Welcome to The Great Charity Smoketacular!

Join us for a memorable evening of smoking a curated selection of unique Cigars , tasting a Collection of Rums & Tequilas, meeting Celebrity personalities, and supporting a veteran Charitable cause. Each ticket qualifies entry into door prize drawing for EXCLUSIVE $3,100 Stork Club Cigar Membership at all five of Stork Club location experiences plus an evening being chauffered in a Phantom Rolls Royce whereby you'll experience an evening on the Stock Club's Memory Maker's Yacht which sets sail from Jersey City.

Venue at the elegant The Albion Summit Hotel - Stork Cigar Club & Whiskey Lounge at 570 Springfield Avenue Summit, NJ.

Enjoy premium cigars, mingle with fellow cigar enthusiasts, pair your cigar with world class rums and tequilas, and support charitable cause helping our Veterans (OperationGoldenShield.com).

Don't miss out on this EXCLUSIVE opportunity to Smoke, Sip, Socialize, and make a difference.

Each Attendee will receive:

Over $200 worth of premium hand rolled Cigars and Meet & Greet the Cigar Brand Owners.

Drink Tickets - Stork Club Whiskey Lounge Premium Bar Package
- In addition to your 2 Drink Tickets, you have access to pairing your cigars with:
  - Test tasting over 7 different premium Rums & Tequila brands

Reserved Private Movie Theatre Seat adjacent to the Stork Club Whiskey Lounge
- Viewing to EXCLUSIVE Sneak Peak Movie Sizzle Trailer of the true-life story book - The King of Con
  - "The King of Con is for real and his story reveals how big money, big business, and the mob really work." - Nicholas Pileggi, author/screenwriter of Wiseguy, Goodfellas, and Casino

Complimentary signed copy of The King of Con book:
- The King of Con - "How a smooth-talking Jersey boy made and lost billions, Baffled the FBI, Eluded the Mob, and Lived to tell the crooked tale."
- Photo with the main character of the The King of Con
- Opportunity to be considered as a cast member in The King of Con feature film project

Top Shelf Appetizers:
- Filet Mignon on crostini with carmelized onions, Lobster Salad on toasted Brioche, Felina Ragu Sliders, Shrimp Skewers sweet chili sauce, Ricotta Gnocchi, Arancini, Imported Cheese, Tuscan Market Vegetables, Salumi e Fromaggi, Mozzarella & Tomato Caprice salad and much more!

Each attendee is entered into FREE Door Prize Drawing Giveaways worth hundreds of dollars in cigar accessories, books, & artwork.
- @ArtDeFumar signed copy of limited edition of the 30th Anniversary Cigar Journal
- @SigCigar signed copy of Deluxe limited edition of the book "CIGARS a biography"
- Many more door prize drawing giveaways

Meet Robert Glick of @ArtDeFumar:
- The Artisan Behind Cigar Band Masterpieces. He designed the White Party Box and a humidor that sold for $45,000 at the gala auction. Mr. Glick created the 30th Anniversary Cigar Journal cover and has many of his pieces displayed in prestigious venues like 8 Lounge in Las Vegas, the Arturo Fuente Château in the Dominican Republic, the Padrón Factory, and Tabacalera Palma. You'll have an opportunity to purchase his one of kind artwork and request custom made cigar artwork. @artdefumar

Meet Celebrity Chef Matthew Wasson
- An Italian-American chef and the visionary behind the Manhattan pop up experience Sunday Supper , a premier culinary experience specializing in private events and pop-ups. With a passion for blending tradition with innovation, Matthew has showcased his skills on the national stage as a contestant on Food Network’s Chopped and Ciao House. His expertise and creativity continue to elevate the dining experience, offering guests an unforgettable taste of refined Italian-inspired cuisine. @matt_wasson_ @__sundaysupper
Meet & Greet with @Tonypec
- A cigar aficionado and TED Talk speaker will share his story of how cigars changed his life to connect and communicate better with people. Tony is known as The Godfather of Instagram, is a business growth consultant & advisor, national keynote speaker. He is the co-founder of Forbes accredited digital marketing & social media agency, Y Not You Media. The host of The Impact Charity Golf Outing which draws over 2,000 attendees. The founder & leader of The Circle, a networking community of over 200 business owners & professionals in all industries across NY, NJ, & CT.
Meet & Greet Adrian Coppola @NYCigarClub

Adrian Coppola is the President and Founder of NY Cigar Club, a members-only social-club dedicated to bringing together cigar enthusiasts through elevated experiences across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. With a deep passion for building community, Adrian has made it his mission to create events that go beyond the ordinary—experiences that people will remember for a lifetime. From private dinners and major league sporting events to clay shooting, motorcycle rides, and curated cigar pairings, Adrian curates each event with intention, always focused on connection, quality, and the shared enjoyment of fine cigars. His vision for NY Cigar Club is rooted in growth—not just in numbers, but in reach, diversity, and impact. As the club continues to expand into new regions, Adrian remains committed to fostering a culture of camaraderie and exclusivity, where every member feels like part of something truly special.

Special Guest Appearances (In-Person and/or Telecast Presentation) by Celebrities in the Cigar & Spirits industry.
- @Sigcigar
  AARON SIGMOND is an award-winning publisher, author and creative executive who has traversed the
  world of cigars both personally and professionally for more than 30 years.
  
  His entrée into the cigar industry came in 1991 as part of the management team of the Beverly Hills
  Davidoff of Geneva West Coast flagship and The Keep, an exclusive private cigar club located
  directly above the Davidoff boutique.
  
  From there, Sigmond would create the world’s second cigar glossy—SMOKE magazine—launching the media
  brand in partnership with venerable cigar trade journal publisher Lockwood Publications (founded in
  1872 with Tobacco, a weekly newspaper for New York City–based cigarmakers). Sigmond would stay
  affiliated with SMOKE in different capacities from its inception in 1994 to its launch in ’95 and
  then until its tenth anniversary in 2005, when he and Lockwood ultimately parted ways.
  
  Sigmond went on to found a second (albeit short-lived) cigar-lifestyle periodical, The Cigar
  Report, for Doubledown Media. Concurrently, he was the contributing cigar editor and advisor for
  Playboy—a collaboration that led to authoring his first monograph, PLAYBOY: The Book of Cigars.
  
  Twenty-five years after creating SMOKE magazine and a decade after the first edition of the PLAYBOY
  book came Sigmond’s eleventh nonfiction coffee-table tome, and his second cigar title: THE
  IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION OF CIGARS (ICC), from New York– and Paris-based luxury publishing house
  Assouline. ICC became an Assouline best-seller; it is now in its seventh printing.
  
  In 2022, Assouline published Sigmond’s third and fourth cigar titles: the oversized ARTURO FUENTE:
  Since 1912, which debuted in December 2022 at an exclusive event in Dubai; and the limited-edition
  Assouline Icon Collection ARTURO FUENTE: From Dream to Dynasty. February 2025 will see the release
  of Sigmond’s fifth cigar volume, CIGARS: A Biography, from Mad/Dash Press.
  
  In addition to his decades of cigar media success, Sigmond has lent his industry expertise to a
  variety of major brands. He served as the consulting creative director of General Cigar Co.; as a
  consultant for Davidoff of Geneva Columbus Circle, New York City; as consulting executive director
  of retail and premium cigars for Nat Sherman; and others including Boveda.
  
  SIGMOND SELECT CIGAR BIBLIOGRAPHY
  BOOKS
  - CIGARS: A Biography, First Trade Edition, Skyhorse Press, 2025.
  - CIGARS: A Biography, First Limited Deluxe Edition, Mad Dash Press, 2025.
  - Boveda 25th Anniversary, Mad Dash Press, 2024.
  - ARTURO FUENTE: From Dream to Dynasty COLLECTION XXII, Mad Dash Press, booklet, 2023.
  - ARTURO FUENTE: From Dream to Dynasty Assouline, 2023.
  - ARTURO FUENTE Since 1912, Assouline, 2022.
  - The Impossible Collection of Cigars, Assouline, 2019 (Special Humidor Edition 2020).
  - PLAYBOY: The Book of Cigars, Playboy Press + Skyhorse Books, 2010.
  - PLAYBOY: The Complete Guide to Cigars, Mad/Dash Press + Playboy Press for Altadis U.S.A.,2009.
  - Cultivating Tradition: A Photographic Portfolio (Essay), General Cigar Co., 2010.
  - The Cigar Handbook (Foreword), Barnes & Noble (U.S.) and Sterling (U.K.), 1997.
  PERIODICALS
  - Wm Brown, Cigar Columnist, 2018–present
  - Maxim, Contributor, 2019
  - Playboy, Contributing Cigar Editor, 2008-2010 & Playboy Advisor, Cigar Questions, 2009-2012

Meet and Greet @DylanJoeArt

Dylan Joe Turpanjian was born in Hackensack, NJ with a pencil in his hand. Sketching at any chance he got with any materials he was given until eventually, his skteches turned into brush strokes. He's a self-taught artist. "Re-Animation"has become Dylan's specialty. He has a passion in taking well-known characters, scenes, and subjects then fusing them together to bring a new painting to life. He's a world traveler from L.A. to Tokyo learning to transform all his encounters and experiences into improvised, exaggerated/comedic scenarios. He now integrates those skills into developing characters in a world of his own by drawing digital storyboards and bring his once spoken tales to life with the magic of animation!

And more Special Guests to be announced.

$197 Admission Price is TAX DEDUCTABLE because Aegis Charities (OperationGoldenShield.com) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization supporting our USA Veterans. All proceeds go to Operation Golden Shield.

Any questions, call/text our HOSTS:

@TheCigarCritic at 973-287-2594 or @TheCigarBuff at 201-286-3276

Thank you to our SPONSORS:

The Great Charity Smoketacular

By Aegis Charities (Operation Golden Shield)

The Great Charity Smoketacular

Smokin' good time to Smoke, Sip, Socialize & Support Veterans!