Non-Alcoholic Cigar Pairings
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- čas přidán 29. 01. 2024
- Mazz and Faccia explore the world of Non-Alcoholic drinks, testing some popular "spirits" and hidden gems perfect for a relaxing alcohol-free evening.
Starting with their favorite mild cigar blends, Mazz and Faccia dive into the first two pairings, breaking down what works (and what doesn't) when it comes to cigar pairings with non-alcoholic drinks.
Then, kick back as our hosts fire up some full-bodied cigars that might just be the perfect match for our last two drinks.
Do you have a favorite non-alcoholic pairing with cigars?
Let us know in the comments!
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I'm a recovering alcoholic so this is just what I needed. Plus I'm new to cigars. Thank You all.
The quote that got me into cigars:
“It isn’t peace-of-mind it gives you. It’s peace FROM mind.”
Pairings are never essential. As stated in a previous comment, I have a huge whiskey collection. Since getting into cigars, I practically don’t drink a drop anymore. Never had challenges with alcohol, but to me cigars reinforce what alcohol never could: savor, slow down, and always must be value-added to your life. Keep that in mind as you explore the hobby. Cheers.
Stay strong brotha...
Quite often I pair a glass of milk with mine....
Goes well with most of what I smoke....
@jony6toes307 now that's a new one for me. 👍🏾 👌
Same here. Root beer, black rifle mocha coffee with a maduro or the caramel with a Connecticut both good, cream soda is a good one.
I have a store by me that has craft root beers made with honey and they are amazing as well.
Takes some trail and era to find what works for you but these are my favorites if you haven't tried yet. Oh and the black rifle coffees still have a strong coffee/espresso taste and a good chocolate flavor that's not overwhelming either
@@tylersweeney22 You guys are very helpful. 👍🏾 👌
As someone living a sober life, I really enjoyed this episode. Thank you gentlemen for another informational and entertaining video. Godspeed.
Much respect to you! Glad you enjoyed it 👊
Facc seemed absolutely ecstatic to introduce non-alcoholic pairings😂😂😂
😂 he came around
01:40 - Ghia (non-alcoholic apéritif)
04:20 - Seedlip Spice 94
07:05 - Tenneyson Black Ginger
11:30 - Fentimans Curiosity Cola
Cold brewed coffee and vanilla cream soda. Go 50-50%, or to your liking. Fav mocktail. A lot of old timers swear by A&W root beer. Cigars replaced booze for me.. After years of having a drinking problem, I discovered cigars for my chilling time. Cigars don't change my personality!
Absolutely! Non alcoholic my go to is coffee, next A&W cream
That’s great to hear
I'm gonna have to try coffee and cream soda. That sounds pretty good
Love the videos with Facc. The best cigar pairing is with a friend, new or old. Really enjoy the conversation.
Well said 👏👏
So true. But gotta tell ya… silence is a great friend too. Also, bonus round pairing. Cigar in one hand, rosary in the other. Ave Maria!
For sure!! Not to long ago I started a new job and found a guy that smokes cigars. And he’s actually knowledgeable about them like myself. We go to a local bar with a patio and smoke and have a couple drinks at least a few times a month. Smoking alone has its place, but smoking with a fellow brother of the leaf is the way to go. Cigars can bring people with so many differences together. There is nothing like the cigar culture!
Not quite as classy but I find the Dr Pepper strawberries and cream soda pairs super well with maduro and Connecticut broadleaf wrappers.
Differently cream soda😊
You can make it classy with the right glassware to drink it from and a little garnish.
Im gonna have to try cream soda.. try no sugar no caffeine A&W root beer bud.. thats my #1
Imagine the micro niche category of pairing cigars with NutraSweet sweetened American sodas!!
Great enthusiasm and good idea.
I like mtn dew. Lots of sugar. Kills the nicotine sickness
I have an extensive whiskey collection, and used to be an avid home brewer. What all of that experience and time helped me realize, is that with just about every single cigar I have at home…..it’s a bottle of water mixed with orange Gatorade. 😂
White grape juice cut with water 50/50.
Arizona Watermelon drank with lime juice for me. I love whiskey but haven’t been able to enjoy it with cigars.
Love a lightly frozen liquid iv so it’s close to a slushie
I usually have water with lemon or lime lol
I think Hot Chocolate pairs good with Perdomo's 10th anniversary maduro.
Oh yeah 🔥
Great video!! As a member of the sober community myself (just celebrated 13 years off the sauce) i cannot tell you just hiw much i appreciated this video Anthony. Always love seeing you on the show Facc. Cheers boys!!
Much respect to you 🙌 glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you brother.
If I may, I do have a pairing question for you. In your opinion, what cigar do you think would pair well with a non-alcoholic Moscow Mule?
Try it with Arturo Fuente Hemingway 😉
@@holtscigars I most definitely will 👍
I'm a truck driver and occasionally I smoke one on the road. I like pairing mine with flavored mineral water
My Dad smoked cigars and a pipe for many decades. His second wife is the only woman I ever met that loves the smell and would get turned on by the smell. Lucky man. My wife, I have to go outside but I am happy to do it. She doesn't complain that I smoke cigars providing I smoke outside.
Fantastic video guys. I am a pastor and so ive never had alcohol but have been enjoying premium cigars for 27 years now. The guys at the cigar lounge razz me at times for pairing with colas and now I have a few more choices in my repertoire. Thanks so much I will try them all!
Your comment makes me feel a little at ease as a cigar smoker and an M.DIV student
I attend a monthly Cigar & Theology Herf, and it is one of my favorite 2.5 hours of my month.
Dr pepper cream soda, or a nice cold southern sweet tea, or a chai latte with a little cream
Try iced Earl Grey tea with tonic👍
This is one of the best Channels period. Just terrific information for cigar smokers at all levels of experience and background.
Agreed! I can name a few good ones but I always come back to Holts
Thank you for the kind words we greatly appreciate it 🙏
Yep! Holt’s has the best cigar content out there!
2 words… Chocolate Milk. I stumbled onto this by accident last summer. Root beer is nice too. My go to when I am drinking is a Sentimental Gentleman. (Blended Scotch, Benedictine, and Nocino).
I agree 100% with the Chocolate milk selection.
Hot chocolate can be delicious with the right cigar as well 🤤
YooHoo is great too!
Non-alcoholic Guinness Stout, blue can. In your local supermarket with the other non-alcoholic beverages. Gotta give a try for you, dark beer lovers. But, not limited to the dark beer lovers. 😊
Kaliber is another similar NA beer that blows the mind with how good it still tastes.
By far the best drink is Kombucha with cigar. For some reason it resets my palate for cigar taste.
Both of you should a video on "if you had to smoke one cigar for the rest of your life, which one would it be?"
This was timely. Just came back from the doc and got a lecture about the alcohol intake. Dealing with some GI stuff I'm not convinced is related to alcohol... But have lately been cutting almost all alcohol out so hopefully there will be some good options here
Pennsylvania broadleaf wrappers with chamomile tea.
I’m part of the sober community I pair with root beer, cola, ginger ale, sprite, sweet tea, cream soda, Dr Pepper. All depends on what I’m smoking as well like if I’m smoking a Connecticut shade I lean towards a ginger ale or sprite. A cameroon or Maduro wrapper I lean more towards the cream soda or root beer. And a habano wrapper I go with Dr Pepper or a coke. If I’m smoking a chocolate note cigar like a judge or a nuance or Oliva V I’ll pair it with some black rifle coffee
Thanks for sharing, Tony!
I'm with you on the Sprite.Plain lime cordial and water is wonderful for making your taste buds receptive to the cigars terpines✌️
I enjoy a Starbucks iced mocha cappuccino with any cigar. I steer clear of carbonated beverages. Interferes with taste buds.
That's what I was thinking. A raspberry mocha cappuccino. I will have to try it.
I love everything from cherry coke to yoohoo, orange juice, coffee, root beer, ginger ale mixed with orange juice......
I just discovered, vanilla chai , loose leaf, tea. Absolutely amazing.. Especially if paired with a medium bodied cigar
Dr. Pepper is my go to, but depending on time of day or moment I can also be coffee (or cappuccino etc), ginger beer, bitter lemon or club mate.
Good Evening 😊 Awesome cigars and a great pour , as i dont drink alcohol 🥃 Thanks for Sharing and Enjoy those smokes 🌬💨💨 Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
Sparkling water or club soda with lemon juice. Not for the flavors but to keep the palate clean and neutral and just letting the cigar flavors be what I enjoy
In the cold I love dark roast coffee but when it warms up if I am not having a beer I love Diet Dr Pepper or a really good Root Beer.
I'm a diet dr pepper fan with my cigars too
Great information for the non-alcoholic drinkers! Very much needed! Thank you!
I am part of the sober community and I love to pair a good cigar with a good friend and a cold sparkling water, Tapo Chico for me. Thanks for this content. Good stuff.
My favorite N/A Cafe Latte, Black Tea, Craft Soda Root Beer for Maduro or Habano & Cream Soda for Connecticut.
Dont laugh 😂
i pair with A&W root beer alot because i cant drink.. Anthony is smoking my favorite cigar..
Frostie root beer is my absolute favorite with or without a cigar. Comes in glass bottles and aldi usually has it in the summer time. Wonderful with a Maduro or Corojo wrapper, I really like how the flavors mingle. Sioux City or Stewart's work too, but frostie is my absolute favorite.
Root Beer is a great pairing
@@butchblaster7073 im gonna try that bud . Thanks 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Smoke what you like and drink what you like 👊 nothing wrong with root beer
Ice cold whole milk is fantastic with a cigar. Unsweet iced tea, cold brew coffee, espresso and oddly enough lite OJ. You haven’t lived until you’ve chased a $30 cigar with Capri-Sun Pacific Cooler or Tang or Cherry Kool-aid.
Respect the pouch 😂
I literally just recorded a video on this topic and haven't edited it yet. Anthony is a world class hacker apparently 👍🏻
We’re tapped in 😂
If I’m not have bourbon and an IPA, I love an ice cold southern style sweet tea with a good cigar.
Thanks for another good video sirs.
Thank you for watching 👊
Very nice. I usually drink tea or water while smoking. All these recommendations I have never heard of. I'm super eager to try thanks.
Good video. I love a glass bottle cream soda, Dr. Pepper or Vanilla Coke for my non-alcoholic drinks.
Love the attention to details, thanks for the video guys!
Super excited for this one!
I actually sat down on my deck to watch this with a Macanudo Caviar and a glass of milk....
A short smoke and no alcohol before work....
Great video fellas....👍
Never thought much about pairing so I’m gonna save this baby. Thanks!
What a great idea for a video! Excellent job guys!!!
Fantastic video, as always. I really enjoy all these uploads.
And, when it comes to non-alcoholic pairings, I really appreciate the contrast I get with a sweet cold cola and a nice cigar.
Thanks for the video guys! As a member of the sober community, I appreciate it very much. Cheers!
Thank you for doing this. Please make more videos like this!
I really appreciate you guys doing this video. Along with going into year 3 refraining from consuming alcohol, I don’t drink coffee. So I kinda been feeling like I been missing out on a full cigar experience not having libations. These are some legit premium non alcoholic products you choose and it shows how much effort you put into the video. I think I got a good gauge on what cigars to pair with each. Really hope this becomes a series!
Great vid! Class act all the way. When I’m doing non alcohol with my sticks, soda and bitters with a lime always hits the spot.
Poor Facc getting the short straw on all the pairings! 😂
50% success rate for his palate 😂
@@holtscigars next time, maybe taste the beverage then pick the cigar you think would be a good pairing. Great video. Thanks!
Very well done on presenting some non-alcoholic options for pairing with cigars. Sparkling flavored water is what I drink. Not too sweet, not too strong on the flavor, it's refreshing, and it pairs well with what I smoke. Thanks for this episode.
Anthony your shoes are off the chain. Looking sharp brother!
Mazz and Facc, I am sober for medical reasons and just getting into cigars. My favorite pairing is either a strong espresso or a non alcoholic beer. Specifically Bravus brewing company and thier variety pack which contains a variety of beers to suit any kind of cigar!
This is awesome. You guys never disappoint!
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Best n/a pairing i have had was at one of the little Havana factories in miami with some fresh brewed cuban coffee
I love the honest opinion’s. It is refreshing nowadays to hear someone agree to disagree with a cigar pairing. Everyone has their likes and dislikes. We should encourage honest conversations.
Really good advice ! I love your channel
Hey Anthony, that grin at the beginning of the video made me think you smoked something else..
Hahaha
You and your buddy fach make some schweet cigar videos. Honestly I've noticed clips of you in other ppls content now.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery right 😂
These videos holt puts out are 🔥🔥💯
I don’t drink much alcohol. I will have to pick all of these up to try. Great video.
Glad you enjoyed 🙌
Awesome session. Thank you so much for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it
My Father La Duena with Athletic Blueberry Mosaic IPA
I’ve been enjoying cigars for about a little over a year now and not once’s had I thought about pairing it up with a Nonalcoholic beverage. Excellent show!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Appreciate this video, not a big drinker this help me feel more comfortable to check out a lounge and not be pressured to drink
You should also check out our video "Cigar Lounge Etiquette" if you're feeling intimidated about going to a cigar lounge!
You guys need to make this a serious, great vid🙏🔥
I have done it all in regards to pairing. Water is my go to. I don't want anything to mute the nuances of the stick. A Dr. Pepper does better than any alcoholic beverage to me if I had to pair.
I enjoyed this video, it gave me some good ideas. Thanks
Glad to hear it 🙌
Going to have to try all of these!😊
For a long time while learning what I liked and didn’t like to smoke I would only and always drink sparkling water while smoking. Ever few puffs I would take a sip and let it sit in my mouth. The carbonation almost helped clean my pallet and reset for the next few hits. Doing that taught me how to differentiate different notes I would pick up instead of them always feeling so blended and not knowing what I was tasting. So I agree the carbonation messes with your pallet a lot.
Carbonated water rocks with cigars.
I have been only smoking one cigar, one model of cigar for the last 20 days or so and pared the cigar with all sorts of stuff.
I always didn't get much from the cigar except for its body and some very very very little sweetness.
But tried carbonated water the other day and I ended up picking up more flavors that I never pick up on the cigar when pared with other drinks.
Dark chocolate.
I was pleasently surprised then, so I'm ganna pare my future cigars predominently with carbonated water from now on.
But I found that Bergamot tea goes well with any cigars really.
idk if anyone at Holt's will see this, but your online instructions for refilling a butane lighter (instructing users to refill over the sink) is specifically warned against on butane cans. The gas is heavier than air, causing a hazard.
Thanks for the heads up! We took a look at the article and we mention filling a zippo lighter over a sink, but not a butane lighter as you're absolutely correct it is not safe to do so.
Give me a coffee, hot or iced, paired with a Tabak!😊
Needed this, sometimes you wanna still get fancy with a pairing and not have to break the bank or consume alcohol, on nights when you know you should slow down and not drink, nice to have some other options
Definitely appreciate this content
I’m not a big alcohol consumer
But this is amazing
Can’t wait to try these pairings
Hope you enjoy 🙌
I'm already looking for that Curiosity Cola stuff lol. Awesome video.
Just wait til you try it! Thanks for watching 👊
Iced Earl Grey tea with tonic👌 also the new non-alcoholic Gordon's Gin & tonic just makes the flavours of any cigar erupt in your mouth🤤Much love from Northern Ireland🙏
I really enjoy tea or an olipop with a cigar
I alway love a cream soda or black cherry soda in the glass bottels in the back porch, i dont seek out cigars with much spice so they always go well together.
that Disney style mint julep or guayaji Yerba enlighten mint are good with mild to medium cigars.. or a hot or cold bold coffee with a full body cigar is my go to.
When im not indulging in alcohol i usually have 2 go to drinks. Im a big fan a iced black coffee and honestly….. good ole plain ole H2o
my favorite pairing is kamboucha tea rose hips and hibiscus flavour with a arturo fuente anejo.thank me later
Hey Anthony, i like pairing my cigar with original baileys. Have you ever taste cigar with baileys ? I would like to know which cigar is a good pair for baileys. Thankyou!
Given how sweet that is, I’d consider a cigar that isn’t trying to be outright sweet. Consider EP Carrillo’s La Historia. Great on its own, but certainly holds up well to any dessert-like pairing.
A Maduro with a little spice might hold up well to Bailey's. Try it with a La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor, or Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial 🔥
A cheap version of curiosity cola would be the Pepsi Nitro. It’s a flat cola and they even have a vanilla one too that’s amazing
I don't drink soda often, but Fentimans is by far my favorite. The only problem is finding a place that sells it. (for a reasonable price)
One of my favourite drinks to pair with a cigar is a Canada Dry cranberry ginger ale
Top notch
I like vanilla cream soda with mi cigars. Had that last night during my meditation, it was nice.
As a drink enthusiast of all sorts and new to cigars, I'm going to have fun finding great matches
You're in the right place 🙌
@holtscigars as I have noticed. I enjoy the channel very much and have learned a plethora about cigars from the videos. Thank you!
new to cigars but coffee is always my go to
I cant have alcohol due to kidney disease, so this is a very welcome type of video
Glad to hear the content is helpful 🙌
How about a grape or pineapple soda with a Black and Mild???
If that’s what you like go for it!
Try pairing cherry lime Body armor drink . Goes good with cigars.
So many of us,including myself, pair Cigars with brown liquor or java.But,opening up your taste profile to other pairing beverages could introduce us to an entirely different experience. #KeepItLIT 🥃🔥🔥💨💨💨
If you're not a fan of coffee, like me, I've found that cream soda and rootbeer are great cigar pairings.
My grand dad taught me to smoke cigar when I was 13. He is a strict no alcohol no drugs no cigarettes former AA guy. He won't even take nyquil because of the alcohol. He taught me to pair with cofee or soda. Cream soda cola things like that. But one that goes best is Horchata preferably the central American style. If you know you know.
Hey guys im very into these non alcoholic drinks.. pro tip here, it really shines when u mix it… the seedlip actually is a misunderstood one, it is very light, buuut i tried it in an Enzoni, the clove shiiines with the grapes and the lemon.
thanks for sharing!
This might be weird but along side coffee and tea, I also really enjoy a fruit drink, especially pineapple juice (with ice) with my cigars. I love the opposing flavour compared to the earthy / cedar notes of a cigar. It’s like opposites attract. 🤷♂️
Shout out to Holt's Cigar for doing this and for having cigars in the formats I want at great prices! If you're interested try Monday's or Ritual Non-Alcoholic Whiskeys with Ginger-Ale. And one of my new personal favorites is Birch Beer. These go great with a cigar!
Thanks for sharing!
I like the experiment you guys are conducting in this theme. 🙌🏼🔥🔥🙌🏼 Apart from my espresso and my Cafe con leche, I love pairing with a non-alcoholic beer. My favorite is Athletic Brewing Co. They have some amazing tasting beers that will impress. The Hazy IPA is my favorite, but I’d love to try the Dark beer. You guys ever consider doing a pairing with beer? Especially, non-alcoholic
Thanks for sharing Victor 🙌🔥 We will cover beer and cigar pairings at some point
Fat bottom Betty cigar and a Lipton peach tea is my pairing. Awesome
I don't drink, so this is a wonderful video
7up with a healthy shot of Angostura Bitters is a my nonalcoholic go to. Pairs up nice with a habano wrapper
Nice, thanks for sharing!
Root beer and cream soda are both nice