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Whiskey across the spectrum—bourbon, rye, and craft pours—paired with medium-to-full cigars. Bold, moody reviews from a Tennessee garage lounge. Weekly pairings, gear, and merchandise. Collabs & samples: [email protected] • thegrumpysbar.com. 21+ only. I don’t sell alcohol or tobacco; opinions are my own.

Sunday evening at Grumpy’s Bar, and I’ve got a excellent pairing going tonight! 🥃💨Pulled an Ave Maria Argentum 6x60 from...
10/19/2026

Sunday evening at Grumpy’s Bar, and I’ve got a excellent pairing going tonight! 🥃💨

Pulled an Ave Maria Argentum 6x60 from the humidor and poured some Coal Pick Barrel Proof Single Barrel Kentucky Bourbon at 116.4 proof.

This Argentum is a pretty damn good smoke! Plenty of rich coffee, a nice chocolate-like sweetness, and just enough pepper hanging around in the background to keep things interesting.

The Coal Pick is no slouch either. Pot distilled, with 24% wheat in the mash bill, and some really nice vanilla and cinnamon coming through.

And man, do these two work well together! Even at 116.4 proof, the bourbon never overpowers the cigar. Every sip and every draw just seems to work hand in hand. Plenty of flavor without either one stealing the show.

Sometimes a pairing just hits all the right notes, and this is definitely one of them.

Another good night at Grumpy’s Bar. Cheers, y’all! 🥃🔥

**rs

It’s been a hell of a couple weeks! Worked 13 of the last 14 days, knocked out another MBA final exam today, and Tenness...
10/18/2026

It’s been a hell of a couple weeks! Worked 13 of the last 14 days, knocked out another MBA final exam today, and Tennessee 🍊 got the Win. I’d say that’s a pretty good reason to kick back and enjoy a little time at Grumpy’s Bar tonight. 🥃💨

Tonight’s lineup is a Bariay 1492 Black and K**b Creek 12 Year. Good bourbon, a fresh cigar, and absolutely nowhere I need to be tomorrow.

That’s a damn good Saturday night in my book. Cheers, y’all! 🥃🔥

**bCreek12 **rs SaturdayNight

🥃 Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon💨 CAO Flathead V660 CarbFinally home from the beach after a great week with the fami...
09/27/2026

🥃 Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon
💨 CAO Flathead V660 Carb

Finally home from the beach after a great week with the family.

The humidor is looking empty, but I dug around and found this Flathead hiding in there. I also brought home the Still Austin Cask Strength I picked up in Gulf Shores, so this felt like the right way to settle back in.

The cigar is giving me plenty of coffee and chocolate, while the Still Austin is coming through with vanilla, molasses and a nice hit of spice.

Big flavors on both sides, but they fit together really well.

After a long drive home, this was exactly what I needed.

Cheers!

***ey **rs

🥃 Wild Turkey 101 8 Year💨 OZ Family Ci**rs The Cigar Game 2026 | KaratobaSaturday night at Grumpy’s and the Vols are on ...
09/13/2026

🥃 Wild Turkey 101 8 Year
💨 OZ Family Ci**rs The Cigar Game 2026 | Karatoba

Saturday night at Grumpy’s and the Vols are on the tv.

Had to break out The Cigar Game tonight. This year’s release uses the Karatoba blend, with an Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.

I’m really enjoying the profile. Nice spice, some earth, and an underlying sweetness that keeps showing up as the cigar develops.

The Wild Turkey 101 8 Year has been hitting me with vanilla and caramel tonight, and that sweetness fits right into what’s happening with the cigar.

There’s a really nice sweet and savory thing going on here. Spice, earth, caramel, vanilla, and just enough sweetness running underneath everything.

The annual Cigar Game releases are always fun, but this Karatoba version has definitely gotten my attention with the orange and white checkerboard.

Good cigar. Good wh***ey. Tennessee football on the TV.

That’s Saturday night at Grumpy’s.

Cheers! 🥃💨🍊

**rs

🥃 Middle West Spirits Michelone Reserve Cask Strength | 122.2 Proof💨 Don Pepin Vintage Edition Toro Gordo | 6 x 60Friday...
09/12/2026

🥃 Middle West Spirits Michelone Reserve Cask Strength | 122.2 Proof
💨 Don Pepin Vintage Edition Toro Gordo | 6 x 60

Friday night at Grumpy’s.

This Don Pepin Vintage Edition had been sitting there waiting for the right night, and a Friday felt like a good excuse to finally light up the big 6 x 60.

The Vintage Edition was released to celebrate 20 years of the Don Pepin Garcia brand. It’s an all-Nicaraguan blend with a Corojo ’99 wrapper, and they brought back the old-school Don Pepin band for the release. Big cigar, classic presentation, and very much in the Garcia family wheelhouse.

For the pour, I went with the Middle West Michelone Reserve Cask Strength at 122.2 proof. It’s a wheated bourbon, but there’s enough spice and depth behind the sweeter side to keep things interesting with a cigar this size.

Plenty of flavor and plenty of time.

The Vintage Edition has definitely earned another look.

Cheers! 🥃💨

**rs

🥃 Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye | 112.2 Proof💨 Cayman Doubloon Robusto | 5 x 52Tuesday night at Grumpy’s.The Cayman Doubloo...
09/09/2026

🥃 Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye | 112.2 Proof
💨 Cayman Doubloon Robusto | 5 x 52

Tuesday night at Grumpy’s.

The Cayman Doubloon was one of the ci**rs I picked up over the weekend, and this was my first time lighting one up.

It’s a 5 x 52 Robusto built around a dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper with Nicaraguan to***co underneath. The profile fits the appearance too. There’s plenty of earth and darker roasted character, with cocoa, coffee and spice working their way through the smoke.

I went with Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye at 112.2 proof alongside it. This bottle has always had a nice combination of rye spice, oak, caramel and sweetness, and tonight that worked really well with the darker character of the Doubloon.

What I liked most was how much was going on with the spice, sweetness, roasted flavors and that San Andrés earthiness all had their place.

Another cigar I’m glad I grabbed, and a pairing I’d absolutely put together again.

Cheers! 🥃💨

**rs

🥃 K**b Creek 12 Year | 100 Proof💨 San Cristobal Golden Hour BonitoLabor Day at Grumpy’s.I picked up this gem of a stick ...
09/07/2026

🥃 K**b Creek 12 Year | 100 Proof
💨 San Cristobal Golden Hour Bonito

Labor Day at Grumpy’s.

I picked up this gem of a stick a few days ago, and finally found time to enjoy it. And if you are never sure what to pair a new cigar with, can’t go wrong with KC 12 year.

The K**b Creek 12 has this really nice sweet and savory thing going on tonight. Plenty of mature oak, but still enough sweetness to keep me going back to the glass.

First time with the San Cristobal Golden Hour Bonito, and this cigar has been impressive from the jump.

The first thing that got my attention was the smoke. Tons of it. Easy 10/10 smoke output, which is always a good way to get on my good side. 😂 Construction has been excellent, the burn line has stayed right where it should be, and the flavor keeps reminding me of fresh cedar shavings, coffee, a little spice and some pepper.

The K**b Creek has enough age and depth to keep things interesting, and the Golden Hour has been one of those ci**rs that makes you slow down and actually pay attention.

Really enjoying this one.

Cheers!

**bCreek12 **bCreek

🥃 Daddy Rack Single Barrel Cask Strength | 122.5 Proof💨 La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero 700No work tomorrow, so I figur...
09/07/2026

🥃 Daddy Rack Single Barrel Cask Strength | 122.5 Proof
💨 La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero 700

No work tomorrow, so I figured tonight deserved something with a little more horsepower.

Pulled out this 2025 Daddy Rack Single Barrel, Barrel 01. Five years old, double mellowed, 122.5 proof, and bottle 127 of only 300.

Tonight I’m getting a lot of peach, cherry and pecan out of it. Plenty of proof, but the fruit and nuttiness are what keep bringing me back to the glass.

For the cigar, I went with an old-school heavyweight. The LFD Double Ligero 700 is a big, dark smoke and pretty much exactly what you’d expect from the name. Lots of earth, coffee and chocolate, with some pepper hanging around underneath.

Nothing subtle about tonight.

Big cigar. Big pour. Plenty of time.

That’ll work.

Cheers!

***ey

🥃 Blue Note Honey Rye Cask 2025 | 116.49 Proof💨 LCA Killer Cameroon #151 | 5.5 x 54 Box PressSaturday night at Grumpy’s...
09/06/2026

🥃 Blue Note Honey Rye Cask 2025 | 116.49 Proof
💨 LCA Killer Cameroon #151 | 5.5 x 54 Box Press

Saturday night at Grumpy’s.

Pulled the Blue Note Honey Rye Cask back out and figured the Killer Cameroon might be just weird enough to work with it.

Turns out, pretty damn good call.

The Blue Note is a 95/5 rye finished in honey barrels and bottled at 116.49 proof. Plenty of rye spice still hanging around, but that honey finish gives it a sweeter side that makes this bottle a lot of fun.

The Killer Cameroon is an interesting one too. Nicaraguan Cameroon Negro wrapper, Estelí Habano binder, Condega and Estelí filler, and it already has a year of age on it. Dark as hell for something wearing the Cameroon name.

Rich, dark, spicy, a little sweet, and plenty of flavor from both sides without either one taking over the night.

Sometimes you just put two things together because they sound good.

Sometimes it actually works. 😂

This one worked.

Cheers!

🥃 Smokeye Hill Barrel Proof Blue Corn | 132.4 Proof💨 Room101 17th Anniversary ToroFinally got a chance to sit down in th...
09/05/2026

🥃 Smokeye Hill Barrel Proof Blue Corn | 132.4 Proof
💨 Room101 17th Anniversary Toro

Finally got a chance to sit down in the garage tonight.

It had been a while since I pulled the Smokeye Hill off the shelf, and I forgot how much I liked this bottle. Tonight I was getting vanilla, cherry, citrus and rye spice. Big pour, plenty of heat, but a lot more going on than just the proof.

The Room101 17th was one of today’s pickups and a first for me. It’s a 6 x 52 Toro, all Nicaraguan, made at AJ Fernandez’s factory in Estelí. Room101 went with a pretty straightforward recipe on this one, but the flavor is anything but boring.

Lots of coffee and chocolate from the start, with that heavier Nicaraguan character underneath it. Rich, bold, and right in my wheelhouse.

A couple pours and a good chunk of the cigar later, this pairing was exactly what I wanted tonight. Nothing complicated. Just a big bourbon, a full-flavored cigar, and a little time in the garage.

Definitely a pairing I’d run back.

Cheers!

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