Cigar & Wine Pairings

July 22nd, 2010 | Posted in event

Guys night out

Wine tastings are usually offered with food pairings, most often cheese, but on Wednesday evening Black Prince wines were wonderfully paired with something more smoky in nature ….Cigars.

 “Guys Night Out”, the brainchild of Scout Design director Rene Dick, collected a curious group of men on the deck of Black Prince Winery to puff and sip the night away. Matthew Greenwood,  The Cigar Chief, located in Picton, educated the group on the art of cigars from how to cut, light and smoke while Andrew McLuhan further enhanced the experience with a selection of delicious Black Prince Wines.

 Cigars can be as complex as wines. It’s a like a wine palate issue: it’s a taste, it’s a relaxation and most of all it’s a camaraderie with friends trading tasting information which was surely the case on Wednesday evening.


 guysFonseca Delicias                   Strength 1/5

Fonseca cigars are mild to medium in strength and high in quality. The flavors are subtle aromatic herbal. The mild sugary sweetness is extremely well balanced by a hint of saltiness. 


Black Prince Chambourcin 2006 VQA
Soft Raspberry & Elderberry Nose
Wood & Spicy
Medium Bodied with firm Hybrid Acid
Soft Tannins, Smooth Finish   


Romeo Y Julieta Petit Coronas    Strength 3/5

Romeo cigars are characterized by robust and complex flavors. Every kind of flavors imaginable, floral, nutty, herbal, “tangy”, fruity, woody, beans (cocoa, coffee, vanilla etc.), are present in abundance. the hallmark unmistakable “Romeo” style taste is that none of these flavors stands our in particular. Besides being rich and complex in flavors, another advantage of Romeo Y Julieta cigars is that they are not particularly tannic and need relatively short aging time to appreciate.
 

Black Prince Cabernet Franc 2008 VQA
Red Berry Fruits
Subtle Earthiness
Fruit Forward
Soft & Subtle Oak
Raspberry & Dark Plum Flavours 


guysBolivar Coronas Junior              Strength 4/5

All Bolivar models feature an unmistakable unique “Bolivar” taste. This taste is indescribable but not too difficult to recognise. Heavy “earthiness” is the hallmark of this brand. “Tangy” flavors, fruity sweetness and strong toasted tobacco taste are also present in abundance. The Coronas Junior is a small cigar which sports strength and great complexity, bolivar style. A powerful little cigar.

Black Prince Merlot 2009
The boys were given a sneak taste of this wonderfully smooth, full bodied red wine that will be released in the Fall of this year.