Pairing · Whisky and cigar

Green Spot Irish Whiskey alongside Ashton Classic Corona

A mild Irish whiskey next to a Dominican corona with a light wrapper. Both are restrained, and this pairing rests on that.

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Bottle of Green Spot Irish Whiskey, whisky

From the shelf

The bottle

Green Spot comes from Ireland and carries no age statement. It is bottled at 40% ABV and matured in bourbon and sherry casks. The nose is mild, with apple, wood, toffee and nut; on the palate dried fruit and a creamy note, with a finish in which nut and soft fruit balance each other.

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The combination

Why this works together

A Connecticut-type shade wrapper gives little pepper and mainly hay, nut and a lightly sweet wood note. That nuttiness runs in step with the nut in the whiskey, so the two slot into each other rather than clash. At 40 per cent ABV the alcohol stays in the background, so the cigar keeps its own flavour.

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 coronaSlank en recht, met een ronde kop. De voet ligt links, de kop rechts.voetkop
This is what the size of the Ashton Classic Corona looks like: corona format, slim and straight, with a round head. This is our own drawing in our house style, not a photo of the brand; we do not sell cigars.
Bundles of cigars, tied together with a paper band, on a wooden counter
Mood image: bundles of cigars in a tobacco house. These are not the recommended cigars; the actual size is in the drawing alongside.
  • Ashton Classic Corona Dominican tobacco under an American shade wrapper; the lightest line of the house and restrained throughout.
  • Davidoff Grand Cru No. 3 The same light class, with an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and a slightly drier wood note.
  • Macanudo Café Hyde Park Mild and nutty, and widely available; a calm choice alongside a soft whiskey.
  • Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Dominican under a Connecticut shade wrapper, a little fuller but still without sharp pepper.

In the glass

Serving

Neat, in a tulip-shaped glass. At 40 percent by volume no water is needed. Pour small and top up rather than leave a large glass standing: next to the smoke, the aroma from a half-full glass evaporates quickly. Take a sip between puffs, not during them.

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