{"product_id":"welcome-home-cswc-world-champion-🏆-an-evening-for-george-stansfield","title":"Welcome Home CSWC World Champion 🏆 An Evening for George Stansfield","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us at the Surrey Cigars Lounge as we celebrate George's historic CSWC victory.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📍 Surrey Cigars Lounge, 1 Epsom Rd, Guildford, GU1 3JT\u003cbr\u003e📅 Tuesday, 8th September 2026\u003cbr\u003e🕖 From 7:00 PM\u003cbr\u003e🎟️ FREE to attend\u003cbr\u003e🥂 Complimentary food and drinks throughout the evening\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the first time in 17 years of CSWC history, Britain has a World Champion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd we couldn't be prouder to say that he's one of our own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Tuesday, 8th September, we invite you to join us at the Surrey Cigars Lounge for a very special evening as we welcome home the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026 CSWC World Champion, George Stansfield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge is a familiar face and regular here at the lounge, so watching his extraordinary journey through this year's Cigar Smoking World Championship has been particularly special for all of us at Surrey Cigars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd what a journey it has been.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter winning a British pre-qualifier, George went on to finish second in the UK National Championship, earning a wildcard entry to the CSWC Grand Finale in Dubrovnik.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere, competing against some of the world's most experienced slow smokers, George produced an extraordinary performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 hours, 32 minutes and 50 seconds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat was enough to secure first place and make George Stansfield the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst British CSWC World Champion in the competition's 17-year history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven more remarkably, George only took up smoking cigars around a year ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo we think a proper Surrey Cigars welcome home is in order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is no competition this time. No stopwatch. No worrying about the ash. Just an evening among friends and fellow cigar enthusiasts celebrating an achievement that has made British cigar history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome down to the lounge, raise a glass, light a cigar and help us give George the welcome home that a World Champion deserves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCongratulations, George.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom everyone at Surrey Cigars, we are exceptionally proud of you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Surrey Cigars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57402449985916,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/5907\/9100\/files\/cswc_champion_2026_george_stansfield_01.png?v=1788511659","url":"https:\/\/www.surreycigars.com\/products\/welcome-home-cswc-world-champion-%f0%9f%8f%86-an-evening-for-george-stansfield","provider":"Surrey Cigars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}