Cigars and whisky is a world-renowned pairing with an established history.
It’s not just that a notable percentage of whisky lovers also appreciate a fine, hand-rolled cigar, nor is it simply that both whisky and cigars share certain definable characteristics including taste profiles, styles, and strengths.
More, it is perhaps a combination of both, alongside the allure each item can conjure in one’s consciousness: they represent a decadent ‘me moment’, skilfully crafted by human hands and minds and carefully nurtured over time with the knowledge and traditions of generations past.
“When I was working in whisky retail, as opposed to manufacture, I was always well aware of the humidor we had in the shop,” says Iain Forteath,
