Things to do to quench your thirst, and you’ll want to:
— Who needs “a place with a good five cent cigar?” At Pudge’s Bar on Thursday night, June 27, you can sample five kinds of cognac and have your favorite cigar to go with it, too. Patrons can also have three of the five selected cognacs as a full drink, “and enjoy a cigar that will go well with all five.” The event is co-sponsored by Pudge’s and the St. Croix Cigar Co, both in downtown Hudson, and runs from 7-10 p.m. It will be held on Pudge’s spacious and well decorated patio, with a rain date of Saturday, June 29, if needed. The cognacs that can be sampled are B&B, Courvoiser, Grand Marnier, Drambuie and Hennessey. You get all this for $30. Pre-signup is available at either sponsoring establishment, or you can just come on down.
— The latest of Thirsty Camel’s ongoing gigs at Season’s Tavern in North Hudson on occasional Saturday nights showcased a strong rhythm section. Also, on at least one occasion, versatile vocals were displayed, when the trio’s lead singer did a bit of falsetto and nailed a key change to Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash.
— Singer Ali Washington also makes a return engagement, at Dick’s Bar and Grill on Wednesday night, June 26, as part of the ongoing summer weekday series. A fond recollection of one of her first gigs there, two summers ago, was when she did a soulful and breathy, but dead-on rendition of classics including Elton John’s Benny and the Jets.