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    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.

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    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.

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    Timeless

    Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "Timeless" in the February 2025 issue where he pairs a Habanos “Cohiba Siglo II” also known as “Mareva" with a Samaroli 1990, a Demerara rum bottled in Scotland.

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    Birth of my Son

    In the January 2025 issue of "Got Rum?" Philip Ili Barake shares his big news in his article called "Birth of my Son" where he announces the birth of his son, Joaquín, along with cigar tradition surrounding the birth of a son.

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    Unique Moment

    Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "Unique Moment" in the December 2024 issue where he pairs a “Cabo de Hornos” Robusto from Fuller Cigars with a Port Morant Demerara Rum.

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    Until The Last Drop

    Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called " Until The Last Drop" in the November 2024 issue where he pairs a Magnum R Rosado Sungrown Robusto cigar with a snifter of Santa Teresa 1796 rum from Venezuela.

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    The Last One ... Nicaragua

    Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called " The Last One ... Nicaragua" in the October 2024 issue where he pairs a Padrón 1964 cigar with a Rum Old Fashioned using Flor de Caña 12 Years Old Rum.

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    Black Pairing

    Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "Black Pairing" in the September 2024 issue where he pairs a Petit Corona (42 x 108mm) Honduran cigar by Plasencia with a Rum Negroni cocktail using Santero 11 Year Old, a Cuban rum.

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    The Exclusivo Cono Sur

    Philip Ili Barake brings us his pairing called "The Exclusivo Cono Sur" in the August 2024 issue where he pairs an Edmundo (52 x 5 1/3) Vitola de Galera cigar with a Rum Old Fashioned cocktail using Ron Varadero 15 Year Old, Gran Reserva de Cuba.

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    Light Combat

    Philip Ili Barake brings us two pairings called "Light Combat" in the July 2024 issue where he pairs in Part 1 Casa Magna Colorada cigar with Rum Old Fashioned while Part 2 consists of Bourbon and a Rigoleto with Whiskey Bulleit Bourbon Old Fashioned

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