Gurkha Park Avenue Habano (Churchill)

[Emperor Zurg]

Fyi, if I don't have something to drink with a cigar or oftentimes with a pipe too, after 15 minutes or so everything becomes bland and dull. It doesn't need to be alcoholic either ( tho usually it ends up being some kind of red wine for me.) Just something with some kind of flavor for a quick rinse and reset. A nibble of sharp-ish cheese will sometimes do it too.

[chain_gang]

Fyi, if I don't have something to drink with a cigar or oftentimes with a pipe too, after 15 minutes or so everything becomes bland and dull. It doesn't need to be alcoholic either ( tho usually it ends up being some kind of red wine for me.) Just something with some kind of flavor for a quick rinse and reset. A nibble of sharp-ish cheese will sometimes do it too.

I usually just drink good ol' Virginia tap water (sometimes I go fancy with a bottle). I'll sip a rye or old fashioned from time to time, but anything else sweet (tea, juice) doesn't seem to go over well and seems to mask things in the stick. Maybe I'll try the rinse technique sometime. Cheese? I could definitely give that a shot too. Thanks!

[Emperor Zurg]

Maybe I'll try the rinse technique sometime. Cheese? I could definitely give that a shot too. Thanks!

I don't mean rinse like that. Just a few sips of something to wash out your mouth. A dry red is good.
In addition to cheese, nuts are a favorite for me too. Particularly almonds and walnuts. Not peanuts. A peanut is a bean.