We’re halfway through the Cigar Smoking World Championship season and with about 20 qualifiers done, there’s been a fair share of excellent performances as well as upsets and even incidents.
Samir Rzayev CSWC Champion in Azerbaijan
20 competitors showed up to the third edition of Cigar Smoking World Championship in Azerbaijan, and the obvious favorite was the 2023 champion, Elnur Adilov from Baku Cigar Club.
First Kosovo CSWC Qualifier at New Club Mareva
Kosovo is the latest addition to the Cigar Smoking World Championship circuit, and unsurprisingly the country’s first ever qualifier took place at the newly opened Club Mareva in the capital, Pristhina.
4th CSWC title for Wilson C in Malaysia
Everyone was expecting a showdown between three times champion Wilson C and defending champion Yadie Dayana at Malaysia’s slow smoking qualifier, but these hopes were destroyed after just eleven minutes.
Daniel Friedenthaler Defended his Title in Austria
Once again, Daniel Friedenthaler proved he’s Austria’s superior slow smoker.
Samir Hajiyev CSWC Champion in Georgia
21 cigar athletes, as organizer Evgeniy Zhidkov puts it, gathered at Havana Club in Tbilisi to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the lounge by smoking a cigar for as long as they could.
Felix Matei Four Time Romanian Slow Smoking Champion
Felix Matei as the Romanian national slow smoking champion is starting to get as reliable as nighttime turning into day.
Latvian CSWC Winner Equals Last Year’s Winning Time
Once again, the 19 century mansion, KK fon Stricka villa in Riga, posed as battle stage when the Latvian qualifier for the Cigar Smoking World Championship took place in the beginning of June.
Greek CSWC Winner Stripped of Title
For the first time in the history of the Cigar Smoking World Championship a national champion has been stripped of his or her title.
Arsenova’s Grand Slam at CSWC in Kazakhstan
It was a remarkable night for Anastasya Arsenova when the Cigar Smoking World Championship qualifier was held in Kazakhstan.
Peter Novysedlák Slovakian Champion Again
This year, the dominating force of Slovakian slow smoking, Peter Novysedlák, not only defended his title; he also set a new Slovakian record.
The Tiger on Top as the Champion Flops
Sweden has long been a force to be reckoned with in the CSWC.
