Cigar Name: Quesada Oktoberfest
Wrapper:Dominican Republic
Binder:Dominican Republic
Filler:Dominican Republic
Size: Bavarian 52 x 5.5”
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Binder:
Filler:
Size: Bavarian 52 x 5.5”
Strength: Medium – Full
Body: Medium – Full
Price: $6.00-9.00 Each
Body: Medium – Full
Price: $6.00-9.00 Each
Smoking Time: Just over an hour
Beer Name: Schlafly Oktoberfest
Beer Name: Schlafly Oktoberfest
ABV: 5.5
IBU: 25
Hops: Tettnang, Mittelfruh, Marynka
Malts: 2-row and caramel malted barley, Munich
Yeast: German Lager
So this will be a little different. When I first heard about Quesada’s Oktoberfest cigar coming out I was pumped. Really pumped. If you ask my wife she will back this up. Simply put, Oktoberfest or Marzen is my FAVORITE style of beer. My favorite pastime is smoking cigars. So to have a cigar specifically made to go with my favorite style of beer, I was watering at the mouth just thinking about it. Once I was able to get some at Alcorns, I decided to do a dual or pairing review along with my favorite domestic Oktoberfest beer, Schlafly.
I like Oktoberfest for several reasons but one of the main reasons is that while it is a limited release beer (September through October), it is released EVERY year. So when the leaves start changing and the weather gets a little bit cooler, I have something to really look forward to and enjoy. That being said, I was a little bit skeptical about this blend. It is made by Matasa who also makes the Casa Magna (one of my favorites as well) so I did have the history of enjoying their cigars, however Oktoberfest beer with its heavy malt and sweet aftertaste doesn’t seem (to me at least) to pair well with a cigar. But then again, life is an adventure and I was looking forward to it. For comparison sake, I smoked one cigar with out the beer. I am doing two scores for this as well. One for the cigar and one for the beer. When it is all said and done, I will add the two together and divide by two to get a final rating.
Appearance: The cigar had a dark, oily sheen and was a little veiny but it did look tasty. The band of the cigar has the Red, Black and Yellow of the German flag which was pretty cool. The beer was golden with a reddish hue and a nice heavy head. C = 8/10 B = 10/10
Construction: The cigar has no blemishes or flaws to concern myself with. It has a nice heavy feel to it. The beer held its head for several minutes giving me a nice malty mustache.
Construction: The cigar has no blemishes or flaws to concern myself with. It has a nice heavy feel to it. The beer held its head for several minutes giving me a nice malty mustache.
C = 8/10 B = 8/10
Burn: I only had one issue with burn of one cigar and I attribute that to the fact that I was outside at an Oktoberfest celebration and it was windy. It was very hard to keep lit, other than that one, they burned well. I will use the term drinkability with the beer on this one. The beer is DANGEROUSLY drinkable for me. Again, ask my wife and she will tell you, I have gotten into trouble with this beer b/c of the smoothness of it. C = 7/10 B = 10/10
Aroma: The cigar smelled of tobacco and a little harsh with a hint of ammonia. The beer smelled sweet like molasses and cereal. C = 6/10 B = 8/10
Draw: The draw was very good on the cigar and the finish of the beer was light and refreshing. C = 8/10 B = 8/10
Flavor: The first 2/3 of the cigar was very good. Surprisingly good especially when you pair it with the beer. It had hints of grain and hay. The last 1/3 of the cigar was very bitter especially smoked by itself. Very bitter. With the beer is was much more enjoyable and the bitterness was gone. C = 7/10 B = 9/10
Availability: Like I said above, it is only out once a year but it is consistent. Hopefully that will continue. C = 6/10 B = 6/10
Personal Overall Experience: This was a lot of fun to do. I really enjoyed looking at both ends products and how they blended together. Was it a home run? No. Was it a solid double and worth another five pack of cigars and six pack of beer, absolutely. Prost!
Burn: I only had one issue with burn of one cigar and I attribute that to the fact that I was outside at an Oktoberfest celebration and it was windy. It was very hard to keep lit, other than that one, they burned well. I will use the term drinkability with the beer on this one. The beer is DANGEROUSLY drinkable for me. Again, ask my wife and she will tell you, I have gotten into trouble with this beer b/c of the smoothness of it. C = 7/10 B = 10/10
Aroma: The cigar smelled of tobacco and a little harsh with a hint of ammonia. The beer smelled sweet like molasses and cereal. C = 6/10 B = 8/10
Draw: The draw was very good on the cigar and the finish of the beer was light and refreshing. C = 8/10 B = 8/10
Flavor: The first 2/3 of the cigar was very good. Surprisingly good especially when you pair it with the beer. It had hints of grain and hay. The last 1/3 of the cigar was very bitter especially smoked by itself. Very bitter. With the beer is was much more enjoyable and the bitterness was gone. C = 7/10 B = 9/10
Availability: Like I said above, it is only out once a year but it is consistent. Hopefully that will continue. C = 6/10 B = 6/10
Personal Overall Experience: This was a lot of fun to do. I really enjoyed looking at both ends products and how they blended together. Was it a home run? No. Was it a solid double and worth another five pack of cigars and six pack of beer, absolutely. Prost!
C = 22/30 B = 30/30
Total Quasada Oktoberfest cigar: 80/100
Total Quasada Oktoberfest cigar: 80/100
Total Schlafly Oktoberfest beer: 89/100
Combined Rating = 84.5
Matt
Matt
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