I've found that coconut water is a great flavor neutral, vaguely sweet, and cooling beverage to have with any pipe. If it's the right time/day, coffee or bourbon are excellent.
Which Beverage with which Tobacco?
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I don't think I've seen this chart on PM before, so enjoy. Personally, black coffee, diet cola or water. Sometimes a beer, bourbon, or Black Tooth Grin at night.
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Coconut water is also pretty great in the morning after having imbibed too much the night before lol. Noooot that I would know anything about that…
If I must, and often I must, it is a Manhattan and it goes great with almost any tobacco.
Usually just water, sometimes juice. On a rare occasion, I’ll have some sweet tea or soda. Extremely rare, I’ll enjoy a darker beer. The tobaccos I smoke lean towards VAs and Va/Pers.
Water always refreshes the pallet and allows the tobacco to come through. Coffee with burley is a no brainer.
I love a nice whiskey with cigars, but find that the higher proof overwhelms the nuance of pipe tobacco.
I love a nice whiskey with cigars, but find that the higher proof overwhelms the nuance of pipe tobacco.
Coffee, Water, or Yellow Bellies.. That's all I pair and find that they all are perfect options because of the mood that comes with each and how that mood carries over with the pipe.
My go to drink is coffee. 90% of the time I will have coffee when I'm smoking my pipes. Occasionally, I'll have Dr. Pepper or Coke, water, beer and/or whiskey. Though I don't drink beer, or pop when I'm smoking Virginia's. That makes my tongue feel like it's on fire. Guiness will work with Virginia's, but not my IPA's. I'll pair whiskey or beer with my English/Balkan blends if I'm having a late evening smoke.
I tend to find no SPECIFIC pairings…. but I always DO parings (pipe & beverage). To me there is always enjoyment in seeing how each complements the other. Pipe tobaccos run the gamut, though “codger” blends are my primary. Beverages…. whatever strikes my fancy….. water, various pops (sodas), coffee, teas, beer, wine, gin, whisky, etc. And, it may look a bit “off kilter” but even Slurpees and snow cones can taste pretty damn good with a pipe. I admit, I have occasionally gotten a few quizzical looks being an old guy while drinking an orange or grape Slurpee and smoking my pipe. 
Virginias--Bourbon
VaPers--Bourbon
Burley--Whiskey
Dark fired--Bourbon
Orientals--Bourbon
English--Bourbon
Aros--Bourbon
VaPers--Bourbon
Burley--Whiskey
Dark fired--Bourbon
Orientals--Bourbon
English--Bourbon
Aros--Bourbon
Coffee in the early morning, tea or yerba mate in the afternoon and beer or water in the evening. They seem to work with anything. I also like rhubarb & ginger or mint & liquorice tea by Tea Pigs if I'm not in for a caffeine kick.
If you don't know about yerba mate and like strong flavors like black unsweetened coffee, you're in for a treat.
If you don't know about yerba mate and like strong flavors like black unsweetened coffee, you're in for a treat.
