The first official CSWC by Oliva Serbia delivered everything we expected – a strong competitive spirit and a photo finish full of excitement. In 2026, a new country joined the official CSWC calendar – CSWC by Oliva Cigars qualifier Serbia. Organized by Mr. Branko Lazarevic and the renowned Pura Vida cigar lounge in Belgrade, with support from the first-ever New World Cigar Association in Serbia, the “Burning Leaf” club, and its founder and president, Aleksandar Mihajlovic, th

TOP 3 BEST FINAL TIMES CSWC OLIVA SERBIA 2026

The Top 20 list of the world’s best smokers for the 2026 season is finally out! The Top 20 list of the world’s best smokers for the 2026 season is finally out! Featuring names and countries, hours, minutes, seconds, and positions, this list showcases cigar competitors from around the globe who mastered their skills, stayed focused, tended the fire, and triumphed against time. It’s a mix of famous slow smokers, fresh faces, surprising twists, record-breaking performances, and

Papa Havana was an incredible host for the inaugural CSWC qualifier in Albania. The best of Albania - from left: Second place Shkira, Albanian Champion Gjata, Third place Mulaj The CSWC made its debut in Albania with an unforgettable show that left a big impact and delivered fantastic smoking experiences. Brought to the country by Club Mareva members Mr. Visary Redzepi and Trim Gashi, and hosted by the incredible Papa Havana cigar shop chain—importers of premium cigars in Alb

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Join the most unique cigar lifestyle event in the world, now beck in the stunning city of Dubrovnik, Croatia – at the iconic 5-star RIXOS HOTEL DUBROVNIK! The countdown is over. The gates are open.Registration for the CSWC Grand Final 2026 is officially LIVE. Second year’s edition, with Oliva CSWC cigar promises to be one of the most exciting Grand Final in the history of the Cigar Smoking World Championship . From August 28th to 30th, the world of cigars will unite in Dubrov

With 57 countries participating in the 2026 season and over 80 events in total, this Grand Finale is guaranteed to be a record-breaking one. On May 17, 2026, the CSWC organization will open registration for the 2026 Grand Final Festival by Oliva Cigars, taking place in Dubrovnik at the stunning Rixos Hotel. This Grand Final promises to be a record-breaking event, with champions and participants from new countries, as well as representatives and CEOs from new global CSWC partn

The expected outcome came through in CSWC by Oliva cigars Norway, but with fresh names in the top three and dramatically different finish times compared to the past few years. The Norwegian qualification for the CSWC was held in Oslo on April 18 with a total of 23 participants present. Among the competitors were both former national winners and completely new players who had never tried slow smoking before. From the very start, it quickly became clear that this year’s cigar,

CSWC judge Fabio Ventura hosted an excellent prequalification heat in Rome-Fiumicino, at the beautiful Roberto & Rossella cigar lounge. An exciting prequalifier took place in Fiumicino, Italy, featuring fresh faces in the game alongside seasoned veterans who achieved impressive results in the heat organized by Fabio Ventura. The beautiful Roberto & Rossella cigar lounge served as the arena for the slow smoking race, which brought some intriguing outcomes. Winning times were i

This year, Italy took the lead with the first prequalifier of the 2026 season, officially kicking off the CSWC by Oliva. The first 2026 qualifier for the new season of the Cigar Smoking World Championship was held at the Colafrancesco Cigar Lounge in Collegno. Competitors get together, four of whom were new to the competition, and had no experience at all. One of these four competitors was smoking his first cigar ever: a sparkling and exciting start to the world of slow smoki