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The Balvenie 12 Years Old Doublewood alongside Montecristo No. 4

A Speyside malt from two casks beside the best-known Cuban petit corona. Two mid-weights that balance each other out.

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Bottle of The Balvenie 12 Years Old Doublewood, whisky

From the shelf

The bottle

Balvenie is in Dufftown in Speyside and has its own maltings. This twelve-year-old first matured on American oak and then on oloroso casks, and is at 40 percent ABV. In the glass honey and vanilla, with nut, cinnamon and a thin layer of sherry; the finish is soft and smooth.

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The combination

Why this works together

The No. 4 sits in the middle of the strength range and brings cocoa, wood and a light pepper. The cinnamon and nut from the second cask run parallel to that, while the sweetness from that same cask catches the pepper of the wrapper. At 40 percent ABV the alcohol does not push, so the cigar stays in charge.

Beside the glass

The cigar

We do not sell cigars; we supply the whisky. These cigars go well alongside this bottle.

Tekening van het formaat petit corona van 129 millimeterSlank en recht, korter dan een gewone corona. De voet ligt links, de kop rechts.voetkop129 mm
This is what the size of Montecristo No. 4 looks like: petit corona format, 129 mm, slim and straight, shorter than a regular corona. This is a drawing of our own in our house style, not a photo of the brand; we do not sell cigars.
Dried tobacco leaves up close
Atmospheric image: dried tobacco leaf, the leaf a cigar is rolled from. This is not the recommended cigar; the actual size is shown in the drawing alongside.
  • Montecristo No. 4 Cuban petit corona of 129 mm, medium in strength; for many smokers the benchmark of this size.
  • Romeo y Julieta No. 2 Similar size and weight, with a more floral character alongside the sherry sweetness.
  • H. Upmann Magnum 46 A little thicker and therefore rounder in smoke, with the same restrained house style.
  • Juan Lopez Selección No. 2 A robusto of medium strength, for those who want to sit longer without moving up to a full-bodied cigar.

In the glass

Serving

Neat in a tulip-shaped glass. At 40 percent alcohol by volume water is unnecessary and in fact dilutes the cinnamon away. Place the glass on the side the smoke does not drift past and drink between puffs.

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