March Matching: Man O War Ruination vs Latitude Zero Experimental Robusto

First Round Game 2: March Matching 2015

(click here to view the 2015 Set-up)

We have a strong Number 3 seed going against well, let me just say a struggling Number 6.  LZE could have; should have been the number 8 seed in this tourney.  But, all they have to say is look at how that Morrow Castle just unraveled in its game against the number one seed Camacho Maduro Old Label.  All I have to say is at least the Morro cigar has flavor.   

Let’s take a look at the stats for these two contenders that will be paired up with New Belgium’s Portage Porter.  (click here to see my full review on thisPorter)

Number 3 seed Man O War Ruination Robusto No. 1; Size: 5.5 x 54; Ecuador ligero wrapper; Cuban-seed Nicaraguan and Honduran long-leaf ligeros fillers; Flavor Profile: Toasted oak; portabella mushroom, forest floor earthy tones; roasted grains and nuts.

Number 6 Latitude Zero Experimental Robusto – wrapper Cameroon, Ecuadorian Sungrown 5 x 50; Nicaraguan Criollo 98 binder and long fillers; Light oak, cedar, sweet spice.

I have enjoyed both of these sticks but, I have to say I do not think the Experimental has a chance in this game.  It is only okay at best and at times you just want to fall asleep during its game. 

The Ruination No. 1 is really good and I think this stick will give the other big dogs in this tourney a run for their money. 

Let’s lightem’ up!  Tip off time.

MOWR wins the tip off and takes control.  I just don’t think this will work in LZEs favor at all.  That cigar wanted to be lit up first to try and make its point with what little flavor it does have.  The bold style of the Man O War Ruination can just shut the door right away.

MOWR off the light has a nice fine grind green peppery spice and builds over the next few puffs to a coarse grind black and green peppercorn.  

Time to open that Porter. Here is a quick profile of New Belgium Portage Porter: (click here to see my full review) This almost black bodied Porter has a nice cola edge.  It has a nice hearty, roasted profile that reminds me of a medium bodied coffee, 65% dark chocolate and some nice burnt woody notes.

The Porter mixes nicely with the pepper style here in the first inch of the MOWR.  After that first inch the cigar starts to mellow with the pepper style and a sweet forest floor tone develops. A clear touch of oak appears.  The toasted oak intermingles with to hearty roasted notes of the Porter.  This cigar is showing that it can be the best to maximize your experience with the Portage Porter. 

Latitude Zero Experimentals time to show its stuff.  Sure must be Experimental it seems to have a flat side. They must have had the grade schoolers in for rolling day at the factory.  Off the light there is a sweet green spice blend up front.  After that a moist rainy day fall leaf note hits the palate.  A light dry oak wood note come into play.  Rather mild on its opening possession. A sip of the Porter and a puff of the cigar and … miss … rebound … miss … rebound … the Porter is a bit too bold for this stick.  The medium roast coffee and the burnt woody notes of the Porter overpower this mild cigar. 

Man O War takes over.  The robust style of this cigar unites with the robust style of the Porter for one super nice experience.  The toasted oak, roasted grains, portabella mushroom earth flair and roasted walnut meat with a hint of black walnut just look forward to every sip of the Porter and its burnt woody profile.  The coffee and 65% dark chocolate like notes of the Porter just mix right in with the wonderful flavors of this cigar.  This would be a great after dinner treat.   

Let’s puff the cigar first and then sip the Porter.  There is no game here.  The mild body and mild flavors just don’t even have an impact when sipping the ale.  This cigar needs to be paired up with a lager or pilsner maybe a Hefeweizen would be a good pairing for this stick.

These two cigars make my point about maximizing your experience and why I started this blog. 

This game was over just after tip off.  Okay, 15 minutes into this you knew the LZE just did not have the game to be in this show.  So, the Man O War Ruination No. 1 is the clear winner here.  The Man O War will be going against the winner of the 2-7 battle: Camacho Triple Maduro and the Villiger Robusto. 

I am going to sit back and enjoy this Man O War and Porter and watch the real basketball going on and I only have one loss in the March Madness so far and it is Friday at 3:00.  

March Matching Morro Castle vs Camacho Maduro

First Round Game 1: March Matching 2015

Here we are ready to start the tournament to find out which cigar from this field of eight is going to be the best match up with this New Belgium Portage Porter.  (click here to view the 2015 Set-up)

Here is a quick profile of Portage Porter: (click here to see my full review) This almost black bodied Porter has a nice cola edge.  It has a nice hearty, roasted profile that reminds me of a medium bodied coffee, 65% dark chocolate and some nice burnt woody notes. 

It’s tip off time.  Morro Castle takes control.  The Morro Castle Robusto has an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper and Nicaraguan and Honduran fillers.  Sizes up at 4.7 x 52.  Taste profile: medium-mild body with a moderate touch of oak followed by an earthy forest soil and white mushroom style and then a light medium coffee note comes into the mix.  Morro Castle scores on its first possession with a nice robust start off the light and it mixes well with the Portage Porter. Even as the cigar mellows off the start it is matching up well with this Porter.  I think this Porter brings out a bolder coffee note in the cigar – Nice!

Time to light up the Camacho Maduro (old label).  This Maduro comes in at 5 x 52 (my measurement). It’s a beefy 52 ring gauge – might be 54.  Taste profile: a solid earthy style with rich dark soil leading the way; sweet grains follow with a nice touch of black tea in the mix.  It has a good medium body that should satisfy any cigar smoker.  Oh this is really nice with the Portage Porter.  Big time hoopty te dew here.  A puff of the cigar and a sip of the ale – Score!  A sip of the ale and a puff of the cigar – slam dunk.  The cigar kind of mellows out that burnt style of the Porter when I puff on the cigar after sipping the Porter.  I really like this combination. 

The inch or inch and a half ash falls off the Morro Castle Cigar and it is ready to do battle in the matching.  This cigar is making its case that it should have been a number 6 seed in this tournament.  It is smooth and tasty with this Porter.  Oh NO, a big time foal on Morro.  A crack in the butt of the cigar develops.  Are we allowed to say, ‘crack in the butt?’  Well, I just did.  Back to the Camacho Cigar.  And, yes it convert on the turn over.  Oh the black tea note and rich soil tones, of the Camacho Cigar, score big time when matched up with the tasty roasted notes of this Porter.

Morro Castle has no quit in its game.  Its medium-mild body seems to be nice and smooth with when combined with the Portage Porter.  Morro is making this a closing game against the number one seed Camacho Maduro. 

The Camacho Cigar comes back fighting mad.  Oh this is one nice pairing.  The medium body of the cigar matches up nicely with the robust and hearty notes of the Porter. 

More cracks in the game of the Morro Castles.  It is trying to hold with its smooth style but the fouls are starting to mount. 

Yes, the Camacho Maduro Cigar is the winner of this first game of the tournament.  Morro Castle was really nice with this Porter.  If you can still buy this cigar it is worth the try.  The amount of fouls cost Morro this contest.  

New Belgium Portage Porter

The March Matching Beverage for 2015

Portage Porter

New Belgium Brewing

Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Newbelgium.com

6% abv

$9.99 a six pack

Appearance: black body with a nice one finger tan head leaving some spotty lacing on the glass

Aroma: medium-light roasted coffee; light charred wood;

Flavors: medium roast coffee; toasted cocoa bean; I’ll stay with that charred wood; 65% like dark chocolate bitterness on the back; toasted and slightly burnt notes linger on the palate

Mouthfeel: medium-full body; very light fizzy feel from the carbonation; burnt and roasted notes on the palate; medium / medium-full bitterness mix with those roasted notes;

To the Point: this is a very good Porter; I really like the roasted and slightly burnt notes – they make for a nice hearty beverage; perfect for those cool nights of spring or cold winter nights that are finally gone – thank God!  I have enjoyed a couple of six packs of this Porter over the last few months.  I think this Porter will make a great beverage to use in my March Matching Tournament.  This is where I pair up a variety of different cigars with a beverage to see which one is the best match.  

See the March Matching Set up for 2015

March Matching 2015 - The Set-up

I have the Elite Eight Cigars ready to be matched up with New Belgium Portage Porter.  The brackets are all set and each bracket will be smoked with this Portage Porter.  Yes, I’ll be smoking two cigars at a time while enjoying this tasty Porter. 

click here to see my review

Let me introduce the cigars:

Number 1 seed Camacho Maduro (old label) Robusto

Number 8 Morro Castle Robusto

Number 2 seed Camacho Triple Maduro (old label) Robusto

Number 7 Villiger Robusto

Number 3 seed Man O War Ruination

Number 6 Latitude Zero Experimental Robusto

Number 4 seed Latitude Zero Robusto

Number 5 Signature Collection Robusto

Right away there is controversy over the seeding.  Morro Castle is complaining how they got the eighth seed while the real dog of the field Latitude Zero Experimental got the number 6 spot.  Hey, it is just how I picked them – get over it!

Also, look into past March Matchings here on Cigar Postings.

2014 March Matching – is a classic just because Dicky V called the whole tournament like it was a horse race.  Is it time for that guy to retire or what.

2014 March Matching – Various Cigars paired up with various beverages

2013 March Matching – Witch’s Hat Sir Edward’s Double Brown paired up with various cigars

2011 March Matching -  Cup a Joe (Shorts) paired up with various Maduro cigars

2010 March Matching – Petrus Triple Ale paired up with Gurkha Empire Cigars

Supremo EXL Belicoso and St. Bernardus Extra 4 Pairing

The Ale

St. Bernardus Extra 4

Brouwerij St. Bernard

Watou, Belgium

Specialtybeer.com

4.8% abv

11.2 oz bottle

$18.99 a four pack

Seasonal: Spring

I have not seen this one before and I found out why?  The brewery has not produced this ale since the 1970’s. 

Appearance: glowing golden wheat field body with a one finger white head on an easy pour; not much on the lacing

Aroma: delicate; hint of fresh lemon meat and yeast

Flavors: light lemon zest; acidic; yeast; wheat; grassy on the back and finish as the ale warms up

Mouthfeel: zippy citrus; moderate-low super fine carbonation; medium-light body – the acidic citrus zip elevates this body feel to me; grassy/grainy aftertaste with a light moderate citrus

To the Point: a pleasing summer beverage; pair it with white fish, shellfish, or veal chops; this ale has a nice wit style to me; the ale does not thrill me overall; I’ll give it a B-

The Cigar

Supremo EXL Belicoso

I received this cigar from my friend Monte

Smelling this stick before lighting it; it has a wonderful barnyard aroma.  I have never had this cigar before but, I am going to expect a bit of a taste collision with this cigar and this ale.  I think this cigar may be a tad bold for the ale and overwhelm the flavors. 

Profile: this beef size stick displays some heavy earth; it’s like you can taste the soil the tobacco was grown

Church Bells that I have in my Cigar Lounge
I ring them when the Detroit Lions win a game.
Hardly ever used.

in; rich black soil from the farmland mixed with mineral soil by the river bank; nice black coffee taste; medium-full body – I’ll give it a 6.5 on my strength scale; the heavy smoke coats the palate with each puff; easy to smoke; little burning issue; fairly simple in the taste profile

Pairing

This is a nice pairing; not great; just nice; but, on the hot humid day it is just right; I don’t know if they used 

wheat in this beer but, with this cigar it sure seems like it.  This cigar seems to highlight the yeast, grains and the ‘wheat’ like flavors.  The light lemon zest of the ale seems to play nicely with the earthy style of the cigar.  The cigar seems to manage the acidic note of the ale.  I have to say this has been a pleasing pairing.  I’ll have to buy this cigar and pair it with a nice Porter or Stout.  

Latitude Zero Toro Gordo Review

Latitude Zero

Oliva Tobacco Company

Wrapper: 2011 Habano Ecuador

Fillers: 2010 Nicaraguan

Size: 6 x 60

Strength: medium-full

Price: $124.95 + Five Pack Freebie + Lighter Freebie

Nice Chunky Box

20 Cigars

I don’t do this very often but, I have to light up one of these babies the day of delivery.  I like to place the cigars into my humidor to let them settle when they have been shipped.  It is summertime they don’t take the abuse of winter time shipping.

Off the Light: earthy; toasted sweet grains; meaty medium-full mouthfeel right from the start; as the smoke continues the earthy toasted grains coat the palate; some oak comes into play with a nice cedar spice; table black pepper spice on the aftertaste;

After I removed the one inch ash, that was ready to fall off, the cigar started to canoe.  A quick lighter touchup helped to correct the burn.

Free Five Pack

Mid-point: oak comes to the front; roasted grains (missing the sweet); earthy notes still coat the palate; a nice dash of fine grind black pepper; smooth medium-full mouthfeel; I touched up the burn right after removing the second ash to keep it burning correctly;

Free Lighter

Down the Stretch: the medium-full mouthfeel continues; earthy notes linger; more of a toasted oak note develops (charring); roasted grains; the pepper spice starts to cling to the palate with each puff; dry; water is needed to refresh the palate

To the Point: I usually don’t buy a whole box of cigars without trying one but, coming from Oliva it is worth the purchase and I was right.  This is one tasty cigar. From the first puff to the last this is quality.  The flavors have a very meaty feel and this cigar would be a perfect after dinner cigar with a glass of 20 year old Tawny Port.  

Read the comment below. For as I just found out - that Oliva is not Oliva. I did not know there was a Oliva Cigar Co. and Oliva Tobacco Co. - two different companies.  

Cigar Derby Series Wrap-up

The La Gloria Serie R Maduro jumps out of the gate for a quick lead.  Signature Collection Sun Grown starts off a little slow and makes a big move at the ½ mile point in the track and takes the lead.  The San Miguel Torpedo has a good start; settles in just behind the leader and the Camacho Maduro settles in third place.  At the halfway point La Gloria starts to fad and Signature takes the lead.  Camacho stays in third but, The San Miguel makes a big move and starts to pass the others on the outside.

All four horses are right there at the wire.  One right behind the other.  It looks like a photo finish for first and for third place.  The two battling for first – Signature Collection and San Miguel and it turns out that the San Miguel takes first place and the Signature Collection Cigar just got nosed out for second place.  The 25-1 odds on horse San Miguel Wins!  For third place the two favorites battled it out and the Camacho Maduro just nosed out the La Gloria Serie R.   

First Place: San Miguel

Second Place: Signature Collection Sun Grown

Third Place: Camacho Maduro (old label)

Fourth Place: La Gloria Serie R No. 5 Maduro

Click here to read the Series Set-up

Camacho Maduro (old label) paired with Paulaner Salvator Double Bock

Cigar Derby Series - Click here to read about the set-up

The Cigar

Camacho Maduro (old label).  I gave this cigar 3-1 odds to win this Series.  

Cigar Profile: solid earthy style with rich soil and toasted sweet grains; black tea; medium body; smooth feel; this is a fairly simple and easy smoking cigar

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

The first thing I notice is that the earthy rich soil style of the cigar tempers the overall sweetness of the Double

Bock.  The rich soil and black tea of the cigar mingles nicely with the caramel, light brown sugar, and raisin nut muffin notes of the Bock beer.  This horse settles into fourth place right out of the gate and all the horses (cigars) are neck and neck. 

When I sip the Paulaner Salvator first, the sweetness of the Bock stands out and plays with the toasted sweet grains and black tea of the cigar.  The more I experience this pairing the more I like it.  Coming down the final stretch of the track this horse is right in the middle of things.  This race is a lot closer than I expected.  On a photo finish this horse just noses out the La Gloria Serie R No. 5 Maduro for third place.  All of these cigars were right there at the wire and I have to say there was only a head of a horse difference between the first place horse (San Miguel Torpedo) and the fourth place horse (La Gloria Serie R No. 5 Maduro).  

San Miguel Torpedo paired with Paulaner Salvator Double Bock

Cigar Derby Series - See Cigar Derby Set-up

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.  

Signature Collection Vintage 2004 Sun Grown and Paulaner Salvator Double Bock: Pairing

I continue the Cigar Derby Series with the Signature Collection Cigar and Paulaner Salvator.  I gave this pairing 4-1 odds to win this Cigar and Beverage Matching. 

Click here to read the Cigar Derby Series set-up

The Cigar

Signature Collection Vintage 2004 Sun Grown

Wrapper: 8 year old Ecuadorian Sun Grown

Fillers: Nicaraguan  

Robusto 5.7 x 50

Yes, it looks like a Toro

Flavor Profile of the Cigar: this cigar has a very nice woody style; firm cedar spice, oak and alder wood come to mind; a nice dose of musty white pepper mixes in with some dry fall leafs and a mild nutty note that can remind you of almonds; I’ll say it’s medium at best – 4.75 on my strength scale.

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

I am halfway through smoking this cigar and I have not written a thing during this pairing.  I puff on the cigar and sip the beer; I sip the beer and puff on the cigar; I keep on keeping on to see what I think.  Does one really affect the other?  Not much; at first thought.  And, that is not always a bad thing and that is what I am thinking about.  Sometimes that is a boring thing and sometimes you get to experience the quality flavors of each for what they are and that is a good thing.  I believe it is a really good thing here. This horse is slow out of the gate and trails the field of this four cigar race. 

The woody notes of the cigar mingle so gently with the sweet caramel nut raisin muffin style of this beer.  The light almond note of the cigar fits in just perfectly here.  The musty white pepper is also a nice fit with the beers light spice on the back of the palate.  The cigar does cut some of the sweetness of the Bock Beer down a notch. This horse is making up ground on the La Gloria Serie R Maduro and the rest of the field.

I think this is terrific.  It is smooth on the mouthfeel; it is pleasing in flavor; it is overall a great pairing and these two were meant for each other.  I believe the beer transfers some of that muffin profile over to the taste of the cigar and circulates with those woody tones for one super pleasing experience. This horse is now neck and neck with the lead at the halfway point of the race.

If you want to maximize your experience – this pairing is it.  Right now I have to say this is a winner.  Wait!  I have two more cigars to pair with this beer.  Right now it is a close race between the La Gloria Serie R No. 5 Maduro and this Signature Cigar but, the Signature I think beats the La Gloria by a head.   

La Gloria Serie R No. 5 Maduro and Paulaner Salvator Double Bock: Pairing

For the month of May I am doing the Cigar Derby Series.  Click here to read about the set up. 

The Cigar

La Gloria Serie R No. 5 Maduro

Size: 5 x 54

I have always enjoyed the Serie R Maduro in the 5 and 6 size. 

Flavor/Mouthfeel Profile: the cigar starts off with some green peppercorn like spice mixed with a dark roast coffee note.  Overall, a firm earthy mineral soil like style, dark roast coffee that is espresso like, the peppery spice fills the back of the palate and linger on the aftertaste with that firm earthy tone.  

To the Point: the No. 5 is a solid robust smoke and it is like you can taste the soil that the tobacco plants were grown in.  I really like this stick and I like the La Gloria No. 6 Maduro even more for it seems to have a smoother style. 

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

I thought this cigar would be a great fit for this Double Bock and that is why I gave it 3-1 odds to win the Cigar Derby Series this month.  That sweet muffin style of the beer is knocked down a notch while paired with this cigar.  The firm earthy style of the cigar brings out some of the earthy yeast in the bock beer.  This horse jumps out to the lead right our of the gate. The green peppercorn from the cigar helps to bring out the light spice in the beer.  I think this cigar brings out a milk chocolate coffee flavor in the Salvator Double Bock.  At the halfway point in this horse race the other horses are ready to make their move. This is a pretty nice medium-full bodied pairing. This might not be the best cigar for this beer but, it is going to be hard to beat.  Comeback to visit the Cigar Blog to see what happens with the other cigars (horses) in this first ever Cigar Derby Series.  

Cigar Derby Series

For the month of May I am going to pair up four different cigars with the Paulaner Salvator Double Bock Beer. 

Here is the Cigar line up:

La Gloria Serie R No. 5 Maduro – Size: 5 x 54 – Odds: 3-1

Signature Collection – Odds: 4-1
San Miguel – Size: 6 x 52 – Odds: 25-1

Camacho Maduro (old label) – Odds: 3-1  (camachocigars.com)

I add the links, to the above cigar pairings, as they are posted. 

I going with 25-1 odds for the San Miguel because of the cigars cedary spice, black pepper and wool like texture will be too much for this Bock Beer.

The two cigars with the maduro wrappers should be a quality match with this sweet Bock Beer.

The Signature Collection has a good woody profile and should be a nice fit.  I can’t see anything that would be a negative for this pairing.  I just can’t see it being a better pairing than a maduro cigar. 

This looks like a three horse race here.  If I was a betting man I would pick the Camacho Cigar to win; followed by the La Gloria and then the Signature Collection.  I like the San Miguel Cigar but, I don’t think this is the beverage to maximize the experience.