Tobacco and Beverage Pairings

(Pipes Magazine) A favorite pipe and a treasured tobacco can be wonderful companions, and they’re often enhanced by the presence of a nice beverage, but we often don’t give much consideration to what we’re drinking in combination with a particular tobacco blend. Interestingly enough, I often get the question, “Why is it that I’ll occasionally get a bowl of tobacco that doesn’t seem right?”, and most people believe that the problem lies with that particular bowl not being mixed very well, or a problem with the pipe being smoked. My first question in reply is- “What were you drinking while you were smoking?” Continued