In April 2017, the official Swedish qualification tournament for the Cigar Smoking World Championship took place at Gothenburg tobacconist Mellgren’s for the 4th time.
French CSWC Tournament to Take Place at Big Smoke Paris 2017
The second Big Smoke Paris is set to take place at the historic Théâtre du Gymnase Marie-Bell on June 24, 2017. The gathering will be the setting of the second french qualification tournament to the CSWC.
Cigar Smoking World Championship Comes to Asia
An audience of over 20 people watched 24 competitors in Asia’s first Cigar Smoking World Championship. Cliff Robbins won the qualifying round with a time of 01:22:22.
Update: Cigar Smoking World Championship 2017 Tournament Schedule
The Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC) has released its 2017 tour schedule. It has also launched its own website exclusively dedicated to this tournament: cswcworld.com.
Cigar Smoking World Championship 2016 – The Results
Swiss entrepreneur Mirko Giotto (pictured with the 2015 world champion Oleg Pedan from Russia) is the 2016 world champion in slow cigar smoking.
Cigar Smoking World Championship 2016 – The Slowest Race on Earth
The grand finale of the Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC) is almost here. This year, the event deserves an epithet like “grand finale” more than ever. The world records in slow smoking have been broken several times in 2016 and the titles were switching like a seesaw between the U.S.A and Russia.
London CSWC Qualification Tournament 2016 New Date & Schedule
After the cancellation of the previously planned London qualification tournament a new date is set: Principle Cigars and the Women’s International Cigar Club will host the event on July 7th, 2016 at James J. Fox at 19 St James’s Street, London, starting at 6:30pm.
New World Record Set at the Big Smoke Paris
On June 18th 2016, around 40 cigar fans from Paris, but also from the USA, Turkey and Switzerland gathered at the Big Smoke Paris, the first French Cigar Smoking World Championship qualification tournament.
Warsaw Slow Smoking Qualification Tournament
The first national slow smoking tournament in Poland was held in Warsaw on June 3rd, 2016. The winner of the competition, Mr. Tomasz Żołądkiewicz, finished the Macanudo Inspirado Petit Corona in 1 hour 49 minutes and 19 seconds.
Slow Cigar Smoking World Record Set in Tallinn
The Nordic qualification tournament for the Slow Cigar Smoking World Championships (CSWC) saw a new world record being set by Oleg Pedan from Russia.
Dutch Slow Smoking Tournament Held At PGC Hajenius
On Saturday, 4th of June 2016, cigar lovers of The Netherlands gathered at the iconic cigar shop of PGC Hajenius in Amsterdam for the Dutch qualification tournament to the Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC).
CSWC Qualifaction Tournament for the U.K. to Take Place on June 22nd in London – CANCELLED
The U.K. qualification tournament for the Cigar Smoking World Championship 2016 will take place at the Hyde Bar and Terrace in the Park Tower Hotel Knightsbridge in London.
