benfica_77 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSXCIGAR Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I've seen this posted somewhere before but I can't find it. So of all the cigar pieces WSJ could do they focus on a goofy activity cooked up by 12 guys in a cigar shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 It's gone global now. https://www.cigarjournal.com/cswc-cigar-smoking-world-championship-2019/ Was in Italy and at the regional CSWC for this. Then they handed us Macanudos. Headed to the beach bar for a proper long lunch and slow smoke, just not that slow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprach024 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 My local B&M hosts these events 2-3 times a year. Never done it but I think it’s be fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 You should do it at least once if the opportunity arises! I am more of a long lunch sort of guy but Gino is the current Italian champion unless I am mistaken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoliDan Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 We did this at one of our local B&Ms with NCs. It's fun watch everyone else compete as you give up and light a CC because they are competing with dog rockets. . 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, BoliDan said: We did this at one of our local B&Ms with NCs. It's fun watch everyone else compete as you give up and light a CC because they are competing with dog rockets. . to be fair to the organizers and I know Marko. Assume you have 25 competitors. In terms of an even cigar draw among them, would you have a better chance achieving that with a box of Monte 4 or Macanudo PC. I know I would be using the Macanudo for a competition perspective 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 59 minutes ago, El Presidente said: to be fair to the organizers and I know Marko. Assume you have 25 competitors. In terms of an even cigar draw among them, would you have a better chance achieving that with a box of Monte 4 or Macanudo PC. I know I would be using the Macanudo for a competition perspective So you are saying construction by General Cigar is more consistent than HSA? I'd most likely agree. Though while I greatly appreciate well rolled cigars, it is the profile I am looking for more. And you dragged me to the long lunch. Blessed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canadianbeaver Posted March 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2021 Um, please do not take this the wrong way but a group blow job to see who has the longest one on video is kind of, light my fire hot. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! 🥰 CB 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 2 hours ago, canadianbeaver said: Um, please do not take this the wrong way but a group blow job to see who has the longest one on video is kind of, light my fire hot. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! 🥰 CB Merci mon amour - finally someone has the balls to call it out. 🥰🥰🥰 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Japan Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 15 hours ago, El Presidente said: You should do it at least once if the opportunity arises! I am more of a long lunch sort of guy but Gino is the current Italian champion unless I am mistaken Yes I am the last one but with a ridiculous time of , if I remember well 94 minutes. But I won a Dupont Lighter...a cuervo and Sobrino watch and a knife cutter from Les Fines lames. So why not. This is a sport...it's just fun. Has nothing to do with smoking or BJ 🙂 . You do not smoke at all, you have to be good to keep the cigar alive as long as possible and believe me it's not simple at all. People smoke a mareva in 4 hours!!! Just for the record the beginning of the CWSC was with Montecristo no.4 then Marko asked Habanos to sponsor and they refused so he made a contract with Macanudo and from last year he had contract with Rocky Patel co. For him it's business where he lives on it and this playing is going on in all the world. So my respect to who has had the idea and the balls to make it such a big thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Yup, looks like it's all business and nothing to do with smoking as "you do not smoke at all". Might have Acid sponsor next event. Sounds familiar, so no need for "assisted smoking" or glorified balls for useless ashes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Mr. Japan said: Yes I am the last one but with a ridiculous time of , if I remember well 94 minutes. But I won a Dupont Lighter...a cuervo and Sobrino watch and a knife cutter from Les Fines lames. So why not. This is a sport...it's just fun. Has nothing to do with smoking or BJ 🙂 . You do not smoke at all, you have to be good to keep the cigar alive as long as possible and believe me it's not simple at all. People smoke a mareva in 4 hours!!! Just for the record the beginning of the CWSC was with Montecristo no.4 then Marko asked Habanos to sponsor and they refused so he made a contract with Macanudo and from last year he had contract with Rocky Patel co. For him it's business where he lives on it and this playing is going on in all the world. So my respect to who has had the idea and the balls to make it such a big thing. Yes, and congrats! I also heard they had gone to NC brands so US smokers could participate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Japan Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 8 hours ago, Habana Mike said: Yes, and congrats! I also heard they had gone to NC brands so US smokers could participate. I do not think that when Marko moved to Macanudo he did it on that purpose. I know for sure that he has spoken to Habanos and as he was asking sponsorship fee ( to Habanao Ha Ha Ha ) they did not show interest. He was a Montecristo no.4 smoker ( still is I believe ) and his club name is Club Mareva. He rally wanted to continue with Monte4. For sure Rocky l as sponsor now will be a boost in US. 10 hours ago, nino said: Yup, looks like it's all business and nothing to do with smoking as "you do not smoke at all". Might have Acid sponsor next event. Sounds familiar, so no need for "assisted smoking" or glorified balls for useless ashes. Again it's a game where one can decide to partecipate or not and take teh occasion to meet friends for a different evening and a real good smoke after the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Congrats Gino! In the last couple of years, sponsorship has been going well for this event, so it's gaining legs. I don't really "get it" myself but people seem to have fun doing it. There couldn't have been a nicer venue than that cave on the Amalfi coast for the Italian event in 2019. Very good idea of Rock Patel to create a cigar for it. I "get" that! https://www.rockypatel.com/cigar-smoking-world-championship/ And the Cuervo y Sobrino watch is nice. Do you wear yours Gino? https://www.cuervoysobrinos.com/en/collections/watches/esplendidos/2414-1cc It's a better format than the "long ash" events which were a thing. The last one of those I saw was on a stage in the Hotel Nacional at a Partagas event in 2015. It was brutal, there was a time limit as well, to produce the longest ash without it dropping, in 30 minutes, I think the room was booked for a "Legends of Cuba" event after the dinner, so there wasn't much time. Competitors were turning purple, there should have been medics on hand, I mean some of them looked like they weren't going to survive it. Accusations of cheating with bent paperclips. Whole tables throwing their hands up in the air when their guy was disqualified. Staff members running around with worried looks. The dancers came out early, right in front of the participants, to hide the sick or those who had to be led off the stage. The audience started using the mayhem to steal Hotel Nacional branded dinnerware. It nearly turned into a full blown riot. I was sore the next day from laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 36 minutes ago, Ryan said: It's a better format than the "long ash" events which were a thing. The last one of those I saw was on a stage in the Hotel Nacional at a Partagas event in 2015. It was brutal, there was a time limit as well, to produce the longest ash without it dropping, in 30 minutes, I think the room was booked for a "Legends of Cuba" event after the dinner, so there wasn't much time. Competitors were turning purple, there should have been medics on hand, I mean some of them looked like they weren't going to survive it. Accusations of cheating with bent paperclips. Whole tables throwing their hands up in the air when their guy was disqualified. Staff members running around with worried looks. The dancers came out early, right in front of the participants, to hide the sick or those who had to be led off the stage. The audience started using the mayhem to steal Hotel Nacional branded dinnerware. It nearly turned into a full blown riot. I was sore the next day from laughing. That's the exact scenario I have in mind after watching much the same sad show at one of the Partagas Encuentros welcome dinners at the Habana Libre 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Japan Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 48 minutes ago, Ryan said: Congrats Gino! In the last couple of years, sponsorship has been going well for this event, so it's gaining legs. I don't really "get it" myself but people seem to have fun doing it. There couldn't have been a nicer venue than that cave on the Amalfi coast for the Italian event in 2019. Very good idea of Rock Patel to create a cigar for it. I "get" that! https://www.rockypatel.com/cigar-smoking-world-championship/ And the Cuervo y Sobrino watch is nice. Do you wear yours Gino? https://www.cuervoysobrinos.com/en/collections/watches/esplendidos/2414-1cc It's a better format than the "long ash" events which were a thing. The last one of those I saw was on a stage in the Hotel Nacional at a Partagas event in 2015. It was brutal, there was a time limit as well, to produce the longest ash without it dropping, in 30 minutes, I think the room was booked for a "Legends of Cuba" event after the dinner, so there wasn't much time. Competitors were turning purple, there should have been medics on hand, I mean some of them looked like they weren't going to survive it. Accusations of cheating with bent paperclips. Whole tables throwing their hands up in the air when their guy was disqualified. Staff members running around with worried looks. The dancers came out early, right in front of the participants, to hide the sick or those who had to be led off the stage. The audience started using the mayhem to steal Hotel Nacional branded dinnerware. It nearly turned into a full blown riot. I was sore the next day from laughing. Andy you got the point. CWSC is completely a different category. No one feels sick. No one gets upset. yes.......they try to cheat like in most sports when competition get's to the final. people want to win a nice prize . That's why there is a judge association for CWSC. I like to say that the competition is like golf, you fight against yourself so if you cheat you cheat yourself. Of course I use the watch in my rotation, just like the lighter and cigar cutter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprach024 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 16 hours ago, Mr. Japan said: I like to say that the competition is like golf, you fight against yourself so if you cheat you cheat yourself. You obviously don’t play with the group of guys I play with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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