{"id":76820,"date":"2026-06-29T12:12:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/?p=76820"},"modified":"2026-06-29T12:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:16:40","slug":"cigar-trophy-2026-its-time-to-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/cigar-trophy-2026-its-time-to-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"CIGAR TROPHY 2026 \u2013 IT\u2019S TIME TO VOTE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From May 16 thru June 7, the global cigar family submitted nominations for the 2026 Cigar Trophies. Now it\u2019s about every single vote.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Until July 12, 2026 (24:00 CET), the top 5 nominees of all categories can be voted on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Best Brand<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Best Cigar<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Best Value<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Best Boutique Brand<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Best Accessory<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Best Lounge<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cigar community has put together a spectacular shortlist of the most popular products and lounges. Become part of our worldwide jury and vote now:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/cigartrophy2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"\" 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