To Drink or not to Drink?

[WirelessSmoke]

Almost always ice water, but occasionally I have a Coke. I have found that some blends enhance a Coke's flavor, and brings out a little spice in it, which I enjoy. Next chance for a morning pipe though, I may have to try coffee since it seems to be a popular choice.

 

[Coreios]

What ever you want. I like beer, coke, coffee, and bourbon. But if it raises your lvl of experience do you man. Experiment, some people hate one drink or love another. It's a personal experience.

 

[kcghost]

I am drinking Canada Dry Ginger Ale.

 

[MusicCityPiper]

I almost always have something carbonated (soda, seltzer water, etc). I'm just as into beer and whiskey as I am pipe smoking, but I prefer to keep the hobbies (and my taste buds) separated when I can

 

[Grangerous]

Coffee Black or w/Cream = Pegasus.

Hot Tea with Milk and Honey = Granger

Rarely will I enjoy a bowl without one of the aforementioned accompaniments.

 

[BlueMaxx]

Coffee….
Iced tea with a spritz of lemon and a drop of vanilla.
Water.

 

[LotusEater]

I love espresso with a mild English and gin and tonic with some stronger Latakia blends but most often I just drink water.

 

[Copperhead]

I do love scotch, whiskey, bourbon and stout beer....and black coffee.

But never together with a pipe....not even water. Perhaps I'll give it a try.

I do like to drink some Canada Dry after a pipe....I love the intense burn on the tongue and it seems to clear my mouth out a bit.

 

[FLDRD]

Usually I drink black tea (Russian Caravan is a favorite), black coffee, or water with my tobacco.
When I go for liquor, I think I've settled on aquavit as my favorite partner. The carraway and such acts as a palate cleanser to bring the leaf's flavor back into focus.

Never heard of that before either, but looking into it I think I'd like to sample it sometime. Thanks for the "referral".

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Usually coffee or water but sometimes I’ll have a pipe with a cold beer. Type of beer depends on the season. Hot humid summers call for cheap beer or some kind of IPA/Pale Ale/Pilsners/lagers. Fall and winter brings out the big beers like stouts, porters, or barley wines.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

warm summer afternoons & Gin Tonics and some virginia forward tobaccies , how I long for them now that fall has all round here, other than that I use to do whiskeys as after meal with my pipe

 

[The Novice Piper]

Someone said once that alcohol robs your ability to taste the tobacco fully. At the time I thought "Bah humbug!" but after a while I've found it to be true for me.

I drink strong coffee or ice cold water with my bowls, and the water is the most pleasant.

 

[instymp]

Why do you like to have a (alcoholic) beverage with a cigar, but not a pipe?

Whatever I want at the time, beer, Martini, Manhattan, rum/coke etc.

 

[BlueMaxx]

I can attest to an iced cold glass of Ginger Ale helps cool hotter blends for me….

 

[Puff nstuff]

All of the above, whatever strikes my fancy when it's smoking time. If it's whiskey, though, I usually water it down a bit or have a glass of ice water alongside.

 

[wilblee]

Coffee or tea in the morning; ice water, still or sparkling, thereafter.

 

[Sgetz]

Water or beer. No spirits because of increased cancer risk

 

[Choatecav]

I like sparkling waters a lot and they seem to keep the palate cleaned. Also, I really like coconut water. Coffee if in the morning.

Occasionally I will have something stronger but usually that pairs better with a cigar.

 

[Sinzalot]

Coffee with a splash of cream and plenty of sugar. Perfect pipe pairing.