The first Asian qualification round of the Cigar Smoking World Championship for 2019 was held on Saturday evening at Astor Bar, St Regis in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia’s Trinidad Cigar Company brought the qualification event to the country for the first time, with 14 competitors and over 20 spectators enjoying a night of cigar camaraderie and friendly competition.
CSWC 2018: New Records and Serious Competition
With the championship’s increasing popularity around the globe, competition to get onto the listings is stiff. In addition, the world record has fallen twice this year – and the grand finale is yet to come.
And the winner is…Wadih El-Ghoussoubi!
Yesterday (February 22nd, 2018), the official qualification tournament for the Cigar Smoking World Championship (CSWC) 2018 took place in the Almirante Hotel, Santiago.
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.
Bespoke Cigars releases Limited Edition for World Championship in Split
Jeremy Casdagli, founder of Bespoke Cigars will release a Limited Edition cigar to honor the Cigar Smoking World Championship, which will be held on the weekend September 2–4, 2016 in Split, Croatia.
Cosima Aichholzer Wins Slow Cigar Smoking Competition in London
The overall competition winner and the new World Record holder in women’s category is Cosima Aichholzer. In her first attempt at slow smoking she beat the previous world record held by Christina Bartnikowski by 6 minutes
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).
Marko Bilić is Awarded Ambassador 2015 Cigar Trophy
The 2015 Cigar Trophy Ambassador Award went to Marko Bilić, Croatian founder of the Cigar Smoking World Championship that brings together smokers from around the world through a common passion for the cigar.
Darren Cioffi wins U.S. qualification tournament at Club Macanudo
For the first time in history, Club Macanudo hosted the American qualification tournament for the Cigar Smoking World Championship.
Global Gathering: The 5th Cigar Smoking World Championship in Split
Nick Hammond gladly swaps the leaden skies of London to witness the 5th Cigar Smoking World Championship in Split. Under a sunsplashed Dalmatian sky, cigar smokers from across the planet gather as one. They came for the competition and they are here to celebrate the brotherhood surrounding the hand-rolled cigar.
Cigar Smoking World Championship 2014
Founded by Marco Bilič, president of the international Cigar Club Mareva, the championship will celebrate its fifth anniversary this summer.
Qualification Tournaments for the 5th Cigar Smoking World Championship
In the run-up to the fifth international Cigar Smoking World Championship, the official competition for the long smoking of a Montecristo No. 4, qualification tournaments for the championship will be held in many countries. Initiator, Marko Bilič, will personally preside over compliance with the rules at the events.