On February 24th, join New York City cigar and spirits aficionados for an exclusive evening tasting of the Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Cigar of 2014: the Alec Bradley Mundial #5 paired with Laphroaig Select Scotch, and Bowmore 12 Year Scotch. The event will also include live music and give-aways.
In honor of this exclusive tasting of Alec Bradley, this Smoker Social is a “Live True” event.
Tickets: $30 online / $40 at the door
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Ticket includes:
- 1 Alec Bradley Mundial #5
- 1 Glass Bowmore 12 Year Single Malt Scotch
- 1 Glass Laphroaig Select Single Malt Scotch
- Live music
Cigar & Spirits Selection
Alec Bradley Mundial #5
When it comes to writing, painting or crafting cigars, sometimes creating something new comes quickly. Other times it’s a struggle. The birth of the Alec Bradley Mundial brand was the latter, a project that brand owner Alan Rubin’s ruminated on for close to five years. “I always had Mundial on my mind,” he said. The blend that finally sparked Rubin’s interest included a wrapper from the Trojes region of Honduras, which Alec Bradley uses to great effect on its Prensado line. All Mundials have pointed feet that vaguely resemble lances, explaining the moniker “Punta Lanza” (point of the lance) that appears on each box. The No. 5 is meaty and leathery, with a pleasant amount of minerality.
Bowmore 12 Year Single Malt Scotch
Complex yet perfectly balanced, our 12 Years Old reflects the raw essence of Bowmore – thrashing waves, windswept landscapes and generations of tradition. Bowmore 12 Years Old has received much critical acclaim; the late, great whisky writer Michael Jackson proclaimed it “remarkably long and complex”. We like to think of it as vanilla ice cream at a beach bonfire.
Laphroaig Select Single Malt Scotch
Laphroaig Select takes its name from the special selection of American and European casks, chosen for their unique character that they give during maturation. The Inspiration for the new Global expression has been taken from history – 70-80 years ago, the time of the last family member owner of the distillery, Ian Hunter. Ian was one of the biggest influences in the history of Laphroaig indeed, he was one of the first distillers to travel to bourbon county in the USA to identify new sources of casks that would give him greater consistency as well as new flavours. He later married this ‘new’ style of Laphroaig with his traditionally matured (European cask) Laphroaig.
Tasting notes:
NOSE: Peat first, then ripe red fruits from the PX and Oloroso casks. A hint of dryness next from the American oak with a long lingering florally finish – Marzipan and even limes at the end.
PALATE: This full bodied whisky is initially sweet up front- matching the nose, then the classic dry, peaty, ashy flavours come bounding in followed by a lovely rich finish arising from the rich fruits of the European casks.
Merchants NY Cigar Bar
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