Alexander Groom nominated! 🏆

[Habanoschris]

Are the winners announced at Fridays' Gala dinner / humidor auctions?

[BrightonCorgi]

They should do a posthumous award to MRN this year as well. 

[Glass Half Full]

Congratulations Alex! Wonderful to be recognized for all of your work and dedication in creating the definitive Modern guide. Happy for you no matter what the outcome! 

[LaoFan]

@ATGroom FTW. https://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/ is the tool I use most for Cubans. Share it with anyone who smokes. Excited to get the book.

[LordAnubis]

The real question @ATGroom are you gonna look homeless when you get up on that stage or you gonna get a trim of the rainforest to look halfway respectable? 😀

[SonicStag]

Just had to put up with Jasim talking rubbish just to see Alex don’t win, real shame!

[ha_banos]

Well the wrong Alex won! Next time!

Might be because there's a picture of ATG with me in it. I accept full responsibility. 

 

[ATGroom]

Thanks all for your well wishes. Please note that things panned out just as I said they would in the prediction thread a few weeks ago.😁

I'm not too bummed as the way these things work is that it is a track, and once you are nominated the first time you are on your way. Alex Dandy has been on the track longer than I have, so this was his year.

Kirby is also on the track. He has more detractors than I do, but if he handles himself in a reasonable way, I would say that most likely it will be him next year. The year after it will be my turn.

If I don't have a trophy by 2028 then I'll be shutting down CCW until such time as it is delivered.

[Chibearsv]

6 hours ago, ATGroom said:

If I don't have a trophy by 2028 then I'll be shutting down CCW until such time as it is delivered.

Threaten that for next year!  Let's get you to skip over 'ole what's his name. 😁

[Luca]

Wow! Congratulations @ATGroom well done!

[Glass Half Full]

IMO (not that anyone ever asks for it :) --

Alex you were and are the most deserving of recognition in this category.  You have added to all of our experiences and understanding of cigars as a prolific educator, author and profoundly accurate chronicler in all the finest meanings those words should entail. After all, life is about illuminating, sharing and enriching our fellow people's lives through understanding, which is what you do and have done for years. (To me, "influencers" are more flash and distraction than actual illumination.)  

Here's to you!

[Odessa]

Congratulations @ATGroom!

[LordAnubis]

On 3/2/2025 at 4:05 PM, ATGroom said:

If I don't have a trophy by 2028 then I'll be shutting down CCW until such time as it is delivered.

Ease up Rambo. That’s just the sort of out Habanos is looking for. No reference of truth to really start pumping their fakes market. 😂

[ATGroom]

On 3/3/2025 at 9:44 AM, LordAnubis said:

No reference of truth to really start pumping their fakes market. 😂

At titbit I heard in Havana last week was that apparently when the Partagas factory moved ~2010 they threw out their archive.

Since then, when they need to roll an old format for a festival humidor or something, they look up the size on CCW.

Kinda makes me feel as if I might have some leverage... 

[Marco_011t556]

5 hours ago, ATGroom said:

At titbit I heard in Havana last week was that apparently when the Partagas factory moved ~2010 they threw out their archive.

Since then, when they need to roll an old format for a festival humidor or something, they look up the size on CCW.

Kinda makes me feel as if I might have some leverage... 

So proud.