In 2015, BLEND announced a first-of-its-kind  partnership with luxury cigar brand, Davidoff of Geneva. BLEND is the first and only cigar lounge to be licensed by the Davidoff brand in North America giving us access to the entire product line including early releases and those found only at the Davidoff of Geneva, 1911 stores.  

Since BLEND’s opening in 2013 it has been generously rewarded every year with kudos from critics and with the most highly respected accolades in the premium cigar industry. In 2017, BLEND accepted the title of Cigar Journal’s Best Cigar Lounge in the World. The BLEND concept has been nominated twice for Cigar Journal’s highest contested category having been among the 2015 nominees. Contending against Cohiba Atmosphere in Bangkok and three European candidates, BLEND was the only lounge in North America nominated for the prestigious award.

The Davidoff Golden Band Awards materialized from the brand’s success, rooted in decades of long-standing partnerships with trusted merchants. Davidoff has a long history of working with its family of retailers to help them expand their businesses, discuss best practices and grow the Davidoff brand, hand in hand. The awards are an opportunity to officially recognize these retailers for their commitment and passion for Davidoff.

BLEND is a three-time nominee of the prestigious Davidoff Golden Band Award and the proud recipient of the 2015 award for Best Davidoff Performance and the 2016 Appointed Merchant of the Year

On January 18, 2017 BLEND Bar with Davidoff Cigars was named a top ten favorite cigar lounge in the United States by Cigars & Leisure magazine.