The Big Smoke, Foxwoods

I went to Foxwoods in Connecticut this weekend for the Big Smoke. I had a blast. The venue at Foxwoods was a huge ball room and there were nearly 30 cigar makers represented as well as at least another dozen (if not more) liquor vendors. They had every kind of cigar you could imagine and a variety of beverages -- vodka, whiskey, tequilla, rum and brandy. Needless to say, I drank too much but I didn't have to drive anywhere (thanks to my wife!) and so it was all good. There were probably about 800 people and the nice thing about a show like this is the built in camaraderie --  everyone there is a cigar smoker and so you now you have something to talk about while you are waiting online for a cigar or sitting at a table enjoying some food. And of course, on top of the common ground of cigars you usually find other things in common to talk about.

The show is a little pricey -- $240 -- but I came home with 24 cigars (including the 3 I smoked on that night) and those cigars are probably worth something between $100 - $120 and I drank a lot of the "free" liquor so I feel confident I enjoyed another $100 worth of alcohol.

As I smoke the cigars from the show I will post to the blog about the cigar and my thoughts on how it tasted, smoked, etc.