Cigars and Cider Pairing Event at Hill Country Cider House
Our first Cider & Cigar Tasting was too much fun to leave at one, so we're back for round two with an all-new flight. Pull up a chair for something a little slower and a lot more indulgent: a guided pairing of five ciders and two hand-picked Arturo Fuente cigars, walked through one pour at a time.
We'll travel from bone-dry to dessert-sweet, showing you what to taste for, why each pairing works, and how the right cigar can completely change the way a cider drinks. Whether you're a seasoned aficionado or lighting your very first cigar, you'll leave knowing how to pair like a pro.
Seats are limited and this flight is meant to be enjoyed unhurried, so reserve your spot early.
Here's what you'll taste:
Black Bart — We open dry, with bright, tart blackberry and aronia. A mild, creamy Connecticut-wrapped Fuente softens that tartness and lets the dark fruit step forward — a clean, savory start.
Peach Perfect — Soft, juicy peach and apple. This is the taste-it-both-ways moment: "peaches and cream" with the mild cigar, or steal a puff of the Cameroon for "peppered peach." Tell us which you like better.
Grenadine — Now we switch cigars. Our French-style pomegranate, tart with a touch of sweetness, meets the gentle spice of a Cameroon-wrapped Fuente, which lifts the red fruit and makes the tartness taste juicier, not sharper.
Lemongrass Lush — Bright, aromatic lemongrass over sweet strawberry. The cigar's light pepper cuts the sweetness and warms up the berry — fragrant, lively, and a little unexpected.
Sweet Bailey — We finish rich. A small pour of our blackberry dessert cider — sweet, but with a tart edge that keeps it lively — wrapped in the cigar's spicy-sweet finish. A big, warm way to say goodnight.
About the Cigars
We've chosen two cigars from Arturo Fuente, each picked to travel alongside the ciders. The Petit Corona in Connecticut Shade is mild and creamy, with a soft cedar note that sits gently beneath the drier ciders up front. The Cubanitos in Cameroon is a touch bolder — medium-bodied, with a gentle spice and natural sweetness that comes alive against the fruitier, sweeter pours. Both are smaller, easygoing sizes, made for a relaxed tasting rather than a marathon.
Want to bring your own?
You're more than welcome to — just aim for something that keeps step with the flight. Two easy lanes to shop:
A mild, light-wrapped cigar for the dry ciders up front — a Connecticut Shade or Ecuadorian Connecticut, creamy and mellow. Easy to find: Macanudo Café, Ashton Classic, or Montecristo White.
A medium-bodied cigar with a little spice or sweetness for the fruit-and-dessert back half — a Cameroon or Habano wrapper with enough character to stand up to the sweeter pours. Try an Arturo Fuente Cameroon or a Romeo y Julieta 1875.
Two friendly tips: save the big, full-strength maduros for another night — they'll overpower a cider — and pick a shorter size (a petit corona or corona) so it paces nicely across five small pours instead of outlasting the flight.
Come thirsty, leave a little wiser — and a lot more relaxed.
About the Cigars
For this flight we've chosen two cigars from Arturo Fuente, each picked to travel alongside the ciders. The first is the Petit Corona in Connecticut Shade — mild and creamy, with a soft cedar note that sits gently beneath our drier ciders. The second is the Cubanitos in Cameroon — a touch bolder, medium-bodied with a gentle spice and natural sweetness that comes alive against the fruitier, sweeter pours. Both are smaller, easygoing sizes, made for a relaxed tasting rather than a marathon.
Have a favorite of your own? You're more than welcome to bring it. To keep it in step with the flight, we suggest something in one of these two lanes:
A mild, light-wrapped cigar — a Connecticut Shade or similar, creamy and mellow for the dry ciders up front.
A medium-bodied cigar with a little spice or sweetness — a Cameroon or Habano wrapper to stand up to the fruit and honey on the back half.
One friendly tip: save the big, full-strength maduros for another night — they'll overpower a cider — and a shorter size (a petit corona or corona) will pace nicely across the five pours.
Come thirsty, leave a little wiser — and a lot more relaxed.
We'll travel from bone-dry to dessert-sweet, showing you what to taste for, why each pairing works, and how the right cigar can completely change the way a cider drinks. Whether you're a seasoned aficionado or lighting your very first cigar, you'll leave knowing how to pair like a pro.
Seats are limited and this flight is meant to be enjoyed unhurried, so reserve your spot early.
Here's what you'll taste:
Black Bart — We open dry, with bright, tart blackberry and aronia. A mild, creamy Connecticut-wrapped Fuente softens that tartness and lets the dark fruit step forward — a clean, savory start.
Peach Perfect — Soft, juicy peach and apple. This is the taste-it-both-ways moment: "peaches and cream" with the mild cigar, or steal a puff of the Cameroon for "peppered peach." Tell us which you like better.
Grenadine — Now we switch cigars. Our French-style pomegranate, tart with a touch of sweetness, meets the gentle spice of a Cameroon-wrapped Fuente, which lifts the red fruit and makes the tartness taste juicier, not sharper.
Lemongrass Lush — Bright, aromatic lemongrass over sweet strawberry. The cigar's light pepper cuts the sweetness and warms up the berry — fragrant, lively, and a little unexpected.
Sweet Bailey — We finish rich. A small pour of our blackberry dessert cider — sweet, but with a tart edge that keeps it lively — wrapped in the cigar's spicy-sweet finish. A big, warm way to say goodnight.
About the Cigars
We've chosen two cigars from Arturo Fuente, each picked to travel alongside the ciders. The Petit Corona in Connecticut Shade is mild and creamy, with a soft cedar note that sits gently beneath the drier ciders up front. The Cubanitos in Cameroon is a touch bolder — medium-bodied, with a gentle spice and natural sweetness that comes alive against the fruitier, sweeter pours. Both are smaller, easygoing sizes, made for a relaxed tasting rather than a marathon.
Want to bring your own?
You're more than welcome to — just aim for something that keeps step with the flight. Two easy lanes to shop:
A mild, light-wrapped cigar for the dry ciders up front — a Connecticut Shade or Ecuadorian Connecticut, creamy and mellow. Easy to find: Macanudo Café, Ashton Classic, or Montecristo White.
A medium-bodied cigar with a little spice or sweetness for the fruit-and-dessert back half — a Cameroon or Habano wrapper with enough character to stand up to the sweeter pours. Try an Arturo Fuente Cameroon or a Romeo y Julieta 1875.
Two friendly tips: save the big, full-strength maduros for another night — they'll overpower a cider — and pick a shorter size (a petit corona or corona) so it paces nicely across five small pours instead of outlasting the flight.
Come thirsty, leave a little wiser — and a lot more relaxed.
About the Cigars
For this flight we've chosen two cigars from Arturo Fuente, each picked to travel alongside the ciders. The first is the Petit Corona in Connecticut Shade — mild and creamy, with a soft cedar note that sits gently beneath our drier ciders. The second is the Cubanitos in Cameroon — a touch bolder, medium-bodied with a gentle spice and natural sweetness that comes alive against the fruitier, sweeter pours. Both are smaller, easygoing sizes, made for a relaxed tasting rather than a marathon.
Have a favorite of your own? You're more than welcome to bring it. To keep it in step with the flight, we suggest something in one of these two lanes:
A mild, light-wrapped cigar — a Connecticut Shade or similar, creamy and mellow for the dry ciders up front.
A medium-bodied cigar with a little spice or sweetness — a Cameroon or Habano wrapper to stand up to the fruit and honey on the back half.
One friendly tip: save the big, full-strength maduros for another night — they'll overpower a cider — and a shorter size (a petit corona or corona) will pace nicely across the five pours.
Come thirsty, leave a little wiser — and a lot more relaxed.
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405 Highway 90 West, Castroville, TX, United States, Texas 78009
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