LONDON: Boisdale of Canary Wharf

Monday 4th December, 2023

6:00pm

Event information

TICKETS INCLUDE: 3 Course Dinner, Wine & Cigars

Founded by Boisdale in 2013 The Santa Rita 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. Tom Parker Bowles will return as a 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, Dolph Lundgren and Oris Erhuero. Join us to discover who will win The Cigar Smoker of the Year 2023.

Dress: Black tie.

6.00pm Reception Hine H VSOP Cocktail and Boisdale Premier Cru NV, Blanc de Noirs, Champagne
7.00pm Dinner
8.30pm The Definitive Rat Pack
9.00pm The Santa Rita Cigar Smoker of the Year Awards hosted by Tom Parker Bowles
10.30pm Mi-Soul Radio DJs on the Cigar Terrace
With entertainment from
The Sambroso Cuban All Stars
Performing the best of
The Buena Vista Social Club
The self-titled debut album of Buena Vista Social Club is widely regarded as a masterpiece of Cuban music, having won the Grammy for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album and being recognised as a high point in world music. To pay tribute to this landmark album, Sambroso Sambroso, a prominent member of London's Cuban community and music scene, has assembled an all-star group of Cuban musicians.

Complimentary four cigars for the evening include:

Davidoff Signature No2, Dominican Republic
Charatan 160th Anniversary Special Edition Churchill, Nicaragua
Por Larranaga petit Coronas, Cuba
Regius Serie Limitada Wide Churchill, Peru

SANTA RITA CIGAR AWARD CATEGORIES 2023

CIGAR SOMMELIER OF THE YEAR

CIGAR ACCESSORY OF THE YEAR

CIGAR COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR

CIGAR CHEF OF THE YEAR

CIGAR SPIRIT OF THE YEAR

CIGAR PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

CIGAR NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

CHURCHILL CIGAR OF THE YEAR

CIGAR OF THE YEAR

CIGAR SMOKER OF THE YEAR

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT CIGAR SMOKER OF THE YEAR

*Please be aware that this is a banqueting-style event and you will be at a table with other guests should your party be under 10 guests.

About the venue:

BOISDALE OF CANARY WHARF

Boisdale of Canary Wharf is a two-floor venue overlooking Cabot Square which comprises a restaurant, four private dining rooms, Hine Bar, Heated Garden Terrace, a stunning walk-in humidor, the world’s greatest Whisky Bar, and the best live music in the capital.

"London's number one jazz venue" Tatler

"Best Whisky Bar in the World" Whisky Magazine

"A carnivore's dream" Evening Standard

"Aged steaks are deemed incredible" Square Meal

"The world's most individualistic style bar & restaurant" Hot Tickets

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