Cigar Journal

The CSWC returned to Whisgars Silom in Bangkok for the third year, with Swedish Expat Mikael Petersson going back to back, with a winning time of 1 hour, 47 minutes, 20 seconds – slightly quicker than his 2018 time of 1:54:37. Three days later, Timen Swijnik, co-founder of The Saigon Cigar Club, hosted the Vietnam qualification event at the Whisky Library at The Els Performance Golf Academy just outside of Hanoi. It was Vietnam’s second CSWC qualification event after a successful event in Saigon in 2018. “Thank you so much to Hillman Lentz and the Whisgars team for their hospitality and organization in Bangkok and the same to Timen Swijtink of The Saigon Cigar Club for hosting a fabulous event in Hanoi,” said Marko Bilic.

The handle material is made from Carbon Fiber, a high grade composite material extensively used in high-end automobile racing and supercar manufacturing. The blade is made using MOX27Co steel, a top tier cutlery stainless steel made in France. Its 60HRC tempered hardness make the blade virtually impossible to dull. The blade is made using MOX27Co steel, a top tier cutlery stainless steel made in France.

The Nashville Cigar Smoking World Championship will take place at 6:00 pm on Friday, May 10th. This will be an officially sanctioned event with representatives from Croatia on-site. In 2015, Principle Cigars and Club Mareva made history by bringing the first ever Cigar Smoking World Championship Tournament to US soil in Nashville, Tennessee. Both spectator and competitor tickets are available; Location to be announced.

From 6 pm – 10 pm the Cigars of Tally Diamond Crown Lounge will host their grand opening party featuring a ton of deals. If you purchase any single cigar in the Diamond Crown Royal Family (Diamond Crown, Maximus, Julius Caeser or Black Diamond) you’ll receive a free Diamond Crown Julius Caeser 1895 cigar. If you purchase any box in the Royal Family, you’ll receive a free, limited edition, Diamond Crown Double Belicoso Gift set plus you’ll be entered for a chance to win a Diamond Crown Alexander 160 Count Humidor. And if the cigars weren’t enough, 3rd Generation Owner and President Eric Newman will be on premises, to meet, greet, and answer any questions you may have about the J. C. Newman family legacy and the story of the Diamond Crown cigar.