Comments on: Pairing Cigars with Port: History and Guidelines http://www.lindsayheller.com/?p=69 Discussions on My Three Guilty Pleasures: Tobacco, Wine and Food Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:20:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: polish ports http://www.lindsayheller.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-176 polish ports Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:12:02 +0000 http://www.lindsayheller.com/?p=69#comment-176 [...] The Holy Trinity - Discussions on My Three Guilty Pleasures ...If red grapes are used, in time the redness lightens to a tawny colour these are known as Tawny (or [...] [...] The Holy Trinity – Discussions on My Three Guilty Pleasures …If red grapes are used, in time the redness lightens to a tawny colour these are known as Tawny (or [...]

]]> By: HabanoHam http://www.lindsayheller.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-76 HabanoHam Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:39:45 +0000 http://www.lindsayheller.com/?p=69#comment-76 Thanks again for the additional Port information. I'm anxious to have a few trial and error sessions with the spirits you wrote about to see which ones fits me best. Thanks again for the additional Port information. I’m anxious to have a few trial and error sessions with the spirits you wrote about to see which ones fits me best.

]]> By: Ron Hollatz http://www.lindsayheller.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-65 Ron Hollatz Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:30:24 +0000 http://www.lindsayheller.com/?p=69#comment-65 I was lucky enough to attend a seminar with one of the heads of the Taylor Fladgate / Fonseca family. During the evening we drank a wide variety of vintages and even some some of the Grappa they use to fortify their ports. One thing I learned is it is difficult to pair the right cigar with vintage ports since each year declared a vintage year (and not all years are declared a vintage year) are mixed with other vintages to get the flavor they are looking for. Like you mentioned a medium to full body cigar is what you want. You want a cigar with a pretty complex flavor profile. Many of the newer inexpensive full body cigars won't pair well. Since good port is fairly expensive, it deserves a good cigar. Another thing I learned about was the Taylor Fladgate LBV. This port was developed for the resturant and bar industry. Once opened, it can remain corked for up to 4 weeks. Perfect if you want a glass or two and keep the rest of the bottle for another night. They also blend it so different years taste similar. It's not as complex as most vintage years, but is a great port that pairs easily with most medium to full body cigars. It's also priced at around $20 a bottle, much cheaper than most vintage ports. It's a good place to start enjoying port. I was lucky enough to attend a seminar with one of the heads of the Taylor Fladgate / Fonseca family. During the evening we drank a wide variety of vintages and even some some of the Grappa they use to fortify their ports. One thing I learned is it is difficult to pair the right cigar with vintage ports since each year declared a vintage year (and not all years are declared a vintage year) are mixed with other vintages to get the flavor they are looking for. Like you mentioned a medium to full body cigar is what you want. You want a cigar with a pretty complex flavor profile. Many of the newer inexpensive full body cigars won’t pair well. Since good port is fairly expensive, it deserves a good cigar.

Another thing I learned about was the Taylor Fladgate LBV. This port was developed for the resturant and bar industry. Once opened, it can remain corked for up to 4 weeks. Perfect if you want a glass or two and keep the rest of the bottle for another night. They also blend it so different years taste similar. It’s not as complex as most vintage years, but is a great port that pairs easily with most medium to full body cigars. It’s also priced at around $20 a bottle, much cheaper than most vintage ports. It’s a good place to start enjoying port.

]]> By: IAmTheMan http://www.lindsayheller.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-32 IAmTheMan Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:23:36 +0000 http://www.lindsayheller.com/?p=69#comment-32 try a medium oloroso............ 10RF by Osborne........nice.. try a medium oloroso………… 10RF by Osborne……..nice..

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