With Draft Night concluded, the official CSWC by Oliva calendar is now live on www.cswcnews.com, listing all countries and their slow-smoking race dates. After a fantastic CSWC Draft Night by Oliva Cigars 2026, which brought together CSWC organizers from around the world via video calls, the national finals and dates were announced, along with warm wishes to all competitors worldwide. This year, with Head Judge Sarah Saunders attending in person and Sten Toomsalu from Dboiss

Mark your calendars and light up your cigars! Marko, Ivan, and Dino, broadcasting from the Cigar Club Mareva Split Studio, will embark on a virtual journey around the globe, connecting with CSWC judges and organizers to reveal the dates and locations of qualification events worldwide. On APRIL 29TH, 2026 at 18:00 CEST, the CSWC Draft Night will go live — and you are invited to witness the kick-off of the greatest season in CSWC history! This is not just a video — it’s a globa

Bosquet Paris, the world’s leading luxury cigar etui company and a valued partner of the CSWC, has produced this stunning and historical limited edition national prize. Paris, France – handmade, exclusive, luxurious, intriguing, and unique – that perfectly sums up Bosquet, a cigar etui brand helmed by the charming and imaginative Emmanuel Lesur, its CEO and founder. CSWC is proud to have Bosquet as an official partner, as CSWC values tradition and quality. Bosquet embodies bo

DeART, renowned as the world’s most exclusive humidor maker, crafted a special limited edition piece to honor national champions. DeART, the prestigious Italian fine furniture company that supplies mega yachts with custom-made ultra-luxury furniture and interiors, is also renowned as the very best in ultra-luxury humidors. No other company in the world has equipped more prestigious hotel cigar lounges, private yachts, and exclusive cigar shops and clubs in places like Monaco

Oliva chose their special, beautiful Les Fines Lames Le Petit as the first prize for all national champions in the 2026 season. Oliva has announced and finalized the first prize for all national champions worldwide for the season 2026 – the Oliva edition Les Fines Lames Le Petit. This stunning piece of cigar accessories will be a true delight for national winners and a huge motivation to compete, as it is a truly collectible item. Featuring an engraved panorama of Oliva tobac

The question often arises: Is the competition ring on competition cigars well-glued or not? If not, why? One of the most intriguing rules, and perhaps the one that brings the most excitement and often leaves both competitors and spectators breathless, is the rule of burning the competition ring (which brings huge 15 penalty minutes and stopping time). This rule, unlike any other, emphasizes the importance of every last puff, the strength behind each one, and the technique of

Here it is – the new Ferrari-like design of the latest CSWC Polo shirt by Damat Tween. CSWC, in partnership with Damat Tween, the main global fashion partner of the CSWC, is introducing a new polo shirt model. Inspired by Ferrari style, the new design, marked as model CS-2, will be available from mid-May. Unlike the previous model for the 2025 season, which featured a large “Season 2025” design, this one isn’t limited to just the 2026 season. It’s worth noting that the Model

CSWC, in partnership with Damat Tween, is announcing the date for the public premiere of the new CSWC polo shirt design. On March 22, CSWC BY OLIVA fans will get their first look at the new CSWC Damat Tween polo shirt, model CS-2. With this launch, CSWC and Damat Tween aim to keep the CSWC fashion collection growing as part of the official Damat Tween CSWCWEAR line. After the limited edition CSWC CS-1 for the 2025 season, the organization saw the potential of bringing CSWC in

Oliva has prepared a new batch of the CSWC Racing Oliva cigar for the upcoming 2026 season. The big question was whether competitors in the 2026 slow smoking season would face Oliva competition cigars rolled in 2025 or a freshly made batch of Oliva CSWC cigars for the 2026 season. It seems they’ll be competing with freshly rolled CSWC Oliva competition cigars in 2026. What that means is hard to say! We know that aging influences the taste of a cigar, but we’re pretty sure it

The CigART Society Podcast from Zurich, Switzerland, will hold its first historic episode and will dedicate it to the CSWC as well as other cigar actualities. Marko Bilic CSWC founder, with Swiss team led by Jova Jovanović (second from right) When it comes to cigars, Switzerland stands out as one of the leading countries in the world. It boasts one of the richest and busiest cigar markets, with a storied history highlighted by iconic names like Davidoff and Mr. Zino. Switzerl

Without a doubt, there will be some exciting new developments in SEASON 2026. The CSWC will grow even more with new countries joining, new partners adding value, new names and locations adding exclusivity, and some new features adding heat, excitement, and faster heartbeats to the slow smoking race. Every year, the Cigar Smoking World Championship, a global organization with members from all over the world, strives to bring fresh ideas, thrills, and inventiveness to the new s