Rochefort 10 Belgian ale that took us a year and a half to get into the bar.

Holiday Relaxation.

The greatest way to unwind during this busy Holiday season is with a Fuente Anejo 49 ($19.95) only available during the holidays, a medium to full bodied smoke with a chocolate back palete and goes perfectly with a late bottled vintage port like Churchill LVP 2003. My next choice is a Zino Z class 550 ($10.95) and pair ith a nice Kwak belgium beer in an officlal yard beer glass on our patio. Next up is the Xen ($8.95) from Rocky Patel, by Rocky's brother Nish Patel. This is a good morning cigar, mild and mellow and creamy in the back of the palate. Pair it with a nice Pinot if you have it later in the day. At Churchill's we've got an excellent Pinto by the glass from the North Coast of California called Ramsey. Here's hoping you have a very happy holiday!

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