frankj1 wrote:For some reason I prefer solera 23 over xo...but sometimes it's just too sweet to pair with a cigar.
That's my biggest issue with rum and cigars, to be honest. Not always a great pairing, but I really just can't get excited about many bourbons, and I haven't tried enough good brandy to even offer an opinion on that. I think rum gets overlooked as a cigar companion, which is odd, because it seems like they came into prevalence in European society around the same time... I like it with something dark and bold, for sure. Oliva V gets mentioned with Rum quite often, and it is one of my favorites, but I am going to have to experiment a bit more. I'm sure I can find something I like at least as much. Last one I dipped in rum was a Cu-Avana Intenso. Interesting.