WHAT: Whisky and cigar lovers will come together for the second-ever Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest. Whisky Advocate magazine and Cigar Aficionado magazine have combined their respective marquee events—WhiskyFest and Big Smoke—for the ultimate celebration of premium cigars and great whisky. Guests will enjoy a wide variety of whiskies, collect over 20 premium cigars and attend one of the whisky seminars conducted by whisky experts. Cigar seminars will be conducted during the day.
WHO: TheWhisky Advocate and Cigar Aficionado editorial teams welcome whisky distillers and cigarmakers, alongside additional industry experts and leaders, sharing their whiskies, cigars and knowledge with attendees. The cigar and whisky list can be found here, full list coming soon.
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WHERE: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL
WHEN: Saturday, May 28th, 2022
VIP Entrance: 5:30 PM
Grand Tasting: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Seminars: 9:30 AM
TICKETS: General Admission tickets are available online for $325. VIP tickets are available for $450. All-Access Package tickets, which include VIP Admission + Cigar Seminars, are available for $675.
SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS:
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Nicaragua: The Hottest Tobacco Country: No country makes more cigars by hand than Nicaragua. Several prominent cigarmakers will discuss what makes the Central American country, a cigarmaking powerhouse and major source of serious tobacco, so special.
The Cigar of the Year Meets The Whiskey of the Year: Jorge Padrón, president of Padrón Cigars Inc., joinsCigar Aficionado executive editor David Savona in a tasting of the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Torpedo,Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar of the Year, with the Lagavulin 11 year old Offerman Edition: Guinness Cask Finish,Whisky Advocate's Whisky of the Year.
The World of Montecristo: Take a look back at the storied history of the Montecristo cigar brand, one of the world’s most famous, founded in Havana, Cuba and enjoy a very special cigar: the new Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua No. 2., Cigar Aficionado’s No. 2 Cigar of 2021.
A Family Affair: The Alec Bradley Story: Alan Rubin, the founder of Alec Bradley Cigar Co., is joined by his sons Alec and Bradley for a discussion about making cigars as a family.
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