World Whisky Day at The Next Whisky Bar: Cut. Punch. Light. Pour.

There's a reason the best nights end the same way — a considered pour in one hand, a well-lit cigar in the other, and nowhere to be. On Saturday, May 16th -- World Whiskey Day -- we're leaning all the way into it.

The Next Whisky Bar is partnering with Casa de Montecristo — the premier name in premium cigars and cigar-lounge culture — for an intimate masterclass on the rituals of a proper smoke. Their specialists will walk you through the three techniques every cigar lover should own: how to cut, how to punch, and how to light. Each demonstration is paired with a whisky from our wall, alongside featured pours from Espy House, the Bedford, Pennsylvania bourbon whose namesake stone house served as President Washington's headquarters during the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion.

• A hands-on walkthrough of three cigar-preparation rituals — cut, punch, and light — led by a Casa de Montecristo master.

• Curated pours featuring Espy House Bourbon.

• A take-home cigar from Casa de Montecristo's exclusive blends.

DATE: Saturday, May 16th

TIME: 6pm- 9pm

Casa de Montecristo is the home of the serious cigar lover — temperature- and humidity-controlled walk-in humidors, exclusive limited blends, and lounges designed for lingering. Their specialists have spent careers learning what separates a good smoke from a great one, and on May 16 they're behind the counter with us. casademontecristo.com

Espy House takes its name from a 1771 stone house in Bedford, Pennsylvania — a National Historic Landmark, and the building President Washington used as his base of operations during the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. The brand commemorates that story with bourbons and ryes of real character. On the original whiskey holiday, there's no pour we'd rather have in the glass. espyhouse.com

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