San Miguel Torpedo paired with Paulaner Salvator Double Bock

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The Cigar

San Miguel Torpedo: Review

Wrapper: Sun Grown Sumatra-seed from Ecuador

Fillers: Esteli, Jamastran, Ometepe

Size: 6 x 52 box press

Taste Profile: the cigar starts off with a strong peppery style.  As the smoking experience continues the musty white pepper is full and an earthy note develops with some wood.  The texture is wool like for the peppery notes dance on the tongue during the aftertaste.  The earthy note reminds of dry soil and the wood seems like cedar. 

To the Point: I am glad I bought these for the crazy low price of 2 bucks a stick. 

The Beer

Paulaner Salvator Double Bock

Paulaner Brauerei

Munich, Germany

Paulaner.com

7.9% abv

11.2oz bottle

$10.99 a six pack

Appearance: shiny bronze body with a one finger bone white head that leaves no lacing

Aroma: baked caramel nut muffin;

Flavors: sweet caramel nut raisin muffin; light spice maybe from the alcohol or hops; light brown sugar;

Mouthfeel: sweet up front and mid; light spice on the back; medium body on the front and medium-medium-full body on the finish; I’ll place it at 6 on my strength scale; light alcohol warmth;

To the Point: a nice to very nice Double Bock; pleasing and easy to drink; damn, I want a muffin now, this beer can get a bit too sweet to me but, it is not cloying type sweet; one bottle maybe two of these and I am fine.

The Pairing

This is a big surprise to me.  This is one nice pairing.  During this horse race this cigar settles in second place just behind the leader right out of the gate.  The musty white pepper and spicy cedar notes from the cigar seemed to be tamed a bit from the sweet Double Bock.  The cigar is very pleasing during this pairing.  Coming around the final turn and heading into the final stretch this horse is making its move and at 25-1 odds this could be big.  That sweet caramel nut raisin muffin with a touch of light brown sugar is also tamed from the cigars earthy yet wooly like mouthfeel.  The spice from the cigar brings out the spice of the Double Bock for a satisfying experience.  This horse is nose and nose with the Signature Collection Sun Grown coming down to the wire.  Stay tuned to see what happens.