A Sold-Out Show: Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest
Tampa, Florida (aka Cigar City) once again played host to the biggest celebration in the cigar industry
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Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest returned to Tampa, Florida, for the second year in a row, and it didn’t disappoint. The smoky celebration included a sold-out crowd of diehard aficionados who came to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to enjoy cigars and exceptional whiskies with a lineup of all-star cigarmakers. As enthusiasts eagerly made their way into the event they were greeted by a shining sun, a light breeze and live music that streamed through the open doors of the resort’s pool area, which was reserved for the show. Inside the conference hall, the lively crowd roamed around with lit smokes, Cigar Aficionado tote bags full of cigars and drinks in-hand. …