Lounge Lizards This Week: Romeo y Julieta Churchills with Billecart-Salmon Champagne Le Rosé. Chef's Birthday, RyJ History, How Rosé Champagne Is Different & Are the Lizards Hypocrites on Cuba?

[El Presidente]

The lizards pair Romeo y Julieta Churchills with Billecart-Salmon Champagne Le Rosé. The guys celebrate Bam’s and Ricky’s birthdays, they share a powerful email from an Australian Lizard and they hold themselves accountable for ignoring tonight’s marca. PLUS: Garçon Joins for Bam's and Chef's Birthday, RyJ History, How Rosé Champagne Is Different & Are the Lizards Hypocrites on Cuba?

 

 

[GP012]

Finally Billy Rose makes an appearance! In the spirit of accountability, what about the other most egregious omission...H Upmann Sir Winston!?

My #1 favorite pairing without question is a mag of Billy Rose and an aged, large format vitola (Sir Winston, Hoyo DC, etc). It's worth the cost bump for large format bottles - magnum plus. This can be a crowd pleaser, or, if you're a lush and drinking by yourself, there's no worry of running out! Plus you get to see how the champagne changes over time as it warms up and exposes itself (to oxygen and oxidizes).

Total Wine usually has 1.5L's for ~$220-$240 and sometimes they have vintages as well for a bit more. Any "Growie" champagne in magnum plus is also a winner. 🤣

[LizardGizmo]

16 hours ago, GP012 said:

In the spirit of accountability, what about the other most egregious omission...H Upmann Sir Winston!?

A milestone episode is coming up...! 

[TomsRibs210]

The listener who wrote in about sharing a first cigar with his son reminded me own my own eleven year old who listens to the podcast with me and always asks about what I’m smoking with curiosity. I’ll never pressure the young buck but have a few tucked away I won’t touch if he’s ever ready to partake when he’s older. Great episode and great email - one that makes me happy to enjoy this hobby.