Cigar Madness was upon us again this weekend, and what a delight it was to return to our destination of choice for premium puros, Jerry’s Cigars!

Melinda Dickinson, Brandon Puckett, C.J. Hamm, Matt Russell, Clay Roberts & Joel Schwartz

Melinda Dickinson, Brandon Puckett, C.J. Hamm, Matt Russell, Clay Roberts & Joel Schwartz

Our celebrity co-host this week was C.J. Hamm, writer with Tucson Foodie, who gave us a glimpse into the delicious stories he’s been working on. We then turned our attention to the show’s resident Jack Daniel’s authority, Melinda Dickinson of Alliance Beverage, for a little Jack Talk. Our Lynchburg, Tennessee history lesson was accompanied by a flight tasting of some spectacular Jack spirits, including the Old Number 7, Gentleman Jack, Jack Single Barrel, Tennessee Fire, Tennessee Honey, and the exquisite Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select. We’re not worthy! Some cigar industry celebs were in the house as well, and we got the latest from Brandon Puckett (Crowned Heads Cigars), Clay Roberts (Alec Bradley Cigars) and Joel Schwartz (Tatuaje Cigars). We wrapped up by sinking our teeth into some righteous ribs and other smoked meats lovingly prepared by Jonathan Hebert of Mr. Cookman’s Food Truck! Wait until you hear him describe the Nawlins inspiration behind his killer ‘cue! Cigars, whiskey, and BBQ. Enough said.

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