2019 CA REPORT: THE 2019 CIGAR JOURNAL TROPHY AWARDS CIGARS
By Gary Korb
Executive Editor, CigarAdvisor.com
And the Winner Is. . .The 2019 Cigar Journal Trophy Award Cigars
In addition to the holidays, the awards season is approaching, including when the premium cigar literati announce their picks of the year. Among the most enviable awards in the cigar industry is the Trophy Award, bestowed by Cigar Journal magazine. But the Journal only hands out the award; the nominating and voting is done by cigar consumers, and now the tallies are in.
How the Cigar Journal Annual Trophy Awards Are Determined
When the Cigar Journal Trophy awards were first handed-out in 1998, it was up to the Cigar Journal jury to vote on the winners in each category. But in 2013, the magazine opened-up nominations and voting to their readers; in other words, cigar smokers like you.
As the editors of Cigar Journal put it: To determine the shortlists, our readers were asked to nominate their top-candidates in the categories Best Brand, Best Cigar, Best Value, Best Accessory, and Best Lounge and then to determine the winner from the top five. We are particularly pleased that the public awards are enjoying unwavering growth and popularity with cigar smokers from all over the world.
Although Trophy Awards are also given to Cuban cigars, we’ve only listed the awards given to cigars made in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Honduras and the U.S. in their respective “Best” categories. See if you agree with your cigar smoking peers, and if any of your favorite cigars made the cut. . .
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