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Group Stage Overview
32 cigars competed across 8 groups in a round-robin format. The top two cigars from each group advanced to the Value 16 — explore every contender below.
Total Contenders
32 / 100
Group A
EVERYDAY PREMIUMS| Place | Cigar | Record | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
La Gloria Cubana Classic Wavell
La Gloria Cubana
|
3-0 | Group Winner |
| 2 |
Alec Bradley Project 40 Gordo Natural
Alec Bradley
|
2-1 | Advanced to Value 16 |
| 3 |
Villiger Selecto Connecticut Robusto
Villiger
|
1-2 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
| 4 |
Drew Estate Factory Smokes Maduro Robusto
Drew Estate
|
0-3 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
Group B
CAMEROON COMPETITION| Place | Cigar | Record | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oliva Serie G Robusto
Oliva
|
3-0 | Group Winner |
| 2 |
Punch Knuckle Buster Habano Robusto
Punch
|
2-1 | Advanced to Value 16 |
| 3 |
Zino Nicaragua Short Torpedo
Zino
|
1-2 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
| 4 |
Casa de Garcia Connecticut Robusto
Casa de Garcia
|
0-3 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
Group C
MODERN VALUE LEADERS| Place | Cigar | Record | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charter Oak Habano Rothschild
Charter Oak
|
3-0 | Group Winner |
| 2 |
Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Original Robusto
Joya de Nicaragua
|
2-1 | Advanced to Value 16 |
| 3 |
Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne Purito
Perdomo
|
1-2 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
| 4 |
ACID Blondie
ACID
|
0-3 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
Group D
NATIONAL ICONS| Place | Cigar | Record | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohiba Rubicon Box-Pressed Robusto
Cohiba
|
3-0 | Group Winner |
| 2 |
Macanudo Café Court Tubo
Macanudo
|
2-1 | Advanced to Value 16 |
| 3 |
Padrón Series Londres Maduro
Padrón
|
1-2 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
| 4 |
Casa Magna Colorado Pikito
Casa Magna
|
0-3 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
Group E
FULL-BODIED VALUES| Place | Cigar | Record | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rocky Patel The Edge Corojo Robusto
Rocky Patel
|
3-0 | Group Winner |
| 2 |
AJ Fernandez New World Cameroon Short Robusto
AJ Fernandez
|
2-1 | Advanced to Value 16 |
| 3 |
H. Upmann 1844 Reserve Demitasse
H. Upmann
|
1-2 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
| 4 |
Quorum Maduro Robusto
Quorum
|
0-3 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
Group F
HERITAGE EXCELLENCE| Place | Cigar | Record | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Natural
Arturo Fuente
|
3-0 | Group Winner |
| 2 |
La Aurora Corojo 1962 Churchill
La Aurora
|
2-1 | Advanced to Value 16 |
| 3 |
Micallef White Robusto
Micallef
|
1-2 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
| 4 |
Liga Privada Papas Fritas
Liga Privada
|
0-3 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
Group G
CLASSIC TRADITIONS| Place | Cigar | Record | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Romeo y Julieta 1875 Bully
Romeo y Julieta
|
3-0 | Group Winner |
| 2 |
Nica Rustica Adobe Toro
Nica Rustica
|
2-1 | Advanced to Value 16 |
| 3 |
E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Brillantes
E.P. Carrillo
|
1-2 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
| 4 |
La Galera Connecticut Chaveta Robusto
La Galera
|
0-3 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
Group H
BOLD AND AFFORDABLE| Place | Cigar | Record | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aganorsa Leaf New Cuba Corojo Robusto
Aganorsa Leaf
|
3-0 | Group Winner |
| 2 |
Partagás Classic Sabroso
Partagás
|
2-1 | Advanced to Value 16 |
| 3 |
Kentucky Fire Cured Chunky
Kentucky Fire Cured
|
1-2 | Eliminated in Group Stage |
| 4 |
Perdomo Fresco Maduro Toro
Perdomo
|
0-3 | Eliminated in Group Stage |