Davidoff Cigars Honors Its Appointed Merchants With Awards

This year, Davidoff will host a White Party to celebrate its 50 years of pioneering and innovative cigar making, together with announcing and celebrating the Seventh Annual Golden Band Award Winners at an exclusive event on July 15th at Davidoff of Geneva, Las Vegas Cigar Bar.

“The Davidoff Golden Band Awards provide us with an opportunity to recognize our Appointed Merchant network and, in particular, those Appointed Merchants who have really taken their business with Davidoff to the next level. The success of Davidoff has been made possible through decades of close and longstanding partnerships with trusted merchants. Davidoff has a strong track record of cooperation with its family of retailers to help them grow their businesses, align on best practices and contribute towards the increased growth of the Davidoff brand,” says Jim Young, Chief Commercial Officer, Oettinger Davidoff AG.

“The Golden Band Awards provides us the opportunity to say thank you to our Davidoff Appointed Merchants not only for their partnership, but also their support, enthusiasm and commitment to high standards,” emphasizes Richard Krutick, Vice President of Marketing and Retail, Davidoff of Geneva USA.

The Golden Band Awards will honor Appointed Merchants across six categories:

Best Performance – Single Location
Hemingway Cigars, Palo Alto, CA
Maxamar Ultimate Cigars, Orange, CA
Owl Shop, New Haven, CT
Regency Cigar Emporium, East Greenwich, RI
Tobacconist of Greenwich, Greenwich, CT

Best Performance – Multiple Locations
Ambassador Fine Cigars, Phoenix, AZ
Anthony’s Cigar Emporium, Tucson, AZ
Blend Bar Cigar, Indianapolis, IN
Corona Cigar Company, Orlando, FL
Curtis Draper Fine Tobacconist, Washington, DC

Davidoff Growth – Single Location
Cigar Room, Fort Lee, NJ
Franklin Cigar, Franklin, TN
Tobacco Grove, Maple Grove, MN
Up Down Cigar, Chicago, IL
Smoky’s Fine Cigars, Broomfield Hills, MI

Davidoff Growth – Multiple Locations
Anthony’s Cigar Emporium, Tucson, AZ
Club Cubano Cigars, Countryside, IL
Diebel’s Sportmens Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Humidor of Westmont, Westmont, IL
Smoke Inn, Boynton Beach, FL

Davidoff – Best Merchandising
Ambassador Fine Cigars, Phoenix, AZ
Club Humidor, San Antonio, TX
Franklin Cigar, Franklin, TN
Hemingway Cigars, Palo Alto, CA
The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ

Davidoff Growth – AM of the Year
Blend Bar Cigar, Indianapolis, IN
Cigar Room, Fort Lee, NJ
Cigar Time, Cerritos, CA
Corona Cigar Company, Orlando, FL
Tobacco Grove, Maple Grove, MN