| The cigar has long been viewed as a luxury of the | | | | paired with a strong drink that has a hint of |
| rich and powerful. Images of well-to-do men puffing | | | | sweetness. Indeed, cigar smokers have long enjoyed |
| on a stogie and swirling a glass of good brandy have | | | | these popular pairings. For years, the idea of pairing |
| been well documented and memorialized in films and | | | | cigars with beer has gone overlooked. But why |
| TV. If you are just becoming interested in cigars and | | | | overlook good old beer? Recently, the trend has |
| would like to relax with a stogie and drink after a | | | | been to pair cigars with various varieties of beer. It |
| long day's work, here are a few tips to get you | | | | seems that as cigars have entered the mainstream, it |
| started. | | | | has been democratized and popularized. What better |
| Traditionally, the cigar has been paired with a strong | | | | way to enjoy a puff of this newly popularized treat |
| drink. Popular spirits include rum, brandy, or whiskey. | | | | than to pair it with beer? |
| Some argue that a good cigar should always be | | | | |