Ray, do you have a smoke of choice? I don't have a strong opinion on the matter, not since Montecristo stopped making a world-class cigar, but I do enjoy a smoke occasionally.
On 11/2/11, Raymond E. Feist <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Nov 2, 2011, at 10:12 AM, Stephen Mackey wrote: > >> On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 11:33 PM, LAR <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> "Laphroig - just not my taste" >> >> Those peaty, smokey Islay scotches are such a tough sell to the newcomers >> to scotch. I find laphroig to be one of the more "in your face" Islay >> scotches, too. A cigar and a glass of Ardbeg/Laphroig/Bruichladdich is >> just a wonderful Sunday afternoon for me, but I can totally understand >> that combination being of-fputting to others. > > > > It's a matter of taste, like how hot you like your salsa or Szechuan or > curry. I have a friend who likes it so hot it'll make strong men weep, > while I love the complex spice, but not the hotness. > > I can't abide the big peaty monsters, the ones that make your eyes bleed. > It's why I like Gldenfiddich, because it's subtle and complex, with a tart > tangy finish. A cigar with any scotch is OK, but I'd rather have the cigar > be the heavier, darker, more bitter element. <g> > > Best,R.E.F. > ---- > www.crydee.com > > Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by > stupidity. > > > > > > -- Sent from my mobile device
