{"id":16301,"date":"2017-06-18T16:53:10","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T14:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/?p=16301\/"},"modified":"2018-11-14T13:30:14","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T12:30:14","slug":"alexander-shagai-wins-tallinns-qualifying-tournament-for-cswc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/alexander-shagai-wins-tallinns-qualifying-tournament-for-cswc\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Shagai wins Tallinn’s Qualifying Tournament for CSWC"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 5th cigar festival Fine Spirits & Cigar Weekend (FSCW) carried out by Tallinn Cigar Club and its president Tullio Liblik, came to an end in Tallinn on Sunday, June 11.<\/p>\n

During the FSCW event, the Northern European Qualifying Tournament for the Cigar Smoking World Championships took place on Saturday, June 10, 2017. It was held alongside Tallinn Old Town in a glass pavilion set up on Towers\u2019 Square.<\/p>\n

Alexander Shagai from Saint Petersburg earned a ticket to the finals held in Split, Croatia from September 1st to 3rd. The Russian succeeded to keep the official competition cigar, a Macanudo Inspirado Mareva, alight for 2 hours, 31 minutes and 54 seconds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen preparing for the tournament I was able to keep the cigar alight for more than three hours,\u201d admitted Shagai who was able to exchange his last year\u2019s second place to first this year. He was also the world champion in 2013.<\/p>\n

Second place finisher was Tambet Liblik (Estonia) with the result 1:18.09 and third place was earned by Jeremy Casdagli (United Kingdom) with the result 1:16.52.<\/p>\n

Among the ladies, Olesya Nokhrina from Russia triumphed with a result of 57.08. The runner-up with 59.22 was Finnish Hanna Makinen who received a 10-minute penalty for dropping her cigar ash within the first 25 minutes. Shagai and Nokhrina were both gifted a Cuervo y Sobrinos watch. Altogether 23 cigar smokers attended the qualifying tournament, 5 of which were women.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the finals 150 contestants from 27 countries qualified in 24 tournaments will compete,\u201d explained the championships\u2019 founder Marko Bili\u0107 from Croatia. \u201cThe Estonian Tournament is well-organized and I\u2019m very happy to be here,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe feeling is good,\u201d rejoiced the champion Shagai who admitted wishing for an even better result. During a two-week period before the tournament he practiced with exactly one cigar a day \u2013 mostly thanks to a smoking method he had already previously evolved. The banker from Saint Petersburg tasted his first cigar 12 years ago and usually prefers to smoke it a bit faster than in the contest.
\nShagai doesn\u2019t visit Estonia often but he adores it: \u201cIt\u2019s not far away and it\u2019s nice here.\u201d That was also why he was extra happy hearing that Tullio Liblik would organize the tournaments in Estonia as well.<\/p>\n

The Estonian competition was followed by a gala dinner with 150 guests, including model Karmen Pedaru and Estonian public figures auch as Erika Salumae, Tallinn\u2019s deputy mayor Kalle Klandorf, and sculptor Tauno Kangro. Dinner was entertained by Olav Ehala\u2019s jazz orchestra, singers Nele-Liis Vaiksoo, Kalle Sepp and others. The evening was hosted by actors Raivo E. Tamm and Merle Palmiste.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe event was a success! We\u2019re expecting all cigar friends back to Tallinn in 2018, from June 8th to 10th for the next, already 6th Fine Spirits & Cigar Weekend,\u201d summarized Tullio Liblik.<\/p>\n

Text: Ines Vapper<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Tallinn \"Alexander<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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