The Ashton Maduro is a medium to full bodied smoke made with savory Dominican tobacco, which gives it a robust and smooth flavor. This maduro has incredibly strong flavors of dark cocoa, molasses, almond, maple and, finally, dark pepper, thanks to the Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, giving it an extra kick. At the same time, this cigar is surprisingly smooth, considering its full body. It pairs best with sweeter liquors to lighten the darker flavors of this cigar.

The Michter's Small Batch offers a nice Kentucky hug right from the start but quickly mellows to lighter flavors, such as caramel, brown sugar, roasted oak, vanilla, cinnamon and roasted coffee beans. This bourbon is very light and acquiesces the front seat in this pairing to the cigar, lightening up and adding to those darker flavors without overpowering the smoke.