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Johnnie Walker 12 Years Old Black Label alongside Montecristo No. 3

A smoky blend alongside a classic Cuban corona. Two medium-strength ones that do not get in each other's way.

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Bottle of Johnnie Walker 12 Years Old Black Label, whisky

From the shelf

The bottle

Johnnie Walker Black Label is a Scotch blended whisky, twelve years old, at 40 percent ABV. The colour is dark golden brown, the aroma smoky; on the palate vanilla, fruit and smoke, with a long smoky finish and a hint of citrus.

Johnnie Walker 12 Years Old Black Label

The combination

Why this works together

The No. 3 is a corona of 142 mm: the size in which Cuban tobacco turns out most balanced, not too narrow and not too wide. Montecristo gives cocoa with light pepper. A blend is by definition a middle way, and that does not call for a cigar at an extreme; the smoke in the whisky and the cocoa in the tobacco run level here.

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 corona van 142 millimeterSlank en recht, met een ronde kop. De voet ligt links, de kop rechts.voetkop142 mm
This is what the size of the Montecristo No. 3 looks like: corona format, 142 mm, 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.
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. 3 Cuban corona of 142 mm, cocoa and light pepper, on a par in weight with a blend of 40 percent alcohol by volume.
  • H. Upmann Coronas Junior Petit corona of 110 mm, shorter and drier, for a short moment.
  • Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2 Robusto of 127 mm, earthy and slightly heavier, if the smoke is allowed to take centre stage.
  • Macanudo Café Hyde Park Dominican robusto under a Connecticut wrapper: wood and cream, without sharpness.

In the glass

Serving

Neat in a tulip-shaped glass or with a single large ice cube. At 40 percent by volume water is not needed. Drink in the pauses between puffs.

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