The Pairing Chateau Diadem Splendour Robusto/Stauning KAOS
Cigar And Spirit Pairings
Description
The Cigar
The Château Diadem Splendor Robusto Extra is a medium-bodied Dominican cigar, combining an Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper with a Mexican San Andrés binder and carefully selected Dominican fillers. Smooth and well balanced, it offers notes of cedar, roasted nuts and gentle spice, with dark chocolate, cocoa and coffee developing alongside a natural creaminess. Cinnamon and nutmeg add a warming spice without pushing the cigar into heavier territory.
The Whisky
Stauning KAOS is an unusual Danish whisky combining single malt, smoked single malt and rye whisky, all produced using locally grown grain which is floor-malted at the distillery. Bottled at 46%, it brings together toasted cereal and rye spice with chocolate, nougat, caramel and liquorice. Apple and orange provide some fruitier notes, while gentle smoke, oak and warming spice run through the background.
The Pairing
There’s plenty of common ground between the two without either tasting too similar. The Splendor’s cocoa, roasted nuts and warming spice work particularly well with the chocolate, caramel and cereal character of KAOS, while its creamier side softens the whisky’s rye spice and smoke. An unusual but very approachable pairing, moving between chocolate, toasted nuts and sweet spice with a gentle smokiness running underneath.
At a Glance
£92.45
