The Consigliere Luxury Cigar Hospitality for Private Events
Not a cigar bar. Not a vendor table. Tailored cigar hospitality built around
taste, timing, conversation, and atmosphere.
The Consigliere exists for hosts who want cigars to feel intentional — not like an accessory dropped onto the edge of an event. The service is designed to guide guests, shape the mood, and turn cigar hospitality into part of the evening’s identity.
The Difference
What The Consigliere Actually Does
The Consigliere is not simply a cigar caterer. He is a curator of atmosphere, conversation, ritual, and refinement.
A normal cigar station gives guests a box, a cutter, a lighter, and a table. The Consigliere gives them guidance, context, pacing, and a moment that feels deliberately placed within the event.
The cigar is not treated as a product. It is treated as an experience: selected for the room, presented with intention, and guided according to the guest standing in front of him.
He Reads The Room
The tone of a wedding, executive dinner, private estate event, or after-dinner gathering is not the same. The Consigliere adjusts his presence to match the pace, formality, and energy of the room.
He Guides The Guest
Some guests know exactly what they enjoy. Others are curious but inexperienced. The Consigliere helps each guest find a cigar that fits their comfort level, palate, and desired experience.
He Curates The Selection
Each cigar is selected to fit the guest, the setting, and the pace of the evening — so the experience feels smooth, approachable, and intentional instead of random or overwhelming.
He Protects The Atmosphere
The goal is not to overpower the event. The goal is to add ritual, conversation, and sophistication without making the cigar service feel detached from the rest of the evening.
The Man Behind The Service
A Studied Approach To Cigars
With a deep-rooted appreciation for cigar craftsmanship and hospitality, Skyler Shema, Don Dolce’s trusted Consigliere, approaches every event with the precision of a sommelier and the presence of a seasoned host.
Known for maintaining a meticulous personal journal cataloging every cigar he experiences, The Consigliere studies construction, draw, burn characteristics, body, strength, transitions, aroma, finish, and overall composition across countless blends and producers.
That level of attention allows him to guide both seasoned aficionados and first-time smokers toward cigars that genuinely fit their palate, comfort level, and desired experience.
How It Works
From Consultation To The Room
Understand The Event
The setting, guest count, guest familiarity with cigars, timing, tone, venue rules, and atmosphere are reviewed first.
Shape The Selection
Cigars are selected to fit the audience, not simply to display a brand list or expensive labels.
Prepare The Presence
Guests experience a presence that fits the room — quiet and refined when the setting calls for restraint, more conversational or ceremonial when the moment calls for energy.
Host The Experience
Guests are guided, cigars are presented, and the moment becomes part of the event instead of a side attraction.
Best Suited For
- Luxury weddings and groom’s experiences
- Private dinners and estate gatherings
- Executive functions and client hospitality
- After-dinner lounges and outdoor terraces
- High-end celebrations where atmosphere matters
Not Designed For
- Basic cigar table rentals
- Unhosted box-drop service
- High-volume novelty stations
- Events where cigars are treated as an afterthought
- Rooms where no one is responsible for guest guidance
The Guest Experience
What The Guest Feels
A guest should not feel abandoned in front of a cigar menu they do not understand. They should feel received, guided, and understood.
The experienced smoker should feel that the selection was chosen with taste. The first-time smoker should feel comfortable asking questions. The host should feel that the service strengthened the room instead of distracting from it.
That is the point of The Consigliere: cigar hospitality with judgment, restraint, and presence.
This is tailored cigar hospitality.