FOR THOSE FAMILIAR with my work, you know of my long-standing appreciation for pairing Delamain Pale & Dry XO Cognac with fine premium cigars—a practice I've enjoyed since 1992.
Now my longtime chum Charles Braastad, the Cellar Master at Delamain and a ninth-generation descendant of James Delamain, and I have teamed up to take this personal exploration and informal empirical study to a more prescribed level.
Together, we have carefully curated pairings of four distinct Delamain Cognacs with exceptional cigars from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Cuba. It's been a humbling and truly rewarding experience to work with Delamain on this project, and it might just be the beginning of further exciting collaborations…Stay tuned for updates! -SIG
