Tobacco & Rum
Father’s Day
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "Father's Day" where he held an event at the Bar Siete Negronis featuring two cocktails: Xocolat Negroni and Tiramisu Espresso Martini. He paired both of these cocktails with a series of cigars.
Fallen Old Men
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing in the June 2026 issue called "Fallen Old Men" where he pairs a neat glass of Caroni 12 year old rum (from Trinidad) with a Belicoso cigar from Joya de Nicaragua (format from the Antaño CT line).
Punch Negroni
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "Punch Negroni" where he makes a Negroni (with a twist) using Rhum Bologne (a rhum agricole from Guadeloupe) and pairs it with a Robusto cigar from Dias de Gloria, from the AJ Fernández factory.
Short For A Latte
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing in the April 2026 issue of "Got Rum?" called "Short for a Latte" where he pairs a latte martini cocktail using Ron Panamá 15 Años, Reserva Especial, with a purito from the Dominican Republic.
Puerto Rico Sour Twist
Philip Ili Barake brings us in the March 2026 issue of "Got Rum?" his pairing called "Puerto Rico Sour Twist" where he pairs a cocktail (using Bacardi Mango Rum) with a cigarillo.
Rum Coffee
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing in the February 2026 issue called "Rum Coffee" where he pairs a version of an Irish Cream coffee (using Havana Añejo rum) with a Robusto cigar from Casa Magna Colorado (from Nicaragua).
Last Dinner
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing, in the January 2026 issue of "Got Rum?," called "Last Dinner" where he opted to have a beer instead of rum to help beat the heat in Chile, and pairs it with an Atacama cigar, from the Valles de Chile line.
Monkey Tail Version 2.1
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "Monkey Tail Version 2.1" in the December 2025 iisue of "Got Rum?"where he pairs a Monkey Tail cocktail (using Ron Ritual, Bacardi Coconut Flavored Rum and Rhum J.M) with a Napoli cigar.
My Space
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "My Space" in the November 2025 issue of "Got Rum?" where he pairs a Rum Manhattan cocktail (using Angostura 1919 Rum from Trinidad & Tobago) with a Casa Magna Maduro Robusto cigar from Quesada Cigars.
Coffee Time
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "Coffee Time" in the October 2025 issue where he pairs an Espresso (using Plantation Grenada 2003 Rum instead of water) with a Toscano style Robusto from Fuller Cigar.
