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What To Expect At Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest 2024

Feb 15, 2024 | By Thomas Pappalardo
What To Expect At Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest 2024

Fill up your lighters and make space in your humidor because Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest is coming to town. For one night only lovers of the finer things in life can rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in both the cigar and whisky industries who will be in attendance for the ultimate night of pairing. And you could be there to take advantage of it and enjoy an evening featuring live music, a cigar-friendly atmosphere and a fine selection of spirits to sample with like-minded individuals from all over the world. This time the show will be taking place at a new venue, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa, Florida, on April 6. 

People attending the show will receive 35 cigars. Here is the list of brands confirmed:

  • Aging Room
  • Alec Bradley
  • Arturo Fuente
  • Casa Magna
  • Cavalier Genève
  • CLE Cigar Company
  • Cohiba
  • Crux
  • Cuba Aliados
  • Drew Estate
  • E.P. Carrillo
  • Epic
  • Gran Habano
  • H. Upmann
  • La Aurora
  • Luciano
  • Lucky Cigars
  • J.C. Newman
  • La Aroma de Cuba
  • La Flor Dominicana
  • La Palina
  • Montecristo
  • My Father
  • Nub
  • Oliva
  • Ozgener Family Cigars
  • Padrón
  • Plasencia
  • Rocky Patel
  • Romeo y Julieta
  • Sanj Patel
  • Tatuaje
  • Toscano
  • Warped
  • West Tampa 

Tickets are still available, click here for purchasing options.

For coverage of last year’s Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest, click here.

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