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GIVEAWAY: Corkcicle’s New Cigar Glass is Manly Multi-Tasking at Its Best

Corkcicle has a reputation for producing some of the best drinking paraphernalia available, like canteens, the chillsner (review here), and ice ball maker and whiskey wedge. Hell, even Oprah loves the brand —she proved it this year by deeming Corkcicle’s Stemless one one of her Favorite Things for 2017.

Wth the new (and aptly named) Corkcicle Cigar Glass, the brand has truly spoken to the whiskey-loving, cigar-smoking, multi-tasking man inside all of us. Because haven’t we all experienced that horrendous moment during an evening at home relaxing when a task suddenly appears that calls for at least one free hand, but you just don’t want to put down either your Old Fashioned or your freshly lit cigar? Maybe not. However, if you have experienced this, you know the pain of having to let go of one or the other. And that means your drink’s going to get warm or your stogie is going to go out.

Courtesty of Corkcicle.

The Corkcicle Cigar Glass‘s clever built-in cigar holder means now you don’t have to choose. You can walk around with a drink and cigar in a single hand (without risking carpal tunnel syndrome and fumbling fingers just to try to carry both). It might not seem very practical at first, but hey, neither are suede shoes. It’s the style that counts. And, surprisingly, the glass really does grip a variety of differently sized cigars —which is a plus if you’ve got your own home humidor.

The glass itself is handmade (“with care,” as Corkcicle notes), holds up to nine ounces (aka a double), is large enough to add a few ice cubes (if that’s you’re thing), and costs under $20. But today, we’re giving one away. For free.

One lucky winner will receive a free Corkcicle Cigar Glass — just in time for winter. Enter below and, who knows, maybe you’ll be relaxing in a leather armchair, smoking a Cuban, and having a glass of one of the best whiskeys, while watching the snow fall silently out the window. Classy.

Corkcicle Cigar Glass Giveaway
Chase McPeak
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Chase McPeak is the former Lifestyle Editor. Chase regularly appeared on Beards, Booze, and Bacon: The Manual Podcast where…
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