Perfect Pairing Podcast

This week on The Perfect Pairing Podcast , Adam and Chris light up the ATL Magic and put three standout spirits to the test: 2 Vintners Zinfandel, Bulleit Bourbon BIB, Westward Whiskey Cask Strength. Tune in to hear their tasting notes, pairing insights, and final ratings! Grab a cigar, pour a glass, and join the conversation!

This week on The Perfect Pairing Podcast , Adam and Chris light up the JR Revival, a smooth Connecticut, and put three standout spirits to the test: Jura 14yr American Rye Cask, Hugh Hamer Bourbon Finished in Rum Barrels, and Cedar Ridge Quintessential American Single Malt - Untitled Cigar Malt . Tune in to hear their tasting notes, pairing insights, and final ratings—each landing two out of three...

This week, Adam and Chris are tasting the Lunatic Torch by Aganorsa Leaf with Old Line Spirits American Single Malt Sherry Cask Finish, Filmland Spirits Ryes of the Robots, and Old Hamer Cask Strength Bourbon. Tune in to see which pairing earns a 9!

This week, Adam and Chris smoke the Black Abyss Connecticut.  They paired it with the returning favorite Westward Pinot Noir Cask, Hogsworth, and the Old Hamer Single Barrel 100 proof. The best pairing with this Connecticut might surprise you! Tune in to find out! 

This week on the Perfect Pairing Podcast Adam and Chris light up the Royalty Cigars Robusto and put 3 spirits to the test: Barrell Double Barrell, Virginia Distilling Company Port Cask, and Penelope Founders Reserve. Tune in to hear their tasting notes, pairing insights and final ratings!

This week on The Perfect Pairing Podcast , Adam and Chris light up the Asylum Ogre and put three standout spirits to the test: Green River Bourbon, Cierto Tequila Extra Añejo, and Penelope Architect . Tune in to hear their tasting notes, pairing insights, and final ratings—each landing solidly in the high 7-8 range. Grab a cigar, pour a glass, and join the conversation!

This week, Adam and Chris smoke the first Connecticut in a while. With the FP Connecticut they tried the Westward Pinot Noir, Penelope Toasted, and the Barrell Ice Wine. Adam gave his highest rating yet! Tune in to find out!

This week Adam and Chris grab the Aganorsa Leaf crafted by JR to go with a flight of RD1 whiskies. Specifically, the whiskies were the RD1 Maple finish, RD1 French Oak Staves, and lastly the RD1 Amburana Finish. Even though they were all from the same company, the pairings could not have been more different.

This week Adam and Chris pair the first box pressed cigar in a while in the Mil Dias Maduro. They paired it with Jura Scotch 14 year, 15 Stars Triple Cask, and the heavy hitter Barrell Seagrass. Tune in to find out which one was their favorite!

Adam and Chris have a very unique cigar today in the Bourbon Barrel Aged Diesel Whiskey Row cigar. They paired it with the illustrious Weller 12, Rabbithole Dareringer, and the Woodford Reserve Triple Finish. Will it pair well with the Rabbithole because it was aged in their barrels? Tune in to find out!

This week Adam and Chris paired the medium bodied Montecristo crafted by AJ Fernandez with a wide gambit of pairings. Starting off with the Virginia Distilling Co Cider Cask, moving into the Mary Dowling Winter Wheat, and finishing off with the powerful Old Line Navy Strength. One of these pairings should probably be avoided...tune in to find out which one!

This week Chris and Adam tackle a very heavy cigar that is truly meant for these cold winter months! To go along with the heavy cigar they have the Filmland Spirits Ryes of the Robots, Hogsworth, and the powerful Green River Full Proof. There were a wide range of ratings in this one so be sure to take notes!

The NEW Circle of Life from West Tampa garnered the highest overall ratings that have ever come across the podcast! WOW, what a cigar to have for pairings. To learn about why, tune in to this week's podcast!

This week Adam and Chris try out a light to medium bodied cigar in the El Rey Del Mundo Shade Grown. They paired it with Cayeya Reposado, Virginia Distillery Co Port Cask, and Barrell's Ice Wine. Only one pairing scratched the 9 rating for Chris this week, tune in to find out which one!

This week Adam and Chris tackle the rare Mike Tyson cigar, the Undisputed 2.0! The pairings this week include Jura Scotch, Hogsworth, and Green River Full Proof. This heavy hitter cigar had one clear winner for both Adam and Chris. Tune in to find out which one!

This week Adam and Chris dive into a new brand to the podcast with the Sancho Panza Extra Chido. With this medium bodied cigar they tested the highly awarded Cierto Tequila Extra Anejo, Brother's Bond Bottled in Bond, and the Quintessential Untitled Cigar Project. We had one rating hit a 9/10 but to find out which one you'll need to tune in!

Adam and Chris start 2025 off with the boutique Big Sky Blackfoot cigar. With this cigar they tested a wide range of pairings with Westward Pinot Noir Cask, Brother's Bond Bottled in Bond, and lastly Hogsworth. One of these pairings ended up as a 9 rating for Chris, tune in to find out which one!

Adam and Chris take on the largest cigar of the week to date with the JFR Lunatic Maduro. With this cigar they tested out Jura Scotch Whiskey, Barrell's Ice Wine and Green River Full Proof. This episode boasted some of the highest pairing ratings to date, tune in to find out which ones got the high ratings!

This week Chris and Adam tackle a light but bigger cigar in the Guido Signature. Adam was actually the one who created this cigar as well! It was an eventful podcast pairing it with Cayeya Anejo Tequila's, Johnnie Walker Black, and Courage and Conviction Cuvee Cask from Virginia Distilling Company. Chris and Adam disagreed on a lot this week so you won't want to miss this one!

This week Adam and Chris have a light connecticut cigar from Valetino Siesto. Don't be fooled though, the pairings were more complex than anticipated with the Rabbithole Dareringer, Barrell Seagrass, and Cedar Ridge Cigar Malt!

This week Adam and Chris try a heavy cigar for the winter months coming and the pairings to go with it! This week's pairings include the Filmland Ryes of the Robots, Weller Full Proof, and Old Line Navy Strength. All 3 pairings worked but which one topped the list, well you'll have to tune in to find out!

This week Adam and Chris try out the second Cigar of the Week from Ferio Tego, the Generoso. With that they pair Cayeya Tequila's Reposado, Westward Whiskey, and Old Forester 1920. There was a wide range of ratings in this one so tune in to see which ones topped their lists!

This week Adam and Chris have the Aladino Classic to put up against Virginia Distilling Company's Cabernet Cask, Westward's Pinot Noir, and the Hard Truth Finished Sweet Mash Rye. Tune in to learn which one bested both of their lists!

This week we try the 2nd Cigar of the Week from Warfighter, the Garrison Rosado 7.62 MM. Adam and Chris did not agree on a lot in the pairings this week as they tried the Mary Dowling Winter Wheat, Rabbithole Dareringer, and the Westward Whiskey Stout Finish. Tune in to listen in on the disagreements this week!

This week Adam and Chris are smoking the NeverAsh il Piccolo, a very odd and fun shaped cigar. With this unique cigar they are pairing Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey, Wheel Horse's Cigar Blend, and Westward Whiskey's Cask Strength. Adam and Chris both rated one of these pairings above a 9, which one? Tune in to find out!