The Ramon Allones Petit Belicoso (UK Regional Edition for 2012) won the award for “Cigar Of The Year” at the 2nd Spectator Cigar Awards Dinner, held at Boisdale Canary Wharf on Sunday 16th November. The Cuban cigar scooped the top award on a night that included fine food, fine drinks, seven awards, live music, celebrities and, of course cigars.
Guests were invited to arrive for a champagne reception on Boisdale’s magnificent cigar terrace for a cigar and a glass or two of refreshment before dinner began and the serious business of handing out awards started in earnest.
Then, with the great and the good of the cigar world having enjoyed some outstanding British cuisine, Tom Parker Bowles and Ranald Macdonald (co-hosts for the evening) called order and began proceedings. The following winners were announced;
The Spectator Cigar of the Year
Ramon Allones Petit Belicoso (2012 UK Regional Edition)
The Spectator Cigar Smoker of the Year
Arnold Schwarzenegger
(Runner up: Kelsey Grammer)
The Spectator Cigar Writer of the Year
Bill Knott (freelance)
The Spectator Cigar Retailer of the Year
Davidoff of London
The Spectator Cigar Terrace/Lounge of the Year
Nº Ten Manchester Street
The Spectator Cigar Producer of the Year
Oliva
The Spectator Lifetime Achievement Award
Baroness Trumpington
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