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Cigar Popup – Florida Classic 2025

Saturday, November 22
Camping World Stadium 1 Citrus Bowl Place, Orlando, Florida

The Florida Classic is a friendly annual college football rivalry game between two of Florida’s most popular HBCUs (historically black colleges/universities). One of the schools is Florida A&M University (FAMU)—a large public university in Tallahassee, while the other is Bethune–Cookman University (B-CU), a small private school in Volusia County.

The Classic boasts strong economic, cultural, and social significance. As such, it also serves as a successful fundraiser for education initiatives at both universities. The Florida Classic is a major event for people all over the state and the nation to celebrate their culture, diversity, and love for the rival teams. The game also offers a perfect opportunity to meet and bond with family, friends, colleagues, and college comrades over a competitive game, good food, and great music.

The Florida Classic is more than just a football game and more than an in-state rivalry. It is now the nation’s largest football game between two Historically Black College/University (HBCU) schools, surpassing the Bayou Classic between Grambling and Southern in New Orleans as the top-attended game in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Since its inception in 1978, over 2 million spectators have attended the game (2,214,060).

Visit Party Digest Founder Lakhinder Jit Singh Vohra, MSJ, at his #CigarPopup in the tailgating area!

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Tree Lighting & Hometown Heroes Celebration

Saturday, November 8 from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
4840 Tanger Outlet Blvd North Charleston, South Carolina

Sponsored by The Children’s Place

Join us for a festive day of honoring our community and kicking off the holiday season!

  • 10AM–4PM: Shop unique finds at the Gift Much Vendor Market
  • 4PM: Honor our Hometown Heroes
  • 4:30PM: Enjoy community & school performances
  • 5:30PM: Santa’s Parade & Arrival
  • 5:45PM: Countdown to light the towering 40ft tree!
  • From 4–7PM, enjoy photos with Santa, live music by Cooper River Band, crafts, train rides, stilt walkers, balloon twisting, face painting, food trucks, and more holiday cheer.

Look for Party Digest founder Lakhinder Jit Singh Vohra, MSJ, who will be showcasing Charleston Cigar Company and Hamptons Cigar Manufactory and Museum.

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Backyard Distillery

Backyard Distillery LLC is a Black-owned microdistillery located in Manning, South Carolina, focused on producing moonshine and celebrating the legacy of Southern Black distilling culture. The distillery emphasizes both historical preservation and artisanal spirit production, offering moonshine inspired by old Sandhills recipes unique to Clarendon and Sumter counties.

History and Mission

Backyard Distillery was conceived as a legal continuation of traditions rooted in Southern Black communities, where moonshine production was both a means of economic survival and community-building despite its historic illegal status. The founders, a father-son team—Harrison and Howard Conyers—are deeply committed to honoring these traditions, having built their own stills and developed recipes that reflect both family and regional heritage.

Products and Operations

The distillery offers two main expressions of moonshine: a traditional white and a barrel-finished brown version, both sold in 900ml bottles at 90 proof for on-site pickup only. While moonshine is their signature spirit, plans exist to add whiskey, bourbon, rum, and brandy as local ingredients become available for fermentation and distilling. Currently, sales are held directly at their farm location with periodic openings for the public and by appointment.

Appointments for pickup are required, and state law limits each adult to six bottles per day.

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Cigar Bash – FL-GA Game

Saturday, November 1
441 Haines St., Cross Gate #3, Jacksonville, FL

The annual Florida-Georgia game, a tradition since 1933, happens at EverBank Stadium. It’s not just a game, it’s a tradition.

This year enjoy the Cigar Bash before the game! Sponsored by Hamptons Cigar Manufactory and Savannah River Cigars, this great event will be hosted by none other than Lak Vohra, founder of Party Digest as well as a rapidly growing cigar empire featuring over 30 brands.

Don’t miss it!

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Sip, Shop, and Stroll – Riverfront Market – Daytona

Friday, October 3 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Riverfront Esplanade, 179 South Beach Street. Daytona Beach, FL

Join us at the Riverfront Esplanade in Downtown Daytona Beach for an evening full of fun, flavor, and community spirit!

The newly launched Savannah River Cigars will be featured along with Hamptons Cigar Manufactory in a booth manned by Party Digest founder Lak Vohra. Stop by, say hello, buy a cigar!

Riverfront Market will feature a variety of local vendors offering unique finds and handmade goods, alongside the lively Downtown Daytona Nights Food Truck Rally on Magnolia. Savor delicious bites from food trucks, enjoy live music that sets the perfect vibe, and wander through the First Friday Art Walk, highlighting the creativity of local artists. It’s the perfect way to shop, eat, explore, and celebrate the vibrant culture of Downtown Daytona Beach all in one night!

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MVP Club – Savannah River Cigars

Think of this as a social yet ultra exclusive social airport lounge! You never know who you see in an airport lounge but nobody wants to approach anybody these days at those crazy lounges – but with cigars, caste is no creed. Everybody is equal because of their love of high quality cigars. Davidoff cigar lounge regulars from around the world are most welcome!

Just spend $250 or more on cigars in one sitting or transaction, and you’ll automatically become a member of this exclusive club.

Just a few of the perks:
– Premium and Daily Smokes selection
– Priority Access to purchase the rare and first edition blends
– Invites to exclusive events where our brands will be sold
– Advertising credits on Party Digest

and much more.

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Launch of SavannahRiverCigars.com

Acclaimed journalist-turned-cigar-manufacturer, Lak Vohra is celebrating his 60th Birthday and the 10 year anniversary of Hamptons Cigar Manufactory & Museum, this October 2, and to celebrate he is launching SavannahRiverCigars.com which will carry all his 30+ private label cigar collection and include the new release of 4 cigars.

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Grand Launch Party – Savannah River Cigars

Sunday, October 26 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Riverfront Esplanade, Daytona Beach, FL

Don’t miss the launch of this great cigar line.

Only 10 Collector Edition packages will be available for purchase. Come preview the brand and learn more about the luxury and mystique behind each smoke.

The Greatest Holiday Stuffer ever born!

To be released to the public November 2025

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Hispanic Heritage Celebration Breakfast

Saturday, September 27 from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Hyatt Regency Historic Savannah 2 West Bay Street Savannah, GA 31401

A special bilingual gathering: the Hispanic Heritage Celebration Breakfast — a safe, inspiring space to celebrate together through food, culture, and community.

Event Highlights
An authentic Hispanic Heritage Buffet
Cultural performances (music and folkloric dances)
New Member and Board introductions
Raffles and prizes
Networking with business and community leaders
Ticket Information
General Admission: $30 (includes buffet, tax, and service)
Member Rate: $25.00
School/Student Rate: $20.00

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