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Where There’s Fire , There’s Smoke

WHAT IS LIQUID SMOKE? ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT Liquid smoke is smoke from burning wood that’s been captured and condensed to a liquid form. It is used as a flavoring agent; you get the taste produced by smoke-curing without actually smoking anything. There are different wood flavors of liquid smoke. And a little goes a long way, so be sure to taste test as you go.

VILLIGER CUELLAR KREME

ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT The Villiger Cuellar Connecticut Kreme is a creamy smoke, composed of Dominican tobaccos in an Ecuadoran Connecticut wrapper, with a Cuban-seed Dominican Piloto Ligero binder and a Criollo 98 filler. COHIBA BLUE CLASSICO ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT Anyone who knows anything about cigars has heard the name Cohiba. Blue is filled with Nicaraguan, Dominican and Honduran tobaccos with a Honduran Havana binder. Produced in the Dominican Republic, this new gem has a medium-bodied blend with rich hints of cream and cinnamon. ESPINOSA MURCIELAGO ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT The box-pressed Espinosa Murcielago cigars are a robust blend, with Nicaraguan long fillers and a Nicaraguan binder, finished with a midnight-black San Andrés Maduro wrapper. ROUSES BAKER DOZEN ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT A mix of 13 premium long filler cigars at a remarkable price, this set includes the spicy- sweet, medium- to full-bodied Villiger Selecto with a San Andrés maduro wrapper and Nicaraguan long filler tobaccos; La Capitana, an everyday, medium-bodied traditional smoke; and the Villiger Selecto Connecticut, a mild and creamy cigar to please new and old smokers alike. MACANUDO INSPIRADO ORANGE ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT The sophisticated and spicy Macanudo Inspirado Orange cigars, a smash hit in Europe since their debut in 2014, feature a Honduran Rosado wrapper over Honduran binder and Honduran, Dominican and Nicaraguan filler leaves. Bolder than the traditional Macanudo Café, these cigars are complex with a medium to full body.

MONTECRISTO PLATINUM

ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT The luxurious Montecristo Platinum offers a bold smoke with a dark Mexican Cubano wrapper and a filler of Nicaraguan, Dominican and Peruvian tobaccos. These balanced premiums offer a rich, nuanced smoke with a one-of-a-kind flavor and a flawless burn. VILLIGER CUELLAR BLACK FOREST ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT Inspired by Germany’s legendary Black Forest, Villiger Cuellar Black Forest cigars are blended by Jochy Blanco and handcrafted at his Tabacalera Palma factory. The four-vitola line boasts a rich, oily, flavorful San Andrés Maduro wrapper and a medium-full blend of Dominican binder and filler tobaccos. ROMEO Y JULIETA 1875 ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT Romeo y Julieta 1875 produces a rich and aromatic smoke with a blend of Dominican and Nicaraguan long fillers, a Nicaraguan binder and a delicate Connecticut Shade Ecuadoran wrapper. DREW ESTATE UNDERCROWN ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT The flavorful Liga Privada Undercrown is handcrafted with different vintages of the same tobaccos, and features Brazilian and Nicaraguan fillers and a Nicaraguan binder in a dark San Andrés Maduro wrapper. Also available in Sun Grown and Connecticut Shade wrappers.

GOUDA LUCK DIP Makes 6-8 servings

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: ½ cup good mayonnaise 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons Crystal hot sauce 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning

½ pound smoked Gouda, shredded ½ pound extra-sharp white Cheddar cheese, shredded 2 teaspoons roasted garlic paste 3-4 green onions, chopped ½ cup walnuts or pecans, chopped Sliced green onion tops, for garnish Nabisco Ritz Crackers, for serving

HOW TO PREP: In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, hot sauce and Creole seasoning. Mix until well combined, then add chees- es, garlic paste, green onion, nuts and mayonnaise mixture. Stir until well mixed and spreadable. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours. Garnish with green onions. Serve with crackers.

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