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Pretty much any decent sized town will have a Tabacaria with a range of cubanos.I am a bourbon and cigar lover! I plan on walking my Camino this summer and was wondering if the bars & restaurants along the Camino Frances had Bourbon available? I am not fond of wine and wouldn't mind relaxing with a bourbon on occasion after a long day's walk. Also, what are the "rules" for cigars in the towns and in the outside areas of the Albergues? And are quality cigars available along the Camino?
I am also a bourbon drinker but on the Camino have trended toward beer, wine and Orujo. That said, in any decent sized town you are likely to be able to find bourbon in a hotel bar.I am a bourbon and cigar lover! I plan on walking my Camino this summer and was wondering if the bars & restaurants along the Camino Frances had Bourbon available? I am not fond of wine and wouldn't mind relaxing with a bourbon on occasion after a long day's walk. Also, what are the "rules" for cigars in the towns and in the outside areas of the Albergues? And are quality cigars available along the Camino?
I could make-do with a little Jack Daniel’s!This place is perfect for you! It's in the Zizur Mayor area near Pamplona. There was a large outdoor seating area in front...
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I looked this up. Jack Daniels calls itself a Tennessee whiskey and from what I've read a Tennessee whiskey meets the requirements to be called a bourbon. Tennesse says that if bourbon is made in Tennessee and is charcoal filtered before being poured into the oak barrel it can be called Tennessee whiskey. It's a way of competing with Kentucky which comes to mind when bourbon is mentioned.Jack Daniels is technically not a bourbon, but a Tennessee whiskey. Or so I've been told.
I looked this up. Jack Daniels calls itself a Tennessee whiskey and from what I've read a Tennessee whiskey meets the requirements to be called a bourbon. Tennesse says that if bourbon is made in Tennessee and is charcoal filtered before being poured into the oak barrel it can be called Tennessee whiskey. It's a way of competing with Kentucky which comes to mind when bourbon is mentioned.
Read a few of the replies here to the question "Is Jack Daniels technically a bourbon?":
Is Jack Daniel's technically a bourbon? I am a fan and have studied the laws and all indications are it is not. However a bourbon tasting...
Answer (1 of 7): Jack Daniels is bourbon - this question comes up often, and there is a LOT of misinformation, as you can see in some of the other answers and comments. Jack Daniels must register with the US government as one of the defined spirits in Title 27 of the US Regulations of Spirit Ide...www.quora.com
This is the correct answer!When in Spain, eat and drink like the locals!
When you're in Kentucky, then go for the bourbon and cigars.
-Paul
Brandy was going to be my suggestion too to mix it up a bit. I met an Aussie who had brandy as his Camino vice and I have to say the couple I had with him were decentJack Daniels is technically not a bourbon, but a Tennessee whiskey. Or so I've been told. And what about Spanish brandy?
Sorry to have troubled you.Well, thanks for all your input. Kind of got away from my original question though…I was just wondering if bourbon and cigars were readily available along the Camino Frances. Don’t care for wine don’t like cigarettes…I just enjoy a good bourbon and a nice cigar occasionally.
No trouble, just restating my original questionSorry to have troubled you.
You will find bourbon, ask for your brand or just whiskey, in any bar you visit. Cigars are available but not popular on the Camino because of the smoke which many have chemical sensitivities to.No trouble, just restating my original question
Cigars are easy. Bourbon will be available in larger cities but it’s not that popular here as locals tend to drink local. It’s not that easy to get French wine for example.Well, thanks for all your input. Kind of got away from my original question though…I was just wondering if bourbon and cigars were readily available along the Camino Frances. Don’t care for wine don’t like cigarettes…I just enjoy a good bourbon and a nice cigar occasionally.
Spain is neither bourbon nor whisky nor whiskey country. The best you'll likely find on the Camino would be Jack Daniels or Bushmills, and whilst I am no bourbon expert so won't comment as to that, these two are both decidedly inferior to any good single malt or single cask Scotch. I guess Ballantine's is also acceptable for mass-produced stuff. You might be able to find a Glenmorangie or something, but that's still mass-produced even if it is single malt.You will find bourbon, ask for your brand or just whiskey, in any bar you visit.
I am a non-smoker, but even I know that cigars are better in Spain than in any other large European country -- barring certain specialty tobacconists in London, Paris, and Monte-Carlo (which I suppose technically makes Monaco the best cigar country in Europe, and also good enough for bourbon and Scotch, but well ...).Cigars are available but not popular on the Camino because of the smoke which many have chemical sensitivities to.
A brand of bourbon is available in just about any Spanish bar: it's called Four Roses. The label says it's from Kentucky, but I have my doubts... back in my American days I was a fan of nice bourbon. This is just OK, but when I get the yen, it's there for me. (Bars in larger towns sometimes have Maker's Mark, but you have to look for it, and then you have to tell them how to serve it.)
As for cigars, I walked my first camino is with a Dutchman who smoked an elegant little cigar each night after dinner. When his Dutch supply ran out, he tried a Spanish puro from the estanco... he never went back to the originals! When I go to visit, I always bring him a supply.
I'm not bothered by the bourbon, but I do hope you enjoy a 'nice' cigar only occasionally. I have horrid memories of my father's customary Christmas indulgence in a box of malodorous hand-rolled Havanas. The miasma of sweaty feet filled the air as rapidly as it emptied the room of his children, which may have been his intention. Admittedly, it might also empty the albergue of smelly footsoldiers as fast as the Charge of the Light Brigade.I just enjoy a good bourbon and a nice cigar occasionally.
Sorry to bring back your haunting memoriesI'm not bothered by the bourbon, but I do hope you enjoy a 'nice' cigar only occasionally. I have horrid memories of my father's customary Christmas indulgence in a box of malodorous hand-rolled Havanas. The miasma of sweaty feet filled the air as rapidly as it emptied the room of his children, which may have been his intention. Admittedly, it might also empty the albergue of smelly footsoldiers as fast as the Charge of the Light Brigade.
Bourbon sold in the U.S. must be produced in the country from at least 51% corn and stored in a new container of charred oak.
Is this fake news?
Thank you. I have noticed these being marketed in UK and I remember not hearing of it before and thinking It looked interesting.A friend of mine and her husband have driven these two "trails" in Tennessee and Kentucky, USA.
They provide a "credential"... called passports.
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