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Cigar Trophy · 2026

Winners of the 2026 Cigar Trophy Awards Announced

There are many awards, but only a few are conferred by you, the consumers.

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Winners of the 2026 Cigar Trophy Awards Announced

There are many awards, but only a few are conferred by you, the consumers. The greater the suspense today, on Tuesday, September 15 2026, 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 Boutique Brand, 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.

Winners chosen by the votes of the worldwide cigar community, with the Jury Awards decided by Cigar Journal's editorial board.

Best Brand 2026

  • Cuba: Partagás Serie D
  • Dom. Rep.: Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente
  • Honduras: Leaf by Oscar Valladares Maduro
  • Nicaragua: Perdomo Legacy Shade Grown
  • Other Countries: The American, USA

Best Cigar 2026

  • Dom. Rep.: La Aurora Family Creed Fuerte Sol
  • Honduras: Plasencia Cosecha 149 Toro
  • Nicaragua: Drew Estate Blackened M81 Maduro
  • Other Countries: VegaFina & Great Wall Fusion Edition, China

Best Value 2026

  • Dom. Rep.: Chateau Diadem Conviction
  • Honduras: Villa Zamorano Danlí
  • Nicaragua: Flor de Oliva Maduro

Best Boutique Brand 2026

  • Dom. Rep.: Platinum Nova Classic
  • Honduras: Raíces Cubanas Clásico
  • Nicaragua: Karen Berger Ixtelli

Best Accessory 2026

  • Best Ashtray: Colibri Heritage Cube
  • Best Cigar Case: NRNH Galaxy Travel Humidor
  • Best Cutter: S.T. Dupont Double Blade Cigar Cutter
  • Best Electronic Humidor: Raching RR Series
  • Best Humidor: Boveda Humidor
  • Best Cigar Tool: Les Fines Lames Punch Bracelet

Best Lounge 2026

  • Europe: The House of Grauer, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Asia: Vintage Cigar Lounge, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Americas: Cigar Country, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
  • Americas: Davidoff Madison, New York City, USA
  • South America: The Cigar Humidor, Bogotá, Colombia

Outstanding Art 2026

  • Celina Turrent Cabada

Charity & Community 2026

  • Procigar

Ambassador 2026

  • Jemma Freeman

Sustainability 2026

  • DH. Signature

Lifetime Achievement 2026

  • Jorge Padrón

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