The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at 8am Eastern Time.
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 337 (7/13/19)
Feature of the Week: PCA/CigarCon Analysis
This week we provided our analysis of the launch of PCA and the Planned CigarCon Event
2019 IPCPR Product Reports:
- AVO East and West Regional Limited Editions Launched at 2019 IPCPR
- AVO Unexpected Series Launched at 2019 IPCPR
- CAO Flathead V19 Showcased at 2019 IPCPR
- CAO Session Introduced at 2019 IPCPR
- Camacho BXP Tubos Introduced at 2019 IPCPR
- Camacho Distillery Edition Launched at 2019 IPCPR
- Camacho Special Selection Diploma Black Introduced at 2019 IPCPR
- Diplomatico by Mombacho Launched at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show
- Espinosa Showcases 601 La Bomba Warhead V at the 2019 IPCPR
- Espinosa Laranja Escuro Lancero Showcased at 2019 IPCPR
- Espinosa Las 6 Provincias MTZ Launched at 2019 IPCPR
- HVC Serie A Launched at the 2019 IPCPR
- La Flor Dominicana 25th Anniversary Cigar Launched at 2019 IPCPR
- Partagas Limited Reserva Decadas 2019 Showcased at IPCPR
- Southern Draw Unveils Rose of Sharon Desert Rose at 2019 IPCPR
2019 IPCPR Spotlight
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: 7-20-4 Cigars
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Aganorsa Leaf
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Cubariqueño Cigar Company
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: E.P. Carrillo
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: La Familia Robaina
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Mombacho Cigars S.A.
Other News
- Garofalo Says “No” to PCA 2020
- Micallef Cigars: Trey Andrews has resigned as Vice President of Sales
- RoMa Craft Tobac: The Intemperance Whiskey Rebellion 1794 Pennsatucky has become the latest Cigar Dojo collaboration.
- VegaFina: The VegaFina 1998 has been released
Legislative News
- U.S. Senate: S.9 is a proposed piece of legislation that calls for an exemption from FDA Regulation for premium handmade cigars. This week Senator Pat Toomey [R-Pennsylvania] was added as a co-sponsor. The total number of sponsors is now at 14.
- U.S. House of Representatives: H.R.1854 is the House Companion Bill to S.9. This week Susie Lee [D-Nevada], Ruben Gallego [D-Arizona], and Richard Hudson [R-North Carolina] were added as co-sponsors. The total number of sponsors is now at 73.
Prime Time Show
On Episode 101 of the Prime Time Show, we welcomed Mike Szczepankiewicz as our special guest
Prime Time Special Edition
No show was held this week
Schedule
Prime Time
Episode 102 (7/18/19): Jack Torano and Miguel Schoedel
Prime Time Special Edition
Special Edition #56 (7/16/19) The Prime Time Special Edition IPCPR 2019 Post Game Show
Special Edition #57 (7/23/19): Desert Rose Show w/ Robert Holt
On this date July 13th…
- July 13, 2011: We assessed a cigar called the Cu-Avana Punisher.
- July 13, 2012: We assessed the La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 2. This would be a cigar that would go on to be our 2012 Cigar of the Year.
- July 13, 2012: We published a feature story in which we had a conversation with Emilio Cigars’ Brand Developer Gary Griffith.
- July 13, 2012: We re-posted a press release from Nat Sherman announcing Ike Karipides as Director of Premium Cigars Sales.
- July 13, 2013: We published Cigar Week Wrap: Volume 2, Number 26 (7/13/13)
- July 13, 2013: We reported on the Ezra Zion Honor Series FHK
- July 13, 2014: We published 2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview Part 5: Around the Show Floor (Second Pass)
- July 13, 2014: We reported on L’Atelier Imports adding the L’Atelier Selection Spéciale: 38 Special and Torpedo Selection Special
- July 13, 2015: We reported on the Crux Limitada PB5
- July 13, 2015: We reported on the Drew Estate Undercrown Shade
- July 13, 2015: We reported on Cubanacan Addressing the Robaina Move, HR Line, and Factory Questions
- July 13, 2015: We reported on Klin Tobacco’s “The Caleanoch”
- July 13, 2015: We reported on the AJ Fernandez Enclave
- July 13, 2015: We reported on the La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Maduro Launching at 2015 IPCPR
- July 13, 2015: We reported on Cubanacan Cigars adding a Toro to its Connecticut, Habano, and Maduro lines
- July 13, 2015: We reported on Cubanacan Cigars doing a full launch of Mederos at 2015 IPCPR Trade Show
- July 13, 2015: We reported on E.P. Carrillo introducing Selección Oscuro at 2015 IPCPR
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the Crux Ninfamaniac Collection Shop Exclusive to Stogie World Class Cigars
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the E.P. Carrillo Encore joining the new Family Series
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 21 Year
- July 13, 2016: We reported on D’Crossier introducing Flor de D’Crossier Enormous 360
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the RoMa Craft Tobac Neanderthal SGP becoming regular production
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the AJ Fernandez Last Call Maduro launching at 2016 IPCPR
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the Gurkha Heritage Maduro
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the two new figurado sizes to the Gurkha Ghost
- July 13, 2016: We reported on Foundation Cigar Company’s Tabernacle.
- July 13, 2017: We reported on the Davidoff Golden Band Award Winners
- July 13, 2017: We reported on the Esteban Carreras Mr. Brownstone
- July 13, 2017: We reported on the Premium Cigar Exemption and Predicate Date Change making the final Appropriations Bill
- July 13, 2018: We published the Feature Story “Why Drew Estate will be “The Company” of the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show“
- July 13, 2018: We published our 2018 IPCPR Pre-Game Report Part 3: Predictions for the Five Hottest Cigars
- July 13, 2018: We reported on the Liga Privada – 10 Year Aniversario making a debut at the 2018 IPCPR.
- July 13, 2018: We reported on Caldwell and Booth launching The T Connecticut at 2018 IPCPR
- July 13, 2018: We reported on JRE Tobacco Aladino Corojo Reserva
