Augusto Reyes Jr. Sixth Generation and Ardbeg 10 Year Old

The Single Malt Scotch

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Non Chill-filtered

Ardbeg Distillery Limited

Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland

46% abv

$49.99 from The Super Fine Wine and Liquor in Canton, Michigan

Served ‘neat’

Appearance: straw gold, nice legs on the glass after a swirl around

Nose: moderate peat, apple wood smoke, sweet malt

Flavors: some peat swirls around early with a touch of campfire on the end, sweet grains, slightly toasted oak, applepear fruit, a pinch of salt, personally I like leaving this in the mouth and swirling it around. 

Mouthfeel: smoky feel, gentle ginger spice on the gums and the oily style keep it there for a good aftertaste, nice warmth

The Cigar

Augusto Reyes Jr. Sixth Generation

Wrapper: Nicaragua

Binder: Dominican Republic

Fillers: Nicaragua and Dominican

Size: 6 x 60

$7.59 Smoky’s of Northville

Taste Profile: Good earthy, cedar and light spice off the light.  As the smoke continued the spice started to build.  The spice reminds me of a pepper mill mix. The earthy tone and cedar wood note remains in play throughout with a hint of dry cocoa powder.  The mouthfeel is wool like and dry.  Today, I’ll give it a 6 on my strength scale placing it at the medium-full range.   

The Pairing

These two make a very good medium-full pairing.  Whether I puff the cigar first and then a sip of the Scotch or sip the Scotch and then puff on the cigar I am enjoying this pairing. 

After puffing on the cigar for a while the Ardbeg seems to replenish the palate with the sweet grains and fruit coming into play first and then the bolder flavors following. 

The Ardgeg 10 year old has a nice peaty quality that exhibits some smoke and a little campfire along with some toasted oak that fills the palate.  The warmth of the Scotch also builds with each sip.  The cigar then returns the favor and refreshes the palate from the full bodied Scotch.  The warmth of this Scotch makes this cigar feel like a medium bodied smoke. 

I really like how all the flavors of the cigar and the Scotch just mingle together.