Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo
Filler: Ligeros leafs are use from: Nicaragua, Honduras, and beyond – where is beyond?
Size: 6 x 52 box-pressed toro
My Strength Rating: 6.5
This cigar has a solid earthy, woody, and meaty style. Some good spice to keep things interesting, along with a pleasing aftertaste, makes this a flavorful cigar. The woody profile to me is of oak, for a fuller taste.
The few of these that I have smoked they have never been bitter or harsh. I have been impressed with this medium-full bodied smoke. I believe that most medium-full bodied smokers would enjoy this stick. This cigar would pair well with a hearty medium-full or full beer or wine. Let’s see how it pairs with Shiner Frost which is billed as a ‘hearty full-bodied ale.’
I did an earlier posting on how I dislike two banded cigars. Here is the reason why I dislike them. (see picture below) The glue from one of the bands always seem to get on the wrapper leaf and break it. Save the paper and get rid of the foot band – no reason for it except packaging.
5.5% abv
12 oz bottle
Spoetzl Brewery
Shiner, Texas, USA
My Strength Rating: 4.5
A strong golden body to this ale. Descent head and not much on the lacing of the glass. The malt profile is pretty simple. There is the sweetness (malts doing their job) and a slight roasted quality along with a meaty walnut like taste. The hops are fresh and are there just to keep the malts in check.
Nothing too outstanding here. Nothing bad about it either. It just seems average. There is a lingering dryness on the tongue for the aftertaste.
On the bottle they claim that it is a ‘hearty full-bodied ale.’ I give it a 4.5 on my strength scale which is medium bodied. The only reason I gave the .5 was because of the lingering dryness on the aftertaste. I would call it a hearty medium bodied ale.
This is a seasonal beer, winter. It was the lone six pack on the shelf (here in the month of July) and of course I have to pick it up anyways because I need the bottle cap and it gives me a beer to review. The name Frost sounded refreshing with this heat wave as well. I never had the beer before and I might not have it again. I might try it when it is in season – might.
The Pairing
The ale is not full-bodied in my book. I still found it to match up well with this cigar. The hearty flavors mixed well for a pleasant experience. These two would be good together on a cool winter night. The cigar did make the ale seem a little fuller in body. I think I enjoyed the ale more while I was smoking this cigar compared to when I had it by itself.
Pair this Dortmunder Style Ale with beef stew, goulash, New York Strip Steak or other hearty fare.
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