Greetings and pufferations

[TanT]

Hello all, nice to virtually meet you. I'm only an occasional cigar enjoyer, and I've largely given up on social media, but my spouse suggested I should at least poke my nose into the board and say hi. For me a cigar creates a quiet, focused time and space to relax, which is a rare treat these days. Bourbon is my pairing of choice for most New World cigars, coffee or tea for Cubans. How about you? 

[JohnS]

Those are nice choices to accompany a cigar. Welcome to FoH!

[NYGuido]

Welcome to the forum!

[Li Bai]

Welcome to FOH!

[B44]

Welcome to FoH!

What bourbons are you pouring?

[Chibearsv]

Welcome to FOH! Black coffee or black tea for me as well. Try a citrus beverage too. I'm partial to Fresca.

[TanT]

On 12/8/2025 at 2:38 PM, B44 said:

Welcome to FoH!

What bourbons are you pouring?

There's quite a bit of Elijah Craig barrel proof in house, and some of those batches (not all to my palate) are fairly tasty, but I prefer Booker's or Angel's Envy. Barrel proof is a bit hot for me to enjoy with all but the most robust of cigars. 

13 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

Welcome to FOH! Black coffee or black tea for me as well. Try a citrus beverage too. I'm partial to Fresca.

Good idea, thanks! I do like to scent my sparkling water with bergamot when I can get some fresh or dried, but usually avoid sodas with a few rare exceptions. If Fresca makes a diet version, might see about trying a pairing. 

[B44]

1 hour ago, TanT said:

There's quite a bit of Elijah Craig barrel proof in house, and some of those batches (not all to my palate) are fairly tasty, but I prefer Booker's or Angel's Envy. Barrel proof is a bit hot for me to enjoy with all but the most robust of cigars. 

Bookers is great stuff. So many batches recently it’s hard to keep track, but I have my eyes open for an Infinite or Little Book to diversify. 

[Connoisseur Kim]

Welcome to FOH!!!!