Sippin' with Stogies
September 2021
"I drink a great deal. I sleep a little, and I smoke cigar after cigar. That is why I am in two-hundred-percent form."
—Winston Churchill
RoMa Craft Intemperance Whiskey Rebellion 1794 Bradford
Robusto 5x56
Origin: Dominican Republic & Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Ligero over an Indonesian Besuki binder
Age: Unknown
Price: $8--10 / stick
Its name refers to a protest over the taxes on whiskey by the U.S. government, the first time a domestic product had been taxed by the federal government, which almost escalated to civil war. The protest lasted from 1791-1794
and ultimately ended when President George Washington rode to Pennsylvania to enforce the new law.
Visual / Pre-light Draw
- Dark, Shiny, Slick & Oily with a Shaggy Foot
- Farm Earthiness Odor (fresh mulch) (fresh tobacco)
- “Whiskey Rebellion” contrasting black/white minimalist band grabs any whiskey
drinkers attention, while intriguing to the cigar aficionado
DRY DRAW
- Sweet Cereal Oats
- Gauge size is good
- Medium Air Flow
First Third
- Rich, Dark Oak
- Peppery but very smooth
- Draw is a little tight but good
- Nice even slow burn
- Medium to Full Body
Second Third
- Ash still holding
- Breakfast Oat and Cacao Plant Notes
- Very relaxing and smooth
- Ash fell off with a light tap halfway through the body
Final Third
- Transitions into a Full Bodied Finish
- Very enjoyable and time slows down
- Vanilla Oats, Heavy Earthy Tobacco
- Two re-lights but a great smoke
- A whiskey drinker’s cigar
The Pairing:
You can not pass up the opportunity to pair a cigar with Dalmore Cigar Malt (Highlands). The whisky is matured in ex-bourbon, 10 year old Matysalem sherry butts, and finished in Cabernet Sauvignon wine barriques. It is sweet caramel, with red fruit and zesty orange citrus notes. It turns even heavy cigar notes into candy.
The sweet maltiness was a great balance with this Whiskey Rebellion. The ABV of 44% is unique and absolutely perfect for a wide variety of cigars. Nice and perfect amount of spice. I really enjoyed this pairing and would do it time and time again.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Thank you WBSE member Eric Palmer for providing the Dalmore Cigar Malt!
