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TABLE of CONTENT S (LINKS) HISTORY CIGAR E T IQUE T TE p.4 STAFF CIGAR RECOMMENDATIONS p.8 CIGAR SHAPES & SIZES p.9 CIGAR GUIDE p.10 OWL SHOP PRIVATE WHISKEY BARREL SELECTIONS p.17 BOURBON WHISKEY p.18 RYE WHISKEY & B L ENDED WHISKEY p.20 S I N G L E M A L T W H I S K E Y , BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKEY, p.21 I R I S H W H I S K E Y COGNAC, RUM, PORT p.24 BOTTLED BEER, CIDER p.25 WINE p.26 SPECIALTY COCKTAILS p.27 SPRING & SUMMER COCKTAILS p.28 COFFEE p.29 ESPRESSO p.30 TEA, CHOCOLATE p.31 BOOZY COFFEE DRINKS p.32 FOOD p.33 APPAREL, CBD T O OWL S HOP WE B S I T E The Owl Shop, a New Haven Institution located in the heart of Yale University is a cigar afcionado’s landmark in its own right. Originally opened in 1934 by Joseph St. John and his wife, Catherine, who came to America from Greece in 1925, the Owl Shop began as a bookstore, but Joseph quickly began mixing and selling his own tobacco blends which soon became a regional and national success. After the death of her husband, Catherine kept the shop open until 1998, when Glen Greenberg purchased the quaint tobacco shop. In 1999 Glen acquired a liquor license and in 2006 refurbished the space introducing a robust lineup of live music to the Owl, which can be experienced every Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Glen has maintained its fne reputation for being one of the best- quality tobacco shops and cigar lounges in the world, and with the assitance of General Manager, Jim Richards, and the entire Owl Shop team, the Owl Shop offers one of the widest varieties of cigars and whiskies from around the world. Here at the Owl Shop, we welcome the many men, women, novices, and afcionados who choose to take the time to relax and delight in the stress relieving experience of smoking fne hand rolled cigars. Please don’t hesitate to ask any of our staff for assistance. With our extensive cigar, pipe tobacco and liquor selections, we will surely be able to make a recommendation to suit your taste. So, sit back with your favorite cocktail, light up, listen to the music and savor the experience. T O OWL S HOP WE B S I T E OUR STAFF JIM RICHARDS GENERAL MANAGER GENNA BESTMANN BAR SUPERVISOR AYGEN AKDEMIR BARISTA SUPERVISOR PRIVATE EVENTS AT OUR PLACE THE OWL SHOP IS AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE EVENTS. BOOK WITHIN OR CONTACT US THROUGH OUR WEBSITE: WWW.THEOWLSHOP.COM AT YOUR PLACE OUR TOBACCONIST WILL ATTEND YOUR SPECIAL EVENT & CUSTOMIZE ALL YOUR CIGAR NEEDS. WHETHER IT’S CUTTING, LIGHTING, SELLING OR A BRIEF EDUCATION IN THE ART OF THE CIGAR, WE ARE HERE TO LIGHT UP YOUR EVENT! WEDDINGS, BACHELOR PARTIES, GOLF TOURNAMENTS, CIGAR DINNERS, CIGAR TASTINGS AND MORE! TO OWL SHOP WEBSITE p. 4 Etiquette PAIRING COCKTAIL & CIGAR CHOOSING THE RIGHT DRINK TO GO WITH YOUR CIGAR MAY SEEM VERY OVERWHELMING TO SOME CUSTOMERS. FOR THE INEXPERIENCED CIGAR SMOKER THIS PRESENTS MORE OF A CHALLENGE. THE OWL SHOP HAS AN EXTENSIVE COCKTAIL LIST AND OUR STAFF IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE PRODUCTS WE OFFER. THE UNWRITTEN RULE, AS YOU MAY HAVE GUESSED IS THAT YOU SHOULD TRY TO MATCH THE BODY OF THE DRINK TO THE BODY OF THE CIGAR. OUR STAFF ARE EDUCATED TO ENSURE THE CIGARS SELECTED PAIR WELL WITH THE COCKTAILS YOU PREFER TO DRINK. OUR EXTENSIVE SCOTCH, BOURBON, COGNAC, RUM, BEER & WINE LIST WILL PAIR WELL WITH MANY OF OUR MEDIUM TO FULL-BODIED CIGARS WE STOCK. THERE ARE ALSO MANY VARIATIONS OF CLASSIC COCKTAILS THAT OUR BAR STAFF WOULD BE PLEASED TO OFFER YOU. T O OWL S HOP WE B S I T E p. 5 Etiquette CIGAR HANDLING 1. USE THE ASHTRAY O U R A S H T R AY S A R E LOCATED ON EACH TABLE FOR A REASON. PLEASE DO NOT ASH YOUR CIGARS ON THE FURNITURE OR FLOOR. PLEASE DO NOT DISCARD CHEWING GUM IN ASHTRAYS OR UNDER TABLES. 2. NO TAMPING ALLOWED N E V E R E V E R T A M P O U T Y O U R C I G A R I N T H E ASHTRAY! EXTINGUISHING A CIGAR IN THIS MANNER E M I T S A S M O L D E R I N G U N P L E A S A N T S M E L L I N G SMOKE UNTIL IT FINALLY GOES OUT. SIMPLY LET YOUR CIGAR STUB EXPIRE ON ITS OWN IN THE ASHTRAY. ONE OF OUR SERVERS WILL GLADLY EMPTY THE ASHTRAY AS SOON AS THE LIT CIGAR EXPIRES. 3. LIGHTING YOUR CIGAR WARM THE FOOT OF THE CIGAR SLOWLY BEFORE PUFFING AWAY. THIS PROCESS WILL MAKE THE CIGAR BURN EVENLY. DO NOT OVER LIGHT OR TORCH THE CIGAR DIRECTLY WITH THE MATCH FLAME OR TORCH LIGHTER. ROTATE THE CIGAR DIRECTLY BELOW THE FLAME TO EVEN THE BURN. TO OWL SHOP WEBSITE p. 6 Etiquette CIGAR HANDLING 4. DO NOT DIP YOUR CIGAR W E D O N ’ T R E C O M M E N D DIPPING THE END OF THE CIGAR IN YOUR FAVORITE BRANDY, COGNAC, OR OTHER BEVERAGE OF CHOICE. THIS WILL DEFINITELY TAKE AWAY FROM THE TOBACCO FLAVOR OF A FINE CIGAR. 5. CUTTING YOUR CIGAR NEVER BITE THE CAP OFF WITH YOUR TEETH OR POKE THE CAP WITH A SHARP O B J E C T O T H E R T H A N A CIGAR CUTTER. 6. REMOVING THE LABEL LET THE CIGAR WARM UP BEFORE REMOVING THE LABEL. THIS ALLOWS THE GLUE TO LOOSEN AND WILL LESSEN THE CHANCE OF TEARING THE CIGAR WRAPPER WHEN REMOVING THE BAND. SOME MAY CHOOSE TO LEAVE THE BAND ON, BUT THERE ARE MANY FINE QUALITY CIGARS THAT ALLOW YOU TO EXPERIENCE GREAT FLAVOR AND COMPLEXITY IF YOU SMOKE THEM TO THE NUB. TO OWL SHOP WEBSITE p. 7 Etiquette SMOKING NEVER RUSH THE SMOKING DO NOT BLOW SMOKE EXPERIENCE. IN THE FACE OF YOUR SAVOR IT AS IF YOU NEIGHBOR. WERE DRINKING A FINE SCOTCH, OR COGNAC. HOLD CIGAR GENTLY AND NEVER SQUEEZE NEVER INHALE THE CIGAR FIRMLY OR WHEN YOU YOU MAY DAMAGE IT ARE SMOKING AND IT WILL UNRAVEL A CIGAR. WHILE YOU ARE SMOKING. TO OWL SHOP WEBSITE p. 8 FIND YOUR CIGAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS A.J. FERNANDEZ BLACK LABEL TRADING COMPANY DAVIDOFF HAMMER AND SICKLE HIGHCLERE CASTLE ILLUSIONE LEAF BY OSCAR OLIVA V MELANIO TABERNACLE VIAJE WARPED WISE MAN MADURO WINSTON CHURCHILL BY DAVIDOFF SHORT SMOKE ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY SHORT STORY BLACK LABEL RORSCHACH COHIBA PEQUENO TINS (5 CIGARS) CT NUB DAVIDOFF AMBASSADRICE DAVIDOFF ENTREACTO DAVIDOFF PRIMERO, DOMINICAN & NICARAGUAN DAVIDOFF 1000 REGIUS BLACK LABEL SPECIAL LIMITED SELECTIONS ARTURO FUENTE DON CARLOS DAVIDOFF LIMITED EDITIONS PADRON ANNIVERSARY VIAJE WARPED TO OWL SHOP WEBSITE p. 9 CIGAR SHAPES & SIZES PETITE CORONA CORONA FIGURADO LONGSDALE LANCERO DOUBLE CORONA CHURCHILL TORO PERFECTO ROBUSTO ROTHSCHILD CIGAR LENGTH AVG. 4½” 5½” 5½”+ 6¾” 5”+ 7½”+ 7” 6” 5½”+ 5” 4½” RING GAUGE AVG. 42 34 49 48 48 43 42 48 50 44 38 52 52 50 SHAPE CHARACTERISTICS TAPERED AT BOTH ENDS TAPERED AT BOTH ENDS 2½” Variance TO OWL SHOP WEBSITE p. 10 CIGAR GUIDE AJ FERNANDEZ EXTREMELY POPULAR AND WELL-MADE NICARAGUAN CIGARS OFFERED AT A REASONABLE PRICE. DIESEL WHISKEY ROW UTILIZES TOBACCO THAT IS AGED IN RABBIT HOLE BOURBON BARRELS AND PAIRS EXTREMELY WELL WITH OUR EXTENSIVE CHOICES OF BOURBON. ARTURO FUENTE POPULAR DOMINICAN BRAND WITH A “CULT” FOLLOWING. MANY VARIETIES ARE AVAILABLE INCLUDING THE HIGHLY RATED AND LIMITED DON CARLOS. ASHTON SYMMETRY ECUADORIAN HABANO WRAPPER THAT’S OILY, SMOOTH, AND GOLDEN BROWN, ACCENTED BY A DOMINICAN BINDER AND DOMINICAN AND NICARAGUAN LONG-FILLERS. AVO PRODUCED IN THE DAVIDOFF FACTORY BY MASTER BLENDER, HENKE KELNER. DOMINICAN CIGARS RANGING FROM MILD TO F U L L I N B O D Y. TO OWL SHOP WEBSITE p. 11 CIGAR GUIDE BLACK LABEL TRADING CO. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BOLD AND SPICY CIGARS FOR THE EXPERIENCED CIGAR SMOKER. ALL THE BLENDS ARE OWL SHOP STAFF FAVORITES. CAMACHO MAINLY FULL-BODIED HONDURAN CIGARS WITH THE MOST NOTABLE BEING THE AMERICAN BARREL AGED. MOST OF THE TOBACCO IN THIS CIGAR IS GROWN IN CT AND PA. ONE FILLER LEAF IS AGED IN BOURBON BARRELS FOR 6 YEARS. A MILDER VERSION IS THE CAMACHO CT WITH A SILKY CT SHADE WRAPPER. CLE FORMER CAMACHO CIGAR MAKER CHRISTIAN LUIS EIORA CONTINUES HIS HONDURAN CIGAR TRADITION WITH HIS NEW LINE OF OUTSTANDING CIGARS. MILD TO FULL IN BODY DEPENDING ON THE BLEND WITH THE LARGER RING SIZE CIGARS AVAILABLE IN THE FULL-BODIED ASYLUM BLEND. COHIBA PEQUENO TINS FULL BODIED BLACK LABEL AND MILD TO MEDIUM RED DOT DOMINICAN TOBACCO TINS. TO OWL SHOP WEBSITE p. 12 CIGAR GUIDE DAVIDOFF THE ULTIMATE “WORLD CLASS” CIGAR LINE. DAVIDOFF CIGARS ARE AVAILABLE IN ONLY 3 CIGAR SHOPS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CT WITH THE OWL SHOP BEING ONE OF THE EXCLUSIVE SHOPS THAT CARRY DAVIDOFF WHITE LABEL. ASK ABOUT OUR DAVIDOFF LIMITED EDITION CIGARS. DREW ESTATE THE ACID CIGAR LINE UTILIZES TOBACCO THAT IS INFUSED WITH BOTANICALS GIVING THIS CIGAR A SWEET, FLORAL FLAVOR AND AROMA, AND ARE VERY POPULAR BEGINNER CIGARS. THE DREW ESTATE JAVA AND TABAK ESPECIALE ARE COFFEE INFUSED AND ARE EXTREMELY POPULAR. THE NEW “SWAMP RAT” IS A SMOKY FLAVORED CIGAR MADE WITH KENTUCKY FIRE CURED TOBACCO AND CANDELA WRAPPER TO TAME THE STRENGTH.