Cigar Smoking World Championship

The World Cigar Smoking Championship was founded in 2010 by Marko Bilic, president and founder of Cigar Club Mareva in Split, Croatia. Qualifying events occur in over 30 countries, with winners advancing to the final competition in Croatia.

Special Competition Cigar

Patel emphasized the creation of a globally accessible cigar for the championship, stating, “I wanted to blend and produce a special competition cigar that can be enjoyed by everyone across the world for years to come.”

Last year’s champion, Oleg Pedan of St. Petersburg, Russia, maintained a burn time of 3 hours, 26 minutes, and 8 seconds.