Thursday, September 10, 2009
New Post on Stogies and Stilettos
Check out the latest post on http://stogiesandstilettos.wordpress.com, where we talk to Room101 Cigars Matt Booth!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
New Name, New Face
No, you didn't enter the wrong web address. Smoke and Libations has received a new name - Stogies and Stilettos. More info and blog, blog, blog to come....
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
The Ultimate Smoker's Happy Hour
On any given Friday night, on my list of places to go and relax after work, a gentleman's club is not necessarily on that list. Not that I mind going. I'll go - it's just not top of mind for me. Until I went to the Smoker's Retreat at Club Onyx given by Mike Bennett and Cigars & Such. From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. it is a smoker's dream - drink specials, cigar giveaways sponsored by A & D Cigars in Stockbridge, GA, and gift bags filled with goodies from sponsor Jacques Cardin Cognac. These guys know how to do it up! And the ladies. Let's just say that these girls had impressive showmanship and it is clear that they have worked very diligently at their craft. Enough said! This event, which is held the last Friday of each month, is starting to gain momentum and I know that a night at a gentleman's club that wasn't necessarily on the list of my places to go has quickly move to the top.
For more information, call Mike Bennett at (404) 759-7651.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Back on the Block
Ok. I'm back on my experiment and I'm excited. I'm at Highland this afternoon and having my Perdomo with a nice, neat Marker's Mark bourbon. Stay tuned.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Club Macanudo Magnificent
If you closely followed the HBO series Sex and the City, you would know that Carrie's long time, on again, off again and eventually "on, til death do us part" boyfriend Big was a cigar smoker. In fact, in one episode, he was wanting to smoke a cigar in a restaurant, which is forbidden in New York City, so he paid for the patrons dinner and drinks so that he could enjoy his smoke. Definitely a man after my own heart. However, I would imagine, that if Big, in his downtime, wanted to savor his cigars in peace - in a friendly yet upscale atmosphere where he could not only relax, but where he could bring his business partners, he would definitely choose Club Macanudo on E. 63rd St in New York City. Owned by General Cigar, this conglomerate manufactures such cigar favorites as Macanudo, Partagas, La Gloria Cubana, Punch, and Cohiba just to name a few. Despite it's formal appearance, Club Macanudo is as down home as sweet tea in the summer. This place has a delightful, friendly and very knowledgeable staff which makes is easy for regulars to come back again and again, with their backsides permanently indented in the bar stools. Live jazz is played several times a week and Club Macanudo boasts a four-star restaurant. This is the only cigar bar that I've been to in New York that I've made a point to go to twice. Drink and dinner prices are a bit pricey and there is a $20 "cut fee" that goes toward the purchase of a cigar. Private humidors are available for rent for $700 a year or $1000 for two years. Yes, this is where Big would be. And Carrie would have to drag him out just like he would have to pry her from the Manolo Blahnik store.