The boutique cigar festival Smoke At The Creek is returning in 2022 after the success of the inaugural event in 2021.<\/p>\n
Hosted by the Boutique Cigar Association of America (BCAA), the event from 12-13 August at Cedar Creek Winery, Distillery, and Brewery in Martinsville Indiana, USA, will bring together over 30 boutique cigar manufacturers for an outdoor event complete with VIP welcome night, live music, wine, bourbon, and rum tastings, and of course plenty of cigars.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast years\u2019 festival consisted of 20 vendors, and nearly 750 attendees,\u201d said Dr Gaby Kafie, founder of the BCAA. \u201cThis year we\u2019re expanding to 40 vendors and are anticipating we will exceed last years\u2019 attendance with Covid regulations reduced further. \u00a0Our 2nd Annual Festival will be truly special as the BCAA has partnered with Cedar Creek\u00a0Distillery to release an exclusive event only Small Batch Bourbon. \u00a0Those in attendance will be able to acquire a bottle. \u00a0Last but not least, everyone should know that vendor booths have already sold out. We are so excited for what we are building as a community.\u201d<\/p>\n
The BCAA has appointed a Board of Directors comprised of 7 individuals, as well as a Festival Committee consisting of nearly 12 people. \u00a0Armen Caprielian of DAV Cigars, who has led the BCAA as President since December 2020, works with the Board and Committee who together donate their resources, time, and energy to shed light on small, family-owned, premium cigar companies and brands. His leadership skills, public speaking capabilities, and vast experience working with large boards and committees have allowed him to guide us into the unknown waters of planning a national cigar festival for boutique cigar brands, noted Kafie.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are extremely excited for the 2nd annual Boutique Cigar Festival,\u201d said Armen. \u201cAfter the first one being such a success there’s a certain buzz in the air like never before.\u00a0 At the core of it are the tireless efforts of the festival committee who selflessly volunteer their time, efforts, and resources to make it the success that it is.\u00a0 We never lose sight of the BCAA’s mission of supporting family-owned boutique cigar companies.\u00a0 The festival symbolizes that and in the midst of it all we get to enjoy a fabulous time with fellow brothers and sisters of the leaf.\u00a0 It’s a type of camaraderie like no other.\u00a0 If you’re not at Smoke at the Creek you’re missing out!\u201d<\/p>\n
Smoke at the Creek 2022 will feature the following companies and organizations:<\/p>\n
Ancestry Cigars, Cigar Medics, Clout Cigar Co, Apostate Cigars, DAV Cigars, Alan Rouloeau Cigars, GTO Cigars, Hiram and Solomon Cigars, Islamorada Cigar Co, Kafie 1901 Cigars, Cigar Life Guy, OM Cigar Company, Crown Cigars, Brothers\u2019 Smoking Stogies, Blanco Cigars, Vicarias Cigars, Konscious Cigars, Gillespie Cigars, Empire Cigar, Karen Berger Cigars, Family X Loyalty Cigars, Norwood Cigar Co., Cedar Creek Cigars, Howard G Cigars, The Chief Cigars, ATL Cigar Co, Garo Cigars, Boveda, Cigar Rights of America, and Cigars for Warriors.<\/p>\n
Cigar Journal is an event media partner and each VIP ticketholder will receive a copy of the print magazine and a one-year subscription to the digital version of the magazine.<\/p>\n