There are many awards, but only a few are conferred by you, the consumers. The greater the suspense today, on Tuesday, September 15 2026, when the winners of the coveted public awards were announced in the presence of the biggest names of the industry.
To determine the shortlists our readers were asked to nominate their top-candidates in the categories Best Brand, Best Cigar, Best Value, Best Boutique Brand, 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.
BEST BRAND 2026
Best Brand Cuba 2026: PartagĂĄs Serie D
Best Brand Dom. Rep. 2026: Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente
Best Brand Honduras 2026: Leaf by Oscar Valladares Maduro
Best Brand Nicaragua 2026: Perdomo Legacy Shade Grown
Best Brand Other Countries 2026: The American, USA
BEST CIGAR 2026
Best Cigar Dom. Rep. 2026: La Aurora Family Creed Fuerte Sol
Best Cigar Honduras 2026: Plasencia Cosecha 149 Toro
Best Cigar Nicaragua 2026: Drew Estate Blackened M81 Maduro
Best Cigar Other Countries 2026: VegaFina & Great Wall Fusion Edition, China
BEST VALUE 2026
Best Value Dom. Rep. 2026: Chateau Diadem Conviction
Best Value Honduras 2026: Villa Zamorano DanlĂ
Best Value Nicaragua 2026: Flor de Oliva Maduro
BEST BOUTIQUE BRAND 2026
Best Boutique Brand Dom. Rep. 2026: Platinum Nova Classic
Best Boutique Brand Honduras 2026: RaĂces (Cubanas) ClĂĄsico
Best Boutique Brand Nicaragua 2026: Karen Berger Ixtelli
BEST ACCESSORY 2026
Best Ashtray
Colibri Heritage Cube
Best Cigar Case
NRNH Galaxy Travel Humidor
Best Cutter
S.T. Dupont Double Blade Cigar Cutter
Best Electronic Humidor
Raching RR Series
Best Humidor
Boveda Humidor
Best Cigar Tool
Les Fines Lames Punch Bracelet
BEST LOUNGE 2025
Europe
The House of Grauer, Geneva, Switzerland
Asia
Vintage Cigar Lounge, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Americas
Cigar Country, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Davidoff Madison, New York City, USA
South America
The Cigar Humidor, BogotĂĄ, Colombia
OUTSTANDING ART
Celina Turrent Cabada
CHARITY & COMMUNITY
Procigar
AMBASSADOR
Jemma Freeman
SUSTAINABILITY
DH. Signature
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Jorge PadrĂłn
Quelle:Â https://www.cigarjournal.com/ratings/collection/winners-of-the-2026-cigar-trophy-awards-announced/