Outsider, Grant Frerking provide victory cigars for Tennessee following win over Alabama

Tennessee football watched as Alabama celebrated with victory cigars for the past 15 seasons. But after notching a 52-49 victory against the Crimson Tide on Saturday — their first since 2006 — the Volunteers finally got their chance to partake in the tradition.

It was revealed postgame that walk-on receiver Grant Frerking, who works for On3, provided the cigars for his teammates. The cigars are from Outsider, a media and lifestyle company that celebrates American culture through entertainment, sports, outdoors and news.

“@outsider @AndyJohnsonD17 and @On3sports @GrantFrerking supplied the Vols with their victory cigars,” Shannon Terry, founder of both Outsider and On3 tweeted. “Coach Heupel is now on his 2nd and 125 players are lighting up.”

Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel said postgame he was a fan of the cigars, according to Sports Illustrated Ross Dellenger.

“I smoked it slow but it was dang good, man,” Heupel said.

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Terry also added that Vols fans can order the very same cigars through Outsider’s website. Those interested can click here to purchase a box of 10 cigars.

“The perfect combination of Dominican Criollo 98 and Peruvian Pelo De Oro tobacco makes the Outsider cigar offer up a complex and diverse taste range with subtle, elegant notes,” according to Outsider’s website. “Mild and a little sweet, with a touch of spice, the smokes were blended by Hendrik Kelner Jr, with some of the tobacco grown on Kelner family farms, including farms owned by Kelner Jr.’s father, Henke Kelner, who once made the Davidoff brand. The cigars are then hand rolled at the Kelner Boutique Factory.”

After relishing the victory cigars from Saturday’s win against Alabama, Tennessee will get back to business next week as it is likely to enter the top five. The Volunteers will hope to keep their momentum alive when they face UT-Martin at noon ET next Saturday.