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2022 Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest Seminar: Cigar of the Year Meets Whisky of the Year
The Cigar of the Year and the Whisky of the Year were paired together in a moving, yet informative seminar at Big Smoke Meets WhiksyFest.
Ports of Call
Portugal’s most illustrious pour not only offers a compromise between wine and spirits, but this fortified grape beverage is also one of the classic partners for cigars.
2021 Big Smoke Seminars: An Iconic Tasting of Rum And Cigars
There is a very strong parallel between the Bacardí rum family and the families behind storied cigars such as Romeo y Julieta.
Cigar of the Year Meets Whisky of the Year
The makers of the No. 1 cigar and the No. 1 whisky guide the audience through the sublimely synergistic experience.
Rum for the Ages
If your only experience with cane spirit is with clear rums meant for tiki drinks, get set for the sipping style. When aged in wood, rum plays well with cigars and turns ordinary …
After 100 Years, Jack Daniel’s Shows Its Age
The world’s top-selling American whiskey is marketing a bottle with an age statement: Jack Daniel’s 10 Year Old Tennessee Whiskey.
Perfect Pairings: Michter’s Bourbon And The Eye of the Shark
A 10-year-old Bourbon from and former Cigar of the Year pair superbly in this taste test.
Pairing Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA with Cigars
A cult-classic beer brought back from the dead with two excellent cigars.
The Pairings: Rum Meets Cigars
To demonstrate the many options for marrying rum and smoke, we picked two cigars with quite different body spectrums to pair with an array of fine rums.