Saturday we had the great pleasure of attending the Atlantic City Cigar Social at the Borgata in, of course, Atlantic City, NJ. This was the inaugural event, which ran from 1PM to 6PM. The setting was the outdoor pool area at the Borgata, which also has bars and they had tented areas with seating because it drizzled off and on all day. Attendance was just under 600 people, I’m not sure what the mix between the smoking and non-smoking tickets was, but I assume the majority were smoking. There were a good number of cigar vendors there, the attendees received tickets to collect cigars from the manufacturers, and there were three retailers there where one could purchase cigars.
There were other vendors besides cigars, some accessories and apparel, artwork, and several liquor vendors providing samples. The appetizers being passed around were very good, although a little hard to come by! There was shrimp, chicken, and chocolate cigars filled with mousse that were delicious. They also featured each cigar manufacturer on a “hot seat” where they talked about their brand, and burlesque dancers who captivated the crowd. This was a really nice event, and an important event since New Jersey doesn’t have any multi-vendor events or large cigar social events. I saw a lot of familiar faces, and there were a lot of people being exposed to cigar brands that they may not have had a chance to try before. I hope that the event can continue, plan to attend next year if you’re in the general vicinity! Many thanks to Jon Henderson and his staff, Cigar Snob Magazine, as well as all the vendors, for putting on a great event.
That’s all for today, until the next time,
CigarCraig
