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Cigar & Rum Pairing
Warm Chances
I am aware of the bitter cold being experienced by many of our readers, some without electricity or water and I don’t want to imagine smokers who have to step outside and face the weather, so I’m struggling to put together a pairing for this month. In the end, I opted for a warm pairing, easy to prepare and enjoy.
First of all, find a large coffee or teacup, the rest of the ingredients are:
- 2 oz. Bacardi 8 Year Old
- 2 oz. Bacardi Oakheart Spiced Rum
- 2 Espresso
- 1 oz. Frothed Milk or Whipped Cream for garnish
![Bacardi 8 yr old and Bacardi Oakheart. Bacardi 8 yr old and Bacardi Oakheart.](https://www.gotrum.com/downloads/3573/download/Bacardi%208%20yr%20old%20and%20Bacardi%20Oakheart.jpg?cb=31d65ab4a6001c9808f5e25bde78214f&w={width}&h={height})
Bacardi 8 yr old and Bacardi Oakheart.
You may be asking yourself why I selected two different Bacardi rums for this pairing. I did so because I’m thinking of what is more readily available to readers who reside in the USA: I imagine these rums can be easily obtained and many people may already have them at home.
The preparation is very simple: add two ounces of each rum to the cup, and then add the two espressos. Add enough cream to give the coffee the appearance of a “cortado”. It will have an excellent finish and will be just warm enough to enjoy outside on a cold day.
I normally would have chosen a shorter cigar for a cold-weather pairing, but I opted instead to maximize the smoking session outside and prepare as many cups of the above recipe as needed, to finish the cigar while also staying warm.
The cigar I selected was a Bolivar “Campanas” (52 x 140 mm), called Belicosos Finos. It is a cigar with an aggressive body and intense flavors that hold its ground against the bold coffee, especially the cream.
![Bolivar Habana Cuba Bolivar Habana Cuba](https://www.gotrum.com/downloads/3574/download/Bolivar%20Habana%20Cuba.jpg?cb=2b5189951aaaf55543ac3ebf739a6410&w={width}&h={height})
Bolivar Habana Cuba
I feel the pairing is far from becoming a classic, but given the cold weather affecting many readers, it can be a wonderful experience. The spiced flavors mix very well with the intensity of the 8-year-old.
I envy those who can enjoy this in the cold, I’m actually doing this pairing indoors because it is 90 degrees Fahrenheit outside!
I hope the weather lets you carry out this pairing from beginning to end, enjoying the whole cigar with a few cups of special rum coffee!
Cheers!
Philip Ili Barake
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