My Cigar Lounge Adventure is Two Years Old! Celebrate With Me In Palm Coast!

Out with the old, in with the new! (July 2013)

Hard to believe, but it has been TWO YEARS since I joined Ky Ekinci in a new venture.   With literally no cigar experience, I jumped in  to The Humidor with both feet in mid-July 2013.   After a few days of “undercover boss”, I announced to the world that I was actually the new boss.  It was a scary and invigorating time.   Who I am fooling, it is still a little scary.   Not only am I banking on the success of this venture, but I also have four employees who depend (each in different degrees) on the success of this venture for income.  No pressure or anything.   But, I have a great partner and team helping me along the way.

We will be celebrating for three days in Palm Coast this week!  Won’t you join the party?

We’ve greatly expanded the beer selection since Fall of 2013

On Thursday we will be hosting a cigar & wine social featuring Cordoba & Morales handmade cigars.  Our cigar “socials” have become a vital part of the operation as a means of introducing new cigars to our guests and bringing new guests in for the first time.    Read more here and RSVP!

Friday we will be hosting our annual Black Friday In July event.  Great deals and live music from 5pm-10pm.  Don’t miss it!

We continue the celebration on Saturday with great beers from Anderson Valley Brewing.  Love music from Brad Griese 8-11!

Please make plans to come out for one or all of the events later this week.   I want to thank you personally for supporting me, my partners, and my staff for two years!!

Love,

Tiki

PS Also worth noting is the Humidor’s 10 Year Anniversary coming up October 1.   Click over to Facebook for more info about this milestone.

Anderson Valley Night At The Humidor

Seven Anderson Valley brews to choose from!

Leah & Felicia will be your hostesses for this event

We will be continuing our anniversary weekend with one of our favorite breweries. Anderson Valley Brewing Company is a small batch brewery out of California. We love their brews here at the lounge.

Saturday, August 1, is your night to try these brews as we feature SEVEN different beers from AVB!

*Live Music from Brad Griese 8-11pm

*Door Prizes

*Super Specials on the Anderson Valley beers below

*NO COVER | FREE EVENT

RSVP via Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/events/489894354508365/

Brad Griese Live 8pm-10pm

Featured Beers For The Night

Boont Amber Ale – This amber ale boasts hints of sun toasted grain, toffee, and fruity esters. Beer Advocate Score: 86 ABV: 5.8% (12 oz can)

Summer Solstice Seasonal Ale – A slightly sweet, malty session beer with a creamy mouth feel and clean finish. Beer Advocate Score: 83 ABV: 5% (12 oz can)

The Kimmie, The Yink, & The Holy Gose – The Gose style (pronounced “Go-zuh”) was traditionallybrewed using salted water and 50% malted wheat and was spiced with coriander and hops. Beer Advocate Score: 85 ABV: 4.2% (12 oz can)

Hop Ottin IPA – This American IPA is brewed and dry-hopped with copious amounts of Columbus and Cascade. This beer is a showcase of the bright citrusy aromas, bold grapefruit and pine-like flavors, and resiny bitterness that hop heads crave. Beer Advcate Score: 90 ABV: 7% (12 oz can)

Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout – Aged for three months in Wild Turkey® Bourbon barrels, this luxurious stout has a deep ebony hue and a beautiful mahogany head. The woody, vanilla-like notes imparted by the barrels mingle with aromas of fresh baked bread, toffee, and espresso and envelop the rich chocolate and roasted barley flavors with a fine bourbon character. Beer Advocate Score: 85 ABV: 6.9% (22oz bomber)

Pinchy Jeek Barl – Aged for 6 months in Wild Turkey® barrels, this bourbon barrel-aged pumpkin ale is pleasantly creamy with a silky body and sweet caramel flavor. Beer Advocate Score: 82 ABV: 8.5% (22 oz bomber)

Huge Arker – True to its Boontling moniker, “Huge Arker” is a massive force of nature that detonates on your tongue. After primary fermentation, the beer is aged in Wild Turkey® Bourbon barrels until it fully matures. The deep mahogany color is evocative of the opulence to follow. Dark luscious aromas of burnished oak mingle with candy sugar, bourbon and hearth-baked bread. Beer Advocate Score: 90 ABV: 13.5%

Daytona News Journal Reader’s Choice Awards 2015

It’s that time of year again!   The Daytona News-Journal Reader’s Choice Awards voting is now live! Each year I make some recommendations.    Please take a moment to vote for my businesses as well as my friends’ in the area!  Votes especially appreciated for Fun Coast Bartending and The Humidor Cigar Bar & Lounge!

Thanks!

Ballot here

Goods & Services
Coffee Shop – Beachhouse Beanery
Event Planner – Fun Coast Bartending
Event Space – CoWork by Office Divvy
Insurance – Mitchell Noel
Music School – Mason Music

Automotive
Auto Mechanic – Mobil Mark
Tire Store – AK Tires

Restaurants
Mexican Food – Salsa’s
Tiki Bar – Golden Lion
Barbecue – Captain’s

Shopping 
Cigar Lounge – The Humidor
Eyewear – Flagler Eyewear
Pet Supplies – The Bark Spot

Entertainment
DJ – Pyramid DJs
Karaoke – Harryoke
Live Entertainment – European Village

Auto Mechanic – Mobil Mark

Black Friday In July Event At The Humidor

Join me at The Humidor Cigar Bar & Lounge on Friday, July 31, as we celebrate TWO YEARS since we took over operations there!   We are offering our Black Friday in July deals to celebrate.

$1 Premium Cigar specials (while suplies last)
Mystery Grab Bag Deals
Buy 3 Get 1 Free on all cigars

Live Music:
David Lane – Acoustic on the Patio 5-7pm
Jimmy Mason – Inside 8-10pm

No admission fee. Come celebrate and get a few good deals.

Join TikiTender at The Cordoba & Morales Cigar Social

We are hosting Cordoba & Morales for a cigar social at The Humidor Cigar Bar & Lounge on June 30th.   Join me for:

– One free premium cigar
– Wine tasting/sampling
– Door prize drawings & Light eats
– A $20 Humidor Gift Card to be used on your next visit

ADMISSION: Free for members | $20 for non-members

Also featuring: Live Music by Alex Peramas and a live-rolled cigar with any purchase!

Advance Tickets available via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cordoba-morales-cigar-social-tickets-17893845975

Old Fashioned Planter’s Punch

Rum has an official classification system on Jamaica, categorising the alcohol from light and clear to rich and dark varieties. Planter’s Punch, an International Bartenders’ Association Official Cocktail, combines dark rum, lemon juice, grenadine syrup and Angostura bitters, a potent mix of 44.7 per cent alcohol, herbs and spices that comes from Trinidad and Tobago.

Here’s an old time recipe in verse.  I can’t read it without singing it in my head.

A wine-glass with lemon juice fill, of sugar the same glass fill twice/Then rub them together until/The mixture looks smooth, soft, and nice./Of rum then three wine glasses add, /And four of cold water please take. A drink then you’ll have that’s not bad / At least, so they say in Jamaica.