Big Smoke NYC 2010

PsychoSJG

I have become seriously interested in this event. Has anyone ever gone? What should I really expect? and what BOTLs plan to go? From what I read, it's $250, and you get at least one premium cigar from every table (so far 23 venders are listed), also there is a lot of free premium wines, liquors, and beers, also food. Also a chance to roll your own cigar. And at one of the events, this was in the gift bag from the second you arrived http://s3.amazonaws.com/msc_cao/gallery/201008/gal_4c6dac362e0ea.jpg

docbp87

I'll be at the Big Smoke in Vegas this November. It's far more spendy, but I'm going for the seminars, meals, etc. in addition to the "Big Smoke" night. All told I'm hearing I should expect to walk away with a suitcase stuffed full of smokes, and basically be drunk for a week. Oh, and it's in Vegas...

Krieg

I was planning on going this year to Vegas also, but ended having a baby instead...and u know how that goes however, I do plan on making it next year. Hope you enjoy that Family Reserve Maduro they're gonna be handing out!

Fourtotheflush

Not in the budget, maybe next fall.

PsychoSJG

Ya, it really seems like you get your money back with the free stuff at MSRP, and the free booze and food. Deff seems like fun.

betasynn

What day is it? I'd love to go.

PsychoSJG

betasynn:

What day is it? I'd love to go.

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/micro/show/id/bsny Weds Dec 1

PsychoSJG

With less than a week before the event, I thought I'd revive this thread. Who is going to NYC Big Smoke, and how was the Vegas Big Smoke for those who went?

PsychoSJG

My loot

Trying my hand at cigar rolling

My first time rolling, and I came in top 5 for best roll

JCizzle

This sounds awesome, I'm definitely going to have to check this out sometime.

ENFIDL

So awesome! Looks like a blast, and congrats on coming in the top 5 your first time rolling! I wanna learn how to do that

Krieg

Been wanting to go to one of these for awhile now, looks like a ton of fun. What kind of spirits did they have?

PsychoSJG

Patron, XO, Crown Royal, Crystal Skull Vodka, Glenlivet, and other various Rums, scotchs, gins, Taquilla, and idk and of the wine labels. And it was fun. Honestly cant really say it was worth the $240, but it was still an enjoyable evening. Rolling my own cigar was a lot of fun. Don't know if I'll ever smoke it

Krieg

PsychoSJG:

Patron, XO, Crown Royal, Crystal Skull Vodka, Glenlivet, and other various Rums, scotchs, gins, Taquilla, and idk and of the wine labels. And it was fun. Honestly cant really say it was worth the $240, but it was still an enjoyable evening. Rolling my own cigar was a lot of fun. Don't know if I'll ever smoke it

you should and do a review!

rwheelwright

My friend had two extra tickets and asked if I wanted to go. I so did but my g/f had other plans for us. Besides, dropping $240 at the moment was not really in the budget.

PsychoSJG

rwheelwright:

My friend had two extra tickets and asked if I wanted to go. I so did but my g/f had other plans for us. Besides, dropping $240 at the moment was not really in the budget.

Prob worked out for the best. It was fun, but if i knew how it was gunna be, I wouldnt be too upset about missing it. I think the companies are feeling the economic crunch and weren't too generous. CAO didnt even do their thing where if you bring the nub back, that you got another stick.

PsychoSJG

Krieg:

PsychoSJG:

Patron, XO, Crown Royal, Crystal Skull Vodka, Glenlivet, and other various Rums, scotchs, gins, Taquilla, and idk and of the wine labels. And it was fun. Honestly cant really say it was worth the $240, but it was still an enjoyable evening. Rolling my own cigar was a lot of fun. Don't know if I'll ever smoke it

you should and do a review!

Ill be honest. The reason I'm afraid to smoke it is because I snuck in a stand of The Beard's ligero stands that I cut with a light saber razor, so I might die. I didn't tell the contest people it was in there in fear of being disqualified for cheating. Hahaha. But it is a La Gloria that I rolled. The owner of LGC was there and was really impressed that it was my first roll. Only mistake he said I made was that I should have taken a lil more time and stretched the leaf more while rolling. But I was deff happy with it