| A weather-beaten Eastwood with chiseled jaws | | | | the cause, where I had the opportunity to cherish |
| readying his gun at the first knock of door, letting | | | | this paradisiacal combination of Havana and |
| in the nasty old crook to his most coveted | | | | Scotland - cigars and single malt. Ever since, I am |
| province! After the fight that followed which did | | | | easily disposed to battle whoever opposes the |
| not even need a shot, Eastwood would walk in | | | | heavenly combination of cigars with whiskey, |
| slow motion, grab a drink and bite off his | | | | reasoning as wastage of taste. |
| cigar’s end, ready to light up, still surveying | | | | Refinement on earth for me, of course, is now |
| the crook for life – a classical | | | | defined by single malt whiskey, illuminated by the |
| “Western” moment and some part of it | | | | glow of the best rolls. Cultivating on my recently |
| livable in real life! | | | | refined tastes owing to the newly developed liking |
| Let’s face it this time – what could be a | | | | (which, in no time, turned into an obsession); I |
| better way to wind up the delightful day than | | | | started pairing these two manifestations of |
| relax and set ablaze each sip of our favorite drink | | | | refinement in various combinations conceivable. |
| (single malt scotch is what I like) with a heavenly | | | | And to the utter dismay of my contesters, I |
| cigar! Cigars and whiskey are seriously two of the | | | | would be glad to gloat that a variety of cigars |
| finest things in life and when working in a group, | | | | complement a variety of whiskeys. However, my |
| the two can invoke the most enchanting of | | | | favorite amongst all remains no more than mild |
| experiences. It works for me and I see no reason | | | | single malt lighted with a medium/full-bodied cigar |
| why it would not for you or anyone else! | | | | (preferably, Cuban). |
| It has taken some hundreds of judges, several | | | | A lighted Cohiba Siglo IV and a glass of Highland |
| brain storming (rather “tongue storming”) | | | | Park Single Malt Scotch make a stunning pair and |
| events and tasting sessions (mostly) in Cuba and | | | | these are the names that reflexively pop out of |
| Scotland to actually cherish the experience. The | | | | my mouth when asked to brand my love for the |
| partnership between the asserters of two of the | | | | delicate ecstasy. A Partagas D 4 also does go |
| finest relaxants on the planet, that is, cigars and | | | | really well with a Lagavulin Single Malt. However, |
| whiskey, has avowed this delicate combination as | | | | (high time I stopped being nepotistic) there are |
| one of the finest, that human civilization could | | | | certain cigars that just do not go with whiskeys |
| ever conceive. My last visit to Paris for celebrating | | | | – scotch or not..! I do not need to name any |
| the anniversary of a world renowned lighter brand | | | | because once one cultivates a taste for it, it is |
| provided me with yet another reason to glorify | | | | quite easy to decipher an odd pair! |