Padilla Habano Burberry Perfecto and Wittekerke Belgian Wheat Ale: Review

The Cigar

Wrapper: Three different wrappers to make an argyle pattern

Binder: Nicaraguan

Filler: Nicaraguan

Size: 5.7 x 54

My Strength Rating: 5

The first half has a nice spice profile mingled with some good earthy qualities. By the halfway point the pepper notes appear. There is a good hardwood nature to the tobacco. This is a pleasant smoke.

The Ale

I would score this ale as a 4, on the mild side of medium. This is a very pleasant tasting wheat ale that would be wonderful on a very hot day indeed. Also, I do not get any strong spicy flavors from this beer, just pure wheat beer pleasure. Besides the wheat there are light crisp notes of lemon and soft coriander. This is a nice summertime time drink on a 90 degree day indeed. So, I do not want too strong of a cigar where it overwhelms the beverage or a too mild of a cigar where I lose the smoking pleasure.

The Pairing

This is a good pairing. The spices mingle well and the hardwood notes of the cigar play well with the citrus structure of the ale. The soft pepper from the cigar does not detract from the ale. I think there may be some other cigars to make this a quality matching but, this is good.

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