The Vina Carmen Cigar Smoker of the Year 2021 is to be held on Monday 6th December at Boisdale of Canary Wharf.

Founded by Boisdale in 2013 The Vina Carmen Cigar Smoker of the Year Dinner has become the world’s most prestigious Cigar Awards Dinner outside of Havana, celebrating iconic cigars, cigar producers, cigar communicators, and cigar sommeliers in the company of cigar connoisseurs from the world over. We are thrilled to announce that Tom Parker Bowles will return as host for this year’s awards.

Previous winners have included Simon Le Bon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Baroness Trumpington, Burt Reynolds, Jonathan Ross, Kelsey Grammer, Andrew Neil, Charlie Sheen, James Cosmo, Chris Noth, Jeremy Irons and Dolph Lundgren.

On arrival each guest will receive five exceptional cigars:

Camacho Nicaragua Toro

Plasencia Reserve Original Robusto

Mitchellero Robusto, Nicaraguan

Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado

Rafael Gonzales Perla, Cuba

THE MENU:

Cocktail reception on the Cigar Terrace

First Course

Isla Gigha Smoked Halibut

Shaved fennel, orange & dill salad

Main Course

Braised short Rib of Scottish Beef

Smoke potato puree, spinach and wild mushroom chasseur sauce

Third Course

Selection of Artisan British Cheeses

Chutney, Comice pears and oatcakes

THE WINES:

Carmen D.O Quijada Semillon 2019, Colchagua Valley, Chile (Robert Parker 91 Points)

Carmen Delanz Alto Jahuel Estate Bordeaux Blend 2019, Maipo Valley, Chile (Robert Parker 91 Points)

Santa Rita Casa Real Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Maipo Valley, Chile (James Suckling 94 Points)

CIGAR SPIRIT OF THE YEAR 2021 NOMINEES

Hine 25th Anniversary Cigar Reserve, Cognac

Glenrothes 18 year old

Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or

Ambar Anejo Tequila

C.Gars Orchant Selection Cigar Malt Whisky

Eminente Reserva 7 year old Rum, Cuba

Flor de Caña 18 year old Rum, Nicaragua

Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve

CIGAR COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR 2021 NOMINEES

Colin Cameron

Nick Hammond

Ricardo Carioni

Sean Crowley

Kirby Allison

Eddie Sahakian

Tom Chamberlin

Nick Foulkes

Mark Hedges

CIGAR SOMMELIER OF THE YEAR 2021 NOMINEES

Giuliano Santilli of The Arts Club

Slavomir Bielicki of Annabels

Sophian Ejjanfi of Lanesborough Hotel

Luca Dan of The Ritz Hotel

Filippe Fonseca of Boisdale

ROBUSTO OF THE YEAR 2021 NOMINEES

H. Upmann Royal Robustos, Cuba

Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Robusto, Dominican Republic

Psyko 7 Connecticut Robusto, Dominican Republic

Charatan Robusto, Nicaragua

Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No2, Cuba

Daniel Marshall Red Label Robusto, Nicaragua

Plasencia Reserve Original Robusto

CIGAR OF THE YEAR 2021 NOMINEES

Trinidad Robusto Extra Travel Humidor, Cuba

Camacho Nicaragua Toro

Oliva Melanio Diadema Limited Edition, Nicaragua

Plasencia Alma del Fuego Flama, Nicaragua

Por Larranaga Galanes, Cuba

Rocky Patel 20th Anniversary Rothschild, Honduras

Davidoff Nicaragua Toro

CIGAR PRODUCER OF THE YEAR 2021 NOMINEES

Oliva

Fuente

Drew Estate

Joya de Nicaragua

Plasencia

My Father Cigars

Drew Estate Cigars

Davidoff

Alec Bradley

Eiroa Cigars

La Flor Dominicana

AJ Fernandez

Habanos

Nominees for the Lifetime Achievement Award and Cigar Smoker of the Year 2021 will be announced on the night