Cigar Costumes for Halloween
This cigar-smoking character from X-Men is known for his retractable claws and animal-like senses.
Who is Wolverine?
Day-O by Harry Belafonte mentions drinking rum and saw a resurgence after being featured in the spooky comedy shown here.
What is Beetlejuice?
This rum-based cocktail, known for its strong punch, shares its name with an undead creature that feeds on brains. Don't worry, you're probably safe.
What is a Zombie?
Arnold Schwarzenegger lights up a cigar as he gets off the "choppa" in this 1987 sci-fi action classic about an alien hunter.
What is Predator?
This famous brand of whiskey, named after a man who passed away in 1911, has "Old No. 7" printed on the label.
What is Jack Daniel's?
For a larger-than-life costume, you can go as this British Prime Minister, famous for his love of cigars and victory signs.
Who is Winston Churchill?
In their creepy 1982 hit Hungry Like the Wolf, this band describes a hunter whose "mouth is alive with juices like wine."
Who is Duran Duran?
An English Queen inspired this cocktail, made with vodka and tomato juice, and it's perfect for a vampiric brunch.
What is a Bloody Mary?
It’s rumored that John Travolta used his own cigars while playing the villain in this film about a vigilante antihero with a skull on his chest.
What is The Punisher?
One of the few iconic Scotch cocktails, this Manhattan variant is named after a Scottish folk hero who passed away in 1734.
What is the Rob Roy?
Dress up as this iconic cigar-smoking revolutionary, whose image, with beret on head, is famously printed on t-shirts.
Who is Che Guevara?
This Colombian singer, in her 2009 song She Wolf, describes "sitting across the bar, staring right at her prey."
Who is Shakira?
One of Ernest Hemingway's favorite cocktails, Death in the Afternoon, is made with champagne and this spirit also known as the "green fairy".
What is Absinthe?
In this 2004 film, a cigar-smoking demon turned superhero, played by Ron Perlman, struggles to light his cigar while battling paranormal threats.
What is Hellboy?
This Confederate general who died in 1863 after being shot by his own men has an apple cider cocktail named after him.
Who is Stonewall Jackson?
Go retro by dressing as this famous silent film comedian, known for his bowler hat, mustache, and often present cigar.
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
In the song heard here, Warren Zevon mentions a supernatural beast "drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic's" with immaculate hair.
What is Werewolves of London?
This iconic cocktail has several versions, but all are known to "bring the dead back to life."
What is the Corpse Reviver?
Despite being afraid of fire, the monster in this 1931 horror classic still enjoys a cigar.
What is Frankenstein?
This cocktail of gin, vermouth, and Campari is named after an Italian count who may have died in 1933...or maybe never existed.
What is the Negroni?
For a touch of organized crime, you could dress up as this iconic Godfather, played by Nebraskan actor Marlon Brando, who was often seen with a cigar.
Who is Vito Corleone?
By the end of Sheb Wooley's 1958 hit, the titular creature learns to plays Tequila! on the one long horn in his head.
What is Purple People Eater?
This classic cocktail of Scotch, cherry liqueur, sweet vermouth, and orange juice was probably named after a 1922 silent film about a tragic Spanish bullfighter.
What is the Blood and Sand?
In this 1991 horror-thriller, Robert De Niro's character irritates a family by smoking a cigar in a movie theater.
What is Cape Fear?
Edward Teach, the infamous pirate, was executed in 1720, but his nickname lives on with this cocktail that's just as dark and mysterious as he was.
Who is Blackbeard?