A LOT has changed since the early Boisdale Cigar Awards.<\/p>\n
They were raucous affairs, and still are \u2013 but these days, 10 years since the inaugural event the operation is slick and the great and the good of the cigar world know what they\u2019re going to get for the price of their ticket.<\/p>\n
Great live music, camaraderie from old friends and new; a selection of good sticks to smoke in the chilly London air; a sumptuous meal; and a long awards ceremony.<\/p>\n
The Vi\u00f1a Carmen-sponsored awards for this year did not disappoint, with Elvis himself providing a rollicking live show which warmed up the already excited crowd and a host of award winners.<\/p>\n
The coveted Cigar Smoker of the Year Award went to actor Oris Erhuero, a ling-time Cuban cigar fan who is educating himself in the world of cigars from other locations and Lifetime Achievement was won by Head of the British Army, General Sir Patrick Sanders. Tor Imports\u2019 own Ricardo Carioni won Cigar Communicator of the Year and other winners included musician Hamish Stuart, chef Claude Bosi and Vanessa Vieria, Cigar Sommelier of the Year from The Sahakian Lounge at the Bulgari Hotel. Cigar Producer of the Year was won by AJ Fernandez.<\/p>\n
A full list of winners is as follows:
\nCigar Smoker of the Year \u2013 Oris Erhuero
\nLifetime Achievement Award \u2013 General Sir Patrick Sanders
\nCigar Accessory of the Year \u2013 Les Fines Lames
\nCigar Communicator of the Year \u2013 Ricardo Carioni
\nCigar Spirit of the Year \u2013 Facundo Eximo 10-year old rum
\nCigar Sommelier of the Year \u2013 Vanessa Vieria
\nCigar Producer of the Year \u2013 AJ Fernandez
\nCigar Newcomer of the Year \u2013 Zino Nicaragua
\nChurchill Cigar of the Year \u2013 Romeo y Julieta, Cuba
\nCigar of the Year \u2013 Aladino Corojo Robusto
\nDavidoff Cigar Chef of the Year \u2013 Claude Bosi
\nCigar Sportsperson of the Year \u2013 Mike Edwards
\nCigar Musician of the Year \u2013 Hamish Stuart<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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