Two Days of Perdomo

I didn't get a chance to blog yesterday.  Busy, Busy ,Busy.  But I did smoke and drink and yesterday I paired my Perdomo with a lemon drop martini.  Perdomo and citrus drinks aren't really working too well together.  Even in the middle, it was nasty.  So I had to put them down and take each separately, first smoking and then drinking the martini.

Today, I chose Bailey's Irish Cream.  It's ok.  Nothing to scream about.  I think I need to let the girly drinks go and work on some for real liquor. 

Perdomo and Cabernet Sauvignon

I am a huge, huge fan of cheap wine.  Let me rephrase that.  I am a huge, huge fan of cheaply PRICED wine.  If you drink wine, you know that price does not necessarily dictate the taste.  With that said, tonight I have paired my precious Perdomo with a house brand Cab from Cost Plus World Market.  Now, I trust Cost Plus because they have a pretty good variety of wines from the world over and at a mere $4.99, well, a girl couldn't resist.  And actually the wine is pretty decent.  My Perdomo and the Cab are working well together, nice and steady.  No toe touches, no fireworks but I'd have them together again.  Like a couple that you have over for dinner; you had a good time, they are excellent company and you'd invite them again but they . They're just....pleasant. Until.....

I get to the middle of the doggone cigar and now I can't feel my cheeks...they snuck me! Ok...I've learned that the sweet spot of this cigar is always in the middle. Either it gets incredibly great depending on what I'm drinking, or it goes terribly terribly awry.  I've got it now..patience until I get to the good part.

Ok...tonight is a do-over

Although I did smoke my Perdomo tonight, I was in a most celebratory state of mind and was not totally paying attention to the Hennessy that I paired with it.  So I'll do that over another night. But now that I think about it, that is something to be said because if it was extraordinary, it would have caused me to take pause.  And it didn't.  The Hennessy and Perdomo weren't bad together, but it wasn't necessarily memorable.  I had the Hennessy neat with a wedge of lime.  Ok...so what's next... 

Yummy Riesling

I'm smoking at one of my favorite spots in Atlanta...my cousin Michelle's condo in the West End. She has a wonderful unobstructed view of downtown Atl which is the perfect setting for my pairing tonight.  Perdomo and 2007 Johann Falkenburg Riesling have worked wonders for my soul tonight. Absolutely delicious!  Like a perfectly blended song, riesling is the soprano. Perdomo the bass.  I am so pleased and satisfied, the riesling kept everything light and airy, the Perdomo held the bottom and didn't overpower.  Everyone played their position.  Aaahhhh, oh what a night!

Yummy!

I'm smoking at one of my favorite spots in Atlanta...my cousin Michelle's condo in the West End. She has a wonderful unobstructed view of downtown Atl which is the perfect setting for my pairing tonight.  Perdomo and 2007 Johann Falkenburg Riesling have worked wonders for my soul tonight. Absolutely delicious!  Like a perfectly blended song, riesling is the soprano. Perdomo the bass.  I am so pleased and satisfied, the riesling kept everything light and airy, the Perdomo held the bottom and didn't overpower.  Everyone played their position.  Aaahhhh, now to retire in the fetal position.

Dirty Perdomo, Dirty Martini

Today was a particularly rough day for me.  So a strong drink was in order.  So was food.  I went to Tavern at Jr. Cricket, which is close to my house and I can eat and smoke on the patio(it's a beautiful night by the way).  So I've chosen to pair my Perdomo with a dirty martini.  I got the house martini, which is made with Absolut.  It was ok.  At the beginning.  Then, mmmm not so much.  I should have had a different vodka. Perdomo worked with Tito but this Absolut and olive juice wasn't the best. Next time, dirty martini with The Goose!

Perdomo and Beer?

If you live in Atlanta, you know that Taco Mac has, I believe, the most extensive beer selection around.  And yes, I am working on my Beer Passport.  So tonight, I've paired my Perdomo with a Lagunitas Brown Shugga Brown Ale Beer.  At 9.9% alchohol, this beer is thick and bitter. I'm not thrilled with it by itself but I'll see how it fairs with my stick.

Ummm..not so much.  The beer totally overpowered my precious Perdomo. To the point that I had to leave the beer alone and just smoke.  Not quite disgusting but pretty close.  Not a good pairing at all.