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Wild Turkey 101 alongside My Father Le Bijou 1922 Petit Robusto

A bourbon at 50.5 percent by volume alongside a short, heavy Nicaraguan cigar. Two parties that both sit on the sturdy side.

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Bottle of Wild Turkey 101 Proof Bourbon, whisky

From the shelf

The bottle

Wild Turkey 101 is a bourbon from Kentucky, in the United States, at 50.5 percent ABV. The colour is amber. The nose brings cinnamon, vanilla and oak; in the mouth vanilla, caramel and more cinnamon, with intense oak aromas and a touch of pepper. The finish is drying, with the spiciness of oak.

Wild Turkey 101 Proof Bourbon Kentucky Whiskey

The combination

Why this works together

A petit robusto is short and thick: a lot of smoke in little time, so the cigar shows its full tone straight away instead of building up gradually. My Father works with Nicaraguan tobacco and a dark wrapper, which gives black pepper and sweet wood. At 50.5 percent by volume this bourbon has enough alcohol to answer that pepper; with a lighter bottle this would be too much.

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 robusto van 114 millimeterEven dik als een robusto en korter. De voet ligt links, de kop rechts.voetkop114 mm
This is what the size of My Father Le Bijou 1922 Petit Robusto looks like: petit robusto format, 114 mm, as thick as a robusto and shorter. This is our own drawing in our house style, not a photo from 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.
  • My Father Le Bijou 1922 Petit Robusto Nicaraguan petit robusto, short and heavy, that can stand up to 50.5 percent alcohol by volume.
  • Oliva Serie V Double Robusto Robusto of 124 mm, just as full but longer, for those who have more time.
  • Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Robusto Grande Nicaraguan and emphatically peppery, in the same order of weight.
  • Rocky Patel Sungrown Robusto Slightly lighter in tone, which gives the caramel in the bourbon more room.

In the glass

Serving

Neat in a tulip-shaped glass. At 50.5 percent ABV this bourbon is robust; a few drops of water bring out the caramel and make the oak less sharp. Drink it in the pauses between puffs.

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