It started out as a worker’s shirt for guayaba pickers, or so some say. Now it’s the number one fashion item for people in the cigar world, and it’s all due to someone becomingly known as the Guayabera Lady.
Read the Story of the Aluminium Cigar Tube
Aluminium cigar tubes are as much part of the Havana cigar scene as labelled boxes, cedar cabinets and elegant humidors. The traditional hand-crafted boxes have been around for centuries. But when did tubes first make an appearance and who thought of the idea?
Cigar Trophy Award 2016 – Ambassador
The Ambassador Award is given annually to people or organizations that have earned it through their special achievements in the promotion of cigar culture. This year, the jury chose The Cigar Authority.
The Cigar Trophy Awards 2016
From the thousands of nominations of outstanding cigars, accessories and lounges that were sent to us this year, our readers selected the best via online voting.
Cigar Trophy Award 2016 – Best Cigar
For our best cigar 2016 awards, readers chose individual cigars that are the cream of the crop.
Cigar Trophy Award 2016 – Best Brand
Cigar Journal’s readers voted on the best brands and lines from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua and the United States.
Cigar Trophy Award 2016 – Best Accessory
The Kansas City accessory manufacturer, Xikar, won Best Accessory Cigar Trophies in both 2013 and 2014. Also 2016, the company achieves the first place.
Cigar Trophy Award 2016 – Outstanding Art
Together with Heiko Poerz, Henk van de Mees developed the design line Henk Luxury Goods. For the demanding business traveler Henk produces pieces of luggage that are absolute masterpieces when it comes to technique, quality and optics.
Cigar Trophy Award 2016 – Best Cigar Lounge
For this year’s Best Cigar Lounge award, our readers chose a lounge in the US: Casa Fuente.
Cigar Trophy Award 2016 – Best Value
Readers award Best Value Cigar Trophies to cigar brands that provide excellent quality for a reasonable cost.
Cigar Trophy Award 2016 – Best Medium Filler
In the category of Best Medium Filler, this year for the first time cigars were honored that are not entirely manufactured using whole tobacco leaves.
Cigar Trophy Award 2016 – Lifetime Achievement
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Manolo Quesada, whose family has been in the cigar business for five generations.
