WINNERS OF THE 2019 CIGAR TROPHY AWARDS ANNOUNCED

There are many awards, but only a few are conferred by you, the consumers. The greater the suspense on Friday evening, when the winners of the coveted public awards were announced in the presence of the biggest names of the industry.

To determine the shortlists our readers were asked to nominate their top-candidates in the categories Best Brand, Best Cigar, Best Value, Best Accessory, and Best Lounge and then to determine the winner from the top five. We are particularly pleased that the public awards are enjoying unwavering growth and popularity with cigar smokers from all over the world.

Best Brand 2019

Best Brand Cuba 2019: Cohiba
Best Brand Dom. Rep. 2019: A. Fuente Hemingway
Best Brand Honduras 2019: Plasencia Cosecha 146
Best Brand Nicaragua 2019: Perdomo Habano (Outside US: Nicaragua) Bourbon Barrel Aged

Best Cigar 2019

Best Cigar Cuba 2019: Cohiba Siglo VI
Best Cigar Dom. Rep. 2019: Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour Churchill
Best Cigar Honduras 2019: Eiroa The First 20 Years 54×6
Best Cigar Nicaragua 2019: My Father La Opulencia Toro
Best Cigar USA 2019: Tatuaje 15th Anniversary Habano Rosado Belicoso Fino

Best Value 2019

Best Value Cuba 2019: Saint Luis Rey
Best Value Dom. Rep. 2019: E.P. Carrillo Encore
Best Value Honduras 2019: Villa Zamorano Reserva
Best Value Nicaragua 2019: A. J. Fernandez New World Cameroon

Best Cigar Accessory 2019

Boveda Humidity Control Packs

Best Cigar Lounge 2019

Kempinski Cigar Lounge by Zechbauer, Munich

Charity & Community 2019

Toast Across America

Outstanding Art 2019

DeArt Italian Fine Furniture

Ambassador 2019

Cigar Rights of Europe

Lifetime Achievement

Rocky Patel

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Rocky Patel Photo: Volker Schäffner

Best Cigar Honduras 2019: Eiroa The First 20 Years 54×6 Photo: Volker Schäffner

Best Brand Dom. Rep. 2019: A. Fuente Photo: Volker Schäffner

Best Value Dom. Rep. 2019: E.P. Carrillo Encore Photo: Volker Schäffner

BEST CIGAR ACCESSORY 2019
Boveda Photo: Volker Schäffner

Best Cigar Dom. Rep. 2019: Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour Churchill Photo: Volker Schäffner

Best Brand Honduras 2019: Plasencia Cosecha 146 Photo: Volker Schäffner

Best Value Honduras 2019: Villa Zamorano Photo: Volker Schäffner

Best Brand Nicaragua 2019: Perdomo Habano Photo: Volker Schäffner

Best Cigar Nicaragua 2019: My Father La Opulencia Toro Photo: Volker Schäffner

Best Cigar USA 2019: Tatuaje 15th Anniversary Habano Rosado Belicoso Fino Photo: Volker Schäffner

BEST CIGAR LOUNGE 2019
Kempinski Cigar Lounge by Zechbauer Photo: Volker Schäffner

OUTSTANDING ART 2019
DeArt Italian Fine Furniture Photo: Volker Schäffner

CHARITY & COMMUNITY 2019
Toast Across America
Photo: Volker Schäffner

Best Brand Cuba 2019: Cohiba , Best Cigar Cuba 2019: Cohiba Siglo VI, Best Value Cuba 2019: Saint Luis ReyPhoto: Volker Schäffner

AMBASSADOR 2019
Cigar Rights of Europe Photo: Volker Schäffner

Best Value Nicaragua 2019: A. J. Fernandez New World Cameroon Photo: Volker Schäffner

More photos of  the Cigar Trophy Award Ceremony 2019 can be downloaded here  : CIGAR TROPHY 2019  

(photocredit @Volker Schaeffner)