Selectos
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, and Mexican
Size: 5 x 54
My Strength Rating: 5
This is a nice medium bodied smoke. I remember when I tried one – I turned right around and bought a box of them. And then in a couple of months I found the sampler pack on special and I bought a few of them. If you enjoy medium bodied cigars with a toasty, earthy-mineral, and a deep herbal profile – this is a good buy. In the description of this cigar they talk about a peppery note – I don’t get that with this stick. And, the Selectos size cigar always finishes on a smooth note for me.
Summit Hefe Weizen
4.9% abv
12 oz bottle
Summit Brewing
Minnesota, USA
My Strength Rating: 4/4.5
Pours a hazy golden color and don’t forget to swirl the last 1/2 inch to get the sediment off the bottom of the bottle. Nice little head that did not last very long. No lacing on the glass to speak of.
To me this is pretty uninteresting. I love a good hefe on a summer day and this is not it. There is a wheat presence of course along with … an uninteresting clove and grainy taste. I keep on smelling this beer and I cannot figure it out. It is a big lump smell. Very uninspiring.
I have checked the bottle up and down for a freshness date but, I cannot find one. Every bottle in this six pack tasted the same – uninteresting.
The Pairing
This cigar would be good with a hefe but, this is not the one. Nothing wrong with the pairing, it is just the beer that is uninteresting to me.
Find yourself a good hefe weizen and this cigar should match up well.
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