Live jazz, cigars and rare bourbon at The Carnegie Club, Sept 30 feat. two Karen Berger cigars, with Basil Hayden & Knob Creek to pair.About this Event
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The nights are turning cool again — it's time to move back indoors. Join us on Wednesday, September 30th at 8pm at The Carnegie Club, located at 156 W 56th Street in Midtown Manhattan. Live jazz all evening, in one of the last rooms in New York where you can still pour a whiskey and light a cigar.
For cigars, we’re featuring two standout releases from Karen Berger Cigars out of Esteli, Nicaragua. Karen Berger started in the industry at 18 as a roller and today owns both the farm and the factory — one of very few women in Nicaragua to do so — blending every cigar that carries her name.
The Karen Berger K-Fire is the bolder of the two: a box-pressed 6x52 toro under a Mexican San Andres wrapper, full-bodied, with earth and toasted wood, espresso and cocoa, and a warm pepper that builds through the final third. The Karen Berger Ixtelli is her first all-Nicaraguan puro — a medium-bodied habano criollo toro named for the original word for Esteli — opening with white pepper before moving into tangy fruit, sweet cracker and dark chocolate.
To pair, we’re pouring two exceptional bourbons. Basil Hayden Cognac Cask Reserve is a limited release finished in French oak casks that held Cognac for 20 to 25 years, bringing caramel sweetness and dried fruit to Basil Hayden’s signature high-rye spice. Knob Creek 21 Year is the oldest bourbon Knob Creek has ever released — 100 proof, seasoned oak and caramelized sugar on the nose, a long finish of toffee and charred oak.
Two great cigars, two rare pours, and live jazz. Grab your friends and join us.
Tickets: $50 early bird (limited availability). After that, tickets are $60 online and $75 at the door.
Ticket includes:
• Admission
• One Karen Berger K-Fire cigar
• One Karen Berger Ixtelli cigar
• A glass of Basil Hayden Cognac Cask Reserve
• A glass of Knob Creek 21 Year
• Live jazz
The Fine Print:
• Food and drinks available for purchase.
• Cigar purchase is included in ticket price.
• By signing up for this event, you give Fine Tobacco NYC permission to send future cigar event invites via email.
• Seating is limited and cannot be guaranteed. Arrive early for best results!
• Fine Tobacco Club is operated by Water Street Coterie Incorporated.
Karen Berger Cigars
Karen Berger started in the cigar industry at 18 as a roller and today owns both the farm and the factory in Esteli, Nicaragua — one of very few women in the country to do so. Guests will enjoy the bold, full-bodied K-Fire under a Mexican San Andres wrapper, alongside the smooth Ixtelli, her first all-Nicaraguan puro — two of the most exciting new releases on the market.
Basil Hayden & Knob Creek
Two exceptional bourbons to pair with the evening’s cigars. Basil Hayden Cognac Cask Reserve is a limited release finished in French oak casks that held Cognac for 20 to 25 years, bringing caramel sweetness and dried fruit to Basil Hayden’s signature high-rye spice. Knob Creek 21 Year is the oldest bourbon Knob Creek has ever released — 100 proof with a long finish of toffee and charred oak.
The Carnegie Club
One of the last places in New York where you can still mix Scotch and smoke. New York Magazine called it a space where “an air of vintage class pervades this sprawling midtown cigar bar.”
Event venue
The Carnegie Club, 156 West 56th Street, New York, United States
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