Gurkha Event reportback!

NYHCx516x
NYHCx516x Posts: 728 ✭
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Im headed out tonight to a posh dinner event at "The Madison Club" here in madison. Some ritzy club that I cant even begin to think about paying for monthly, lol.

Event stated as:
"Before the statewide smoking ban goes into effect, come to our “smoke out” Cigar Dinner on Wednesday, June 23. Please join us, along with our friends from Lake Country Cigars, for a fantastic evening of camaraderie and enjoyment of Chef Fox’s outstanding food paired with Gurkha cigars, Scotch and wine. Event price is $75++ per person and includes dinner, numerous cigars, door prizes and beverage pairings."

Super excited, ill have pics hopefully and a report back tonite!

Comments

  • jsnake
    jsnake Posts: 5,979 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am so jealous. Have fun and post some pics and info.
  • Joeyjoe21_8
    Joeyjoe21_8 Posts: 2,048
    im jealous to! i wnt to go! lol
  • illinoisgolf99
    illinoisgolf99 Posts: 1,507 ✭
    dang dude Im uber jealous! I wish they had events at the B&M down here in Carbondale.. post pics after!
  • NYHCx516x
    NYHCx516x Posts: 728 ✭
    fairly drunk. amazing night... door prizes included... raffles... and holy f*#k... a His Majesties Reserve. No.... I didnt win it... but i did hold it, and got a picture with it, lol. Lots to tell... but yea... drunk, and tired. Will post more tomorrow! fun times.
  • wwhwang
    wwhwang Posts: 2,878 ✭✭✭
    I'm really jealous now lol. How come none of these events are anywhere near me or the southeastern US?
  • TatuajeVI
    TatuajeVI Posts: 2,378 ✭
    wow, they gave away an HMR? That's awesome. Definitely looking foward to pics and more stories.
  • NYHCx516x
    NYHCx516x Posts: 728 ✭
    TatuajeVI:
    wow, they gave away an HMR? That's awesome. Definitely looking foward to pics and more stories.
    Yea, gave one away, and auctioned the other for charity.

    I am at work, have the pics with me, will upload a bit later on, friday afternoons are usually pretty slow.
  • phobicsquirrel
    phobicsquirrel Posts: 7,343 ✭✭✭
    holly cow! man I wish I could go, that is amazing. I look forward to the pics. very nice of gurkha to do that. how much did the auction one go for?
  • NYHCx516x
    NYHCx516x Posts: 728 ✭
    OK!

    So the whole thing was pretty amazing. The Madison Club ( http://www.madisonclub.org ) is 100 years old this year, and just an over the top place. We had to make quite a few calls just to be able to make reservations. The event was put together by a somewhat local cigar shop named Lake County Cigars (Rocky Patel himself visits there often).

    I went with my girlfriend Jamie, and the owner of my local cigar bar, Jackson. Jackson has been there before, so he gave us a mini tour of the place, simply outstanding. We went to the room with the event, and it was just lavish. On walking in, they gave us our first cigar, I cant remember the name off hand, but it was a Gurkha special blend made for Lake County Cigars - basically a similar blend to the Regent. After lighting up, we went to the open Whiskey & Scotch Bar (open in the sense that we arent paying for drinks, but we DID pay for the overall event). I know NOTHING about Scotch, so again, I followed Jackson's lead and got what he did. Cant even remember the name, but it was smooth as hell, and was my drink of the evening... till the wine with dinner.

    We made our way to the patio... stood out there for a while, drinking, talking, smoking. ... can it get much better? All sorts of P
  • Joeyjoe21_8
    Joeyjoe21_8 Posts: 2,048
    dude...im so jealous...i wish they did a event like that here in Sac...our cigar society did a pretty badass even a few months back, I got a CAO soprano box with 4 sticks in it, 3 joya de nic. fuente's, and about 6 other free sticks...Hays and I made out like bandits lol..but it wasnt a dinner thing like urs...im down to pay 75 bucks for that....its worth it
  • NYHCx516x
    NYHCx516x Posts: 728 ✭
    Joeyjoe21_8:
    dude...im so jealous...i wish they did a event like that here in Sac...our cigar society did a pretty badass even a few months back, I got a CAO soprano box with 4 sticks in it, 3 joya de nic. fuente's, and about 6 other free sticks...Hays and I made out like bandits lol..but it wasnt a dinner thing like urs...im down to pay 75 bucks for that....its worth it
    really ended up being just a hair under 100 with tax and tip. still worth it though
  • fla-gypsy
    fla-gypsy Posts: 3,023 ✭✭
    You guys look wasted! Seems like everyone had a good time
  • NYHCx516x
    NYHCx516x Posts: 728 ✭
    fla-gypsy:
    You guys look wasted! Seems like everyone had a good time
    Yes on both counts.
  • KCW
    KCW Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭
    NYHCx516x:
    fla-gypsy:
    You guys look wasted! Seems like everyone had a good time
    Yes on both counts.
    Awesome!!!
  • phobicsquirrel
    phobicsquirrel Posts: 7,343 ✭✭✭
    Crap, I found a 2pack of the hmr's around xmas 08 for a little over 1000. I wanted to jump on it but I just don't know or think they could be much better than the royal reserve. I mean more cognac is good but really, how much better? Still looks like a good time, though I always sort of hate going to those type of things especially something at that high class place. I've never gone to a cigar thing like that but my X use to love going to wine things. I got so sick of being around the "wine" snobs that I sort of stopped trying to go to events. Sure I will hit up the shop if one's around but really there really isn't any big wig things here in portland.

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