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.
PCA Names Joshua Habursky as New Executive Director
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Board of Directors announces the promotion and hiring of Joshua Habursky to the role of PCA Executive Director, effective immediately.
C.L.E. Announces Eiroa Exclusivo Regionales Bulgaria
C.L.E. Cigar Company announces that the country of Bulgaria was chosen for the first ever C.L.E. Cigar Company Exclusivo Regionales.
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.
