Pairing cigar + truffles

Pairing cigar + truffles is a top-class pleasure. The Swiss design manufactory nanimanu produces useful items made of wood. Among other things, humidors (see interview). New to the range are fine truffles made from the best raw materials. We are talking about genuine high-end truffles, composed and handmade by the Swiss Chocolatier World Champion Fabian Rimann. I tested the truffles with a cigar.

Where to buy the fine truffles

These fine truffles are available in the online shop of SoChoc to buy. The highlight: they are packed in aluminium tubes. As soon as the truffles have been tasted, a cigar up to Robusto format finds its place inside. After a few days, the cigar even tastes slightly bitter in the first puffs. Fantastic. The pairing with the cigar works perfectly.

Limited editions

• Limited Edition No. 1: Whisky Truffles «Glenhallachie» and Vanuatu. 500 tubos. 6 handmade truffles, CHF 29 per tubo.
• Limited Edition No 2: Rum Truffes «Plantation Trinidad 2003» and “Trinidad”. 500 tubos. 6 handmade truffles, CHF 29 per tubo.

Shipping currently takes place in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Pairing with a cigar

I open the tubo with the signed exclamation mark. A small Hoyo de Monterrey emerges. It feels damper than it should be. This is because the cigar has been stored in the tubo for about 4 days. The moisture from the fine truffles has transferred to the paper inside. Leave the paper in, as it releases the flavour of the truffles into the cigar.

I start by tasting the cigar. Indeed: in the first few puffs, it tastes slightly bitter-sweet like truffles. This flavour quickly fades.

The pairing with the truffles is top class. I tasted the rum truffles first (I'll enjoy the whisky truffles another day). I have to say: the result is a product that is the very best. The truffles have a subtle rum flavour. They are NOT very sweet (which I very much appreciate) and they are creamy, slightly nutty, flavoursome... a masterpiece.

When I first heard about this project in a conversation with nanimanu in 2020 (see interview), I said: „But they have to be high-end truffles and not those other disgusting things that only taste like disgusting sugar.“ Oh yes, not only high-end truffles are planned, but even top-class high-end truffles. And that's exactly what they taste like.

Competitions March to June 21: Win humidors with cigars every month

You can't win the truffles. You can, however, win from the Every month from March to June 21 you can win a nanimanu humidor worth CHF 790, each filled with 25 cigars. Total value: At least CHF 1,040 per prize. The cigars are sponsored by Zigarren.Zone Social Network. The first winner has already been announced. But hello!!??