Next new nation to debut on the slow smoking circuit was one of the smallest, Andorra.
Marco Pareijn Defended his CSWC Title in Belgium
A former Officer’s Club from World War I set the stage for the third edition of the Belgian Cigar Smoking World Championship national qualifier.
Zino “Summer All Year Long” Road Tour
Zino Cigars Unveils its “Summer All Year Long” road tour that will travel all over the United States with a one-of-a-kind mobile sampling experience.
Vienna Rumfestival Hundreds of Rum Varieties from Around the World
On September 20 + 21, this year’s Vienna Rumfestival will take place at the Ottakringer Brauerei.
CSWC Qualification Event Comes to Sydney, Australia
Just the second Cigar Smoking World Championship Australian qualifier, with the first held in Perth in 2022, the Sydney event, held on 28 August, welcomed 13 competitors and close to 20 guests.
New Records, Up-Sets and Suspensions at CSWC so Far
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.
Habanos World Days London
The first in person Habanos World Days to be held outside Cuba drew to a close on Saturday 22nd June with a spectacular gala dinner at the Victoria & Albert Museum.
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.
