Candela- The forgotten wrapper?

TanithT · 07-06-2009, 11:43 PM

I have enjoyed all of the older Dunhill candelas I have smoked, but have not yet tried a modern one. It's on my to-do list, as I can enjoy an appetizing or savory herbal bitterness in a cigar if it is paired with other desirable flavors in good balance.

I generally start thinking about food pairings if I am smoking a light, grassy cigar with a significant (but not out-of-balance or unpleasant) component of herbal bitterness. A good candela or Connecticut shade with a grilled chicken and pineapple/black bean salsa dish, for instance, can really take off. A bad one will just wreck your meal, but I really like these kinds of pairings when the cigar has some merit to it beyond its herbaceous quality.

07-06-2009, 11:43 PM	#24
TanithT Herfer Grrrrl Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Tanith Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 692 Trading: (26)	Re: Candela- The forgotten wrapper? I have enjoyed all of the older Dunhill candelas I have smoked, but have not yet tried a modern one. It's on my to-do list, as I can enjoy an appetizing or savory herbal bitterness in a cigar if it is paired with other desirable flavors in good balance. I generally start thinking about food pairings if I am smoking a light, grassy cigar with a significant (but not out-of-balance or unpleasant) component of herbal bitterness. A good candela or Connecticut shade with a grilled chicken and pineapple/black bean salsa dish, for instance, can really take off. A bad one will just wreck your meal, but I really like these kinds of pairings when the cigar has some merit to it beyond its herbaceous quality. __________________ Herfergrrl's blog - The Art of the Good Cigar: A Matter of Taste. Herfing is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.