Impressive winning time by one of the most remarkable smokers, famously known as the "specialist of tunneling." Sergey Galevski became famous not only for his outstanding long times, often over three hours, but also for mastering one of the most difficult skills in slow smoking competitions – tunneling under the ring. At the Latvian Open CSWC in 2017, Sergey achieved what many thought was impossible: he created the “pipe” effect on his competition cigar, smoking so long under

TOP 3 BEST TIMES CSWC OLIVA BELARUS 2026

CSWC Cyprus by Oliva Cigars delivered an exciting slow-smoking race, with one familiar name retaining the national champion title once again. Held in the stunning Ligero Cigar Shop & Lounge, one of Cyprus’ most elegant cigar destinations, the event was flawlessly organized by Christos Philotheou, our official CSWC judge and whole CSWC cyprus Judges team, in collaboration with Constantinos Theodorou and the entire Ligero team. The competition started fiercely, with the focus o

TOP 3 BEST TIMES CSWC OLIVA CYPRUS 2026

The beautiful, cozy, and exclusive private club "At Earth's End" offered a spectacular competition ring, with a finish that felt straight out of a movie scene. For the second year, the “At Earth’s End” private and exclusive club gathered some of last year’s best competitors along with new faces. The vibrant atmosphere, bourbon tasting for both competitors and spectators before the contest, warm hugs from friendships made last year, and handshakes with new friends made the set

TOP 3 BEST TIMES CSWC OLIVA ITALY 2026

On 27 June 2026, the Italian Final of the Cigar Smoking World Championship took place at the prestigious Villa Damat in Bologna, marking one of the most eagerly awaited events of the national slow-smoking season. Villa Damat, home to one of the CSWC's international sponsors, welcomed the many competitors who had travelled to Bologna to compete for the title of Italian champion. The competition was the highlight of a particularly eventful day, which began with welcome tastings

India, led by Rahul Kapoor and the India Cigar Club, is taking the CSWC to another level every year. India Cigar Club, led by its founder Rahuul Kapoor and his team, once again did a great job this year organizing the CSWC by Oliva Cigars. They brought together experienced competitors while also attracting newcomers and audiences to what has now become a very important and traditional CSWC qualification event in India. Kapoor created from CSWC greatcmpetition but and great so

TOP 3 BEST TIMES CSWC OLIVA INDIA 2026

TOP 3 BEST TIMES CSWC OLIVA POLAND 2026

The 2026 CSWC by Oliva Cigars in Poland attracted many promising newcomers, but a seasoned slow-smoking veteran threw a wrench in their plans. The 2026 season of the CSWC by Oliva Cigars in Poland was truly remarkable. With numerous prequalification and time chase events, Poland delivered outstanding results, cementing its status as the leading superpower in the slow smoking world. At times, the leaders of the top 20 list of the best smokers were all Polish, outperforming leg