The Great Smoke was everything that was promised and then some, presented by the Smoke Inn in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Last Luau, as it was called, had a Polynesian theme and came with tiki torches, kālua pig roasts and Hawaiian cocktails. After last year’s successful virtual event, this time it was a jam packed four days of events, including panels, drinks, smokes, music, drawing a crowd of around 2,000 from all over the place, including Alaska. Michael Herklots and Kim Keeny served as co-hosts with a presentation that included a sit-down with Emmy winning TV host and restauranter Guy Fieri. The fire twirling exhibition was a thrill, the hula dancers excellent and it was all carried out with a celebration of fine cigars.
