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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Oliva Serie G Maduro and La Granja Espresso Stout: Review

The Stout

La Granja Espresso Stout
Stout Brewed with Coffee
7.5% abv
1pt 4.3oz bottle
$15.00 a bottle
Sale price $10.00
My Strength Rating: 6
Bottled by: Norrebro Bryghus
Copenhagen, Denmark
Near black body with a fine tan head on top of this stout.  Coffee for sure with a touch of dark chocolate on the nose.  The flavors follow the nose with a bit of roasted grains and a touch of malty sweetness to give some good balance.  Overall, simple and tasty.  This is a good after dinner stout to be paired with a nice slice of cheese cake or other dessert. 

The Cigar

Oliva Serie G Maduro
Wrapper: Maduro
Binder:
Filler: Habano seed Nicaraguan
Size: 7 x 50
My Strength Rating: 4

We can get right to the point with this cigar – it has a wheat bread toastiness with a mild-medium roast coffee profile.  The mouthfeel is semi-dry with a light aftertaste of dry coffee.  This maduro to me is a bit boring.  It is too one dimensional throughout the whole smoking experience. 

The Pairing

This should be a good pairing or extremely boring.  COFFEE is the key word here of course.  I am going with good because I love coffee.  This is not a complex pairing because both products are very simple.  This would make a great morning pairing with the only problem being ... I don’t drink beer in the morning.

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