Tobacco & Rum
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.
Pairing #150
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "Pairing #150" in the September 2025 issue where he pairs a Rigoleto from Fuller Cigar, with an Old Fashion cocktail using El Dorado 15 rum from Guyana.
Dark Negroni
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "Dark Negroni" in the August 2025 issue where he pairs a Toro Connecticut from Casa Magna cigar, with a Negroni mixed with Ron Santero 11 Year Old from Cuba, Vermouth Rosso Martini and Campari.
Moments
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "Moments" in the June 2025 issue where he pairs a Toro (6 ½ x 52) from Casa Magna cigars, with a Samaroli 1990 Demerara Rum.
Single Cask
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "Single Cask" in the May 2025 issue where he pairs a Fidelio, a Robusto cigar from Fuller Cigars, with a Limited Edition Rum made by Don Pancho and gifted to judges at the Berlin Rum Festival.
First Of Many
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "First of Many" in the April 2025 issue where he pairs a Rocky Patel Gold Label which is a Toro cigar with a Bacardi Gran Reserva Limitada rum.
Three Shot Special
Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "Three Shot Special" in the March 2025 issue where he pairs a pyramid cigar from Pasencia Cigars (from the Reserva Original line) with a Plantation Jamaica 1998 Rum, finished in Marsala casks.
