New Season, New Schedule!

First things first you don’t have to smoke the same cigar as us to enjoy the show. We are back, fresh and ready to roll into a brand new season of Meet in the Middle Cigar!

To jumpstart our new schedule, we’re lighting up the Rocky Patel Sapphire. And because we love a good theme around here, we’re pairing it with a pour of Sapphire Gin for the occasion.

Whether you’re mixing up a crisp G&T, stirring a dry Martini, or keeping it neat, grab a glass, prep your humidor, and come hang out with us to kick off the season.

  • When: This Sunday October 11, at 7:15 PM Eastern

  • The Cigar: Rocky Patel Sapphire

  • The Pairing: Sapphire Gin

Set your reminders, pour a drink, and let’s start the new schedule off right.

See you in the chat at 7:15 PM ET!

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Some recipes to chill with…

1. Ultimate Sapphire Gin & Tonic

Bombay Sapphire’s bright botanical profile (juniper, lemon peel, coriander) shines best in a fresh, crisp G&T serve.

  • Ingredients:

    • 50 ml (2 oz) Bombay Sapphire Gin

    • 100 ml (4 oz) Premium chilled tonic water

    • Fresh lime wheel or twist

  • Instructions:

    1. Fill a Copa glass (or highball glass) to the brim with solid ice cubes.

    2. Pour the gin over the ice.

    3. Top gently with chilled tonic water to maintain effervescence.

    4. Stir gently once from the bottom up and garnish with a fresh lime wheel.

2. Sapphire French 75

The natural citrus and floral notes of Sapphire pair exceptionally well with fresh lemon juice and chilled sparkling wine.

  • Ingredients:

    • 45 ml (1.5 oz) Bombay Sapphire Gin

    • 15 ml (0.5 oz) Fresh lemon juice

    • 15 ml (0.5 oz) Simple syrup (1:1 sugar-to-water)

    • 60 ml (2 oz) Chilled Champagne or Prosecco

    • Lemon twist

  • Instructions:

    1. Add gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

    2. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds until frosty.

    3. Fine-strain into a Champagne flute.

    4. Top with chilled sparkling wine and garnish with a lemon twist.

3. Classic Sapphire Dry Martini

A clean, stir-focused drink that highlights the gin’s almond, grains of paradise, and juniper notes without heavy masking.

  • Ingredients:

    • 60 ml (2 oz) Bombay Sapphire Gin

    • 15 ml (0.5 oz) Dry Vermouth

    • Green olive or lemon peel for garnish

  • Instructions:

    1. Add gin and dry vermouth to a mixing glass packed with fresh ice.

    2. Stir continuously for 30 seconds to chill and dilute without creating air bubbles.

    3. Strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe.

    4. Express the oils from a lemon twist over the glass and drop it in, or garnish with a green olive.

See you there. Most importantly, bring a friend and don’t worry if you have the cigar or the pairing! Join the chat and have fun!