09-06-2007, 05:29 PM
With less than 48 hours before the festival gates open, hereâs your final update!
Kinky Friedman, the former candidate for governor of Texas, and long time cigar smoker, is sending some of his new cigars for us to use at the festival. One will be included in a raffle prize. As of right now, these cigars are only available at select places in Texas, or online, so be one of the first in the Midwest to smoke one! Raffle tickets will be on sale through out the festival. You will get 3 tickets for $5. Prizes are being added even as I type, so check out the raffle prizes at the Information booth, located next to the food and drink ticket sales booth at the Summit.
Donât forget the Special Warm Up Party, Tomorrow Night, Friday, September 7th at Jimmyâs Bar, located at 2801 W. Farmington Rd in West Peoria. Bourbon and scotch tastings will be provided, and cigars will be available for purchase. Also, everyone in attendance will receive one (1) free admission to Saturdayâs Summit.
Here is a schedule of events for Saturday:
11:00 AM-Festival, along with all vendors, open
2:00 PM-Recognition of Hall of Fame Inductees
2:15 PM-Presentation of Top 10 Reasons to Smoke Cigars
3:00 PM-Single Malt Scotch Tasting: $5 for 3 samples
3:00 PM-7:00 PM: Steel Drum entertainment by Steely Pan
4:00 PM-Bourbon Tasting: $5 for 3 samples
5:00 PM-Tropical Attire Contest
8:00 PM-Summit Closes
There will be a special Wrap Up Party at Martiniâs on Water St. in Peoria. Seats in their outdoor beer garden will be reserved for Summit guests until 9:00 PM. There will be live music.
Hereâs a sample of some of the food and drinks available at the Summit:
Goose Island 312 Draft Beer $4
Goose Island Nut Brown Ale Bottle $4
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout (This beer is aged for 100 days in bourbon barrels, and has an alcohol content of 11%) $10
Becks Dark
Heineken Dark
Ravioli stuffed with portabella mushrooms, drizzled with marinara sauce, includes Caesar saled and Italian bread $7
Pork loin, sweet potato fries with brown sugar & butter, cole slaw, and bread and butter $7
Cuban Sandwich $5
Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding $3
For more information on the Summit, check us out on the web at http://www.midwestcigarsummit.com, email lucas@midwestcigarsummit.com or call (309) 868-6602. Hope to see you all Saturday!
Kinky Friedman, the former candidate for governor of Texas, and long time cigar smoker, is sending some of his new cigars for us to use at the festival. One will be included in a raffle prize. As of right now, these cigars are only available at select places in Texas, or online, so be one of the first in the Midwest to smoke one! Raffle tickets will be on sale through out the festival. You will get 3 tickets for $5. Prizes are being added even as I type, so check out the raffle prizes at the Information booth, located next to the food and drink ticket sales booth at the Summit.
Donât forget the Special Warm Up Party, Tomorrow Night, Friday, September 7th at Jimmyâs Bar, located at 2801 W. Farmington Rd in West Peoria. Bourbon and scotch tastings will be provided, and cigars will be available for purchase. Also, everyone in attendance will receive one (1) free admission to Saturdayâs Summit.
Here is a schedule of events for Saturday:
11:00 AM-Festival, along with all vendors, open
2:00 PM-Recognition of Hall of Fame Inductees
2:15 PM-Presentation of Top 10 Reasons to Smoke Cigars
3:00 PM-Single Malt Scotch Tasting: $5 for 3 samples
3:00 PM-7:00 PM: Steel Drum entertainment by Steely Pan
4:00 PM-Bourbon Tasting: $5 for 3 samples
5:00 PM-Tropical Attire Contest
8:00 PM-Summit Closes
There will be a special Wrap Up Party at Martiniâs on Water St. in Peoria. Seats in their outdoor beer garden will be reserved for Summit guests until 9:00 PM. There will be live music.
Hereâs a sample of some of the food and drinks available at the Summit:
Goose Island 312 Draft Beer $4
Goose Island Nut Brown Ale Bottle $4
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout (This beer is aged for 100 days in bourbon barrels, and has an alcohol content of 11%) $10
Becks Dark
Heineken Dark
Ravioli stuffed with portabella mushrooms, drizzled with marinara sauce, includes Caesar saled and Italian bread $7
Pork loin, sweet potato fries with brown sugar & butter, cole slaw, and bread and butter $7
Cuban Sandwich $5
Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding $3
For more information on the Summit, check us out on the web at http://www.midwestcigarsummit.com, email lucas@midwestcigarsummit.com or call (309) 868-6602. Hope to see you all Saturday!