Preserve Sporting Club and Ocean House Collection Announce First Safari Tent Scotch and Cigar Experience in North America Featuring Laphroaig and Cohiba

RICHMOND, R.I., June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Preserve Sporting Club & Residences, the most amenity rich sporting club in the country and premier resort for outdoor enthusiasts, announced the opening of The Safari Tent Scotch and Cigar Tasting Experience, featuring Laphroaig scotch and Cohiba® handcrafted cigars.

Nestled in the scenic Rhode Island landscape on the Preserve Sporting Club's 3,500-acre estate is the Safari Tent Scotch and Cigar Tasting Experience, the latest imaginative pop-up, created by Ocean House Collection, the award-winning group of luxury properties based in New England.

The Safari Tent Tasting Experience at the Preserve Sporting Club is believed to be the first luxury pop-up destination of its kind in North America. It consists of two well-appointed luxury tents, each with comfortable seating, rich wood floors with oriental rugs, large lanterns, wood plank ceilings and curated artwork. Outside the tents are a wood-burning fire pit, Adirondack chairs and pillows.

The Tasting Experience features a curated assortment of five Laphroaig scotches, ranging from Laphroaig 10 Year to Laphroaig 25 Year. Another highlight of this destination is a selection of Cohiba cigars, including the highly-rated Cohiba Royale and Cohiba Black expressions.

The Safari Tent menu also includes delicious charcuterie, cheese, chocolate and roasted nuts to complement the tasting notes. Social pastimes including cards, chess, checkers and backgammon are also available.

"Preserve Sporting Club is delighted to offer this extraordinary experience in partnership with Cohiba and Laphroaig, both industry-leading brands," said Paul Mihailides, owner and chairman of Preserve Sporting Club. 

True cigar connoisseurs recognize Cohiba as one of the finest handcrafted cigar brands available today. Meticulously handcrafted and proudly featuring the iconic red dot logo, Cohiba is the product of tobacco mastery. Synonymous with extravagant taste, Cohiba's expertise in blending and artistry in cigarmaking come together to create a collection of rich, dimensional cigars for luxurious smoking occasions.

Since 1815, Laphroaig is an internationally acclaimed, premium single malt Scotch whisky. It is one of only a few distilleries that still uses traditional malting floors and dries and infuses its own malt with the thick blue smoke from old peat-fired kilns. It is also the only Single Malt Scotch Whisky to bear a Royal Warrant bestowed by HRH Prince Charles.

Visitors can enjoy the Safari Tents in one of three ways -- as a two-hour tasting experience, or on selected days as an overnight resort guest or a Preserve Club member.

The two-hour tasting experience is available for up to 16 people on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, for a starting cost of $995 plus tax and fees.

Overnight guests and Preserve Club members can visit the Safari Tents as a resort activity and select from an a la cart menu on Thursday and Sunday evenings. For complete information, pricing and reservations, visit PreserveSportingClub.com/SafariTents.

About Preserve Sporting Club & Residences
Preserve Sporting Club & Residences is a one-of-a-kind wilderness retreat for outdoor enthusiasts. Located on 3,500 acres in Richmond, RI, the four-season upscale property offers activities for all ages. Highlights include an 18-hole par 3 golf course, tennis on clay and grass courts, zip line, mountain biking, hiking, canoeing and kayaking, as well as a rock climbing wall, and 10 fly fishing ponds. Preserve is home to the nation's premier shooting sports facility, with upland hunting and 19-station, 12-station and two world-renowned heated five-station sporting clay courses. The Range is an underground facility with the longest indoor automated shooting range in the United States, and 3-D archery. Luxury accommodations include single-family homes, townhomes, cozy cabins and Hilltop Lodge at the Preserve with 25 signature suites and a 12,000 square-foot spa. In the Main Lodge, Double Barrel Kitchen serves seasonal ingredients and daily game specials. Preserve Sporting Club is also home to the internationally acclaimed Maker's Mark Hobbit House and now the Safari Tent Scotch and Cigar Tasting Experience. Distinct venues are available for special events, meetings and celebrations. Visit PreserveSportingClub.com.

About Cohiba Cigars
Handcrafted in the Dominican Republic, Cohiba cigars are critically acclaimed for their meticulous construction and refined taste. With its iconic white box and red dot logo, the core brand of Cohiba is complemented by these super premium collections, each offering cigar connoisseurs luxurious and memorable smoking experiences: Cohiba Black, Cohiba Blue, Cohiba Connecticut, Cohiba Royale, Cohiba Nicaragua and Cohiba Macassar. In addition, the artisans of Cohiba produce special edition releases featuring proprietary tobaccos and available in extremely limited quantity. Visit Cohiba.com for more information or follow Cohiba on Facebook @Cohiba, on Instagram @CohibaCigars and on Twitter @Cohiba. ® Cohiba is a registered trademark of General Cigar Company.

About Laphroaig
Laphroaig (La-'froyg) literally means "the beautiful hollow by the broad bay." Born from the streams and blue peat smoke of Islay, Laphroaig is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky with a distinct taste and story in every bottle. The secret to Laphroaig is that it benefits from the happy circumstances of where it is produced—next to ocean water and on land that gives Laphroaig a unique peaty taste. It is one of only a few distilleries that still uses traditional malting floors and dries and infuses its own malt with the thick blue smoke from old peat-fired kilns. It is also the only Single Malt Scotch Whisky to bear a Royal Warrant bestowed by HRH Prince Charles.

About Ocean House Collection
Since the redevelopment of the AAA Five Diamond, Forbes Triple Five-Star Ocean House in 2010, Ocean House Collection has grown from a single luxury hotel to a collection of some of the most prestigious hotel properties in the word. Ocean House Collection is comprised of Ocean House (OceanHouseRI.com) and Watch Hill Inn (WatchHillInn.com) in Watch Hill, Rhode Island; the Weekapaug Inn in Westerly, Rhode Island, the Inn at Hastings Park (InnatHastingsPark.com) in Lexington, Massachusetts and Preserve Sporting Club in Richmond, Rhode Island (PreserveSportingClub.com).

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