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 340 (8/3/19)
CONTEST
Enter our Southern Draw Swag Giveaway!!!!
Feature of the Week: Facebook Announces Restrictions on Cigar Sales and Giveaways
Last week CNN reported that new restrictions on cigar sales and giveaways were coming to Facebook and Instagram. This week we gave our thoughts on what this means to the industry.
Feature of the Week: The 2019 IPCPR Post Game Report
This week we published our annual Post Game Report evaluating the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show.
2019 IPCPR Product Reports:
- Asylum Seven Debuts at 2019 IPCPR
- Esteban Carreras Unforgiven Makes Debut at 2019 IPCPR
- Illusione Epernay 10th Anniversary Introduced
- La Flor Dominicana Launches La Volcada Petite at 2019 IPCPR
- Montecristo Cincuenta Showcased at 2019 IPCPR
- Odyssey Sweet Tip Launched at 2019 IPCPR Trade Show
- Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Showcased at 2019 IPCPR Trade Show
- Rocky Patel LB1 Makes Debut at 2019 IPCPR
- Rocky Patel Number 6 Makes Debut at 2019 IPCPR
- RoMa Craft Tobac Wunder|Lust Fiorella Showcased at the 2019 IPCPR
- Selected Tobacco Launches Atabey Idolos and Sabios Line Extensions
- Selected Tobacco Launches Byron Serie Siglo XX Venecianos and Mesolongis Line Extensions
2019 IPCPR Spotlight
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Barrel Aged by Karl Malone
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Cattle Baron Cigars
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Cavalier Genève
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Crowned Heads
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Hiram & Solomon
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: HVC Cigars
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: La Barba Cigars
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: La Flor Dominicana
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: La Galera Cigars
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: La Palina Cigars
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Royal Agio Cigars
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Toscano
- IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group
Other News
- Casa Cuevas Cigars: The company is shipping the La Mandarria
- Drew Estate: The Drew Estate ACID Kuba Arte has shipped to Retailers
- JSK Cigars: The company announced it is releasing the JSK Nuggs 100mg Maduro.
- Marrero Cigars: The company is releasing the Marrero Aquatico 45
- Viaje: The company announced the Viaje Private Keep Tangerine and a return of the Viaje Exclusivo Nicaragua.
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 no new co-sponsors were added. The total number of sponsors remains at 15.
- U.S. House of Representatives: H.R.1854 is the House Companion Bill to S.9. This week no new co-sponsors were added. The total number of sponsors is now at 78.
- Ohio: The city of Dayton will no longer hire city employees who use tobacco products.
Agile Cigar Reviews
Prime Time Show
For Episode 104, our special guest was Alec Bradley Cigars’ founder Alan Rubin.
Prime Time Special Edition
Prime Time Special Edition #57: The Desert Rose Show with Robert Holt
Schedule
Prime Time
Episode 105 (8/8/19): Rafael Nodal, Altadis/Boutique Blends
Prime Time Special Edition
Special Edition #58 (8/6/19): Drew Estate Mount Rushmore & Aging Room Experiment #3
Special Edition #59 (8/20/19): Alec and Bradley Rubin, Alec Bradley Cigars
On this date August 3rd…
- Aug 3, 2011: We assessed the Illusione cg4 Maduro
- Aug 3, 2011: We previewed the Alec Bradley Black Market – which had just been launched at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show.
- Aug 3, 2012: We previewed the Quesada Q D’Etat Daga – which was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show.
- Aug 3, 2012: We provided one of the first previews of the Alec Bradley Nica Puro – which was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show.
- Aug 3, 2012: We provided one of the first previews of the La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga LR-1 – which was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show.
- Aug 3, 2012: We provided one of the first previews of the La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga YG-23 – which was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show.
- Aug 3, 2013: We previewed the Davidoff 25th Anniversary
- Aug 3, 2013: We previewed the El Cedro
- Aug 3, 2013: We published Cigar Week Wrap: Volume 2, Number 29 (8/3/13)
- Aug 3, 2014: We had a Cigar Conversation with Chaim Kohn of Cigar Oasis Showcases New Wi-Fi Capabilities
- Aug 3, 2014: We did an Assessment Update on the La Aurora 107 Maduro Bowtie
- Aug 3, 2014: We reported on the J. Grotto Anniversary launch at 2014 IPCPR Trade Show
- Aug 3, 2015: We did a pre-release assessment to Tatuaje The W
- Aug 3, 2015: We reported on the Kristoff Cameroon making its debut at 2015 IPCPR
- Aug 3, 2015: We reported on the Montecristo White Series Especial No. 4
- Aug 3, 2015: We published a Cigar Conversation with Christian Eiroa of C.L.E. Cigar Company.
- Aug 3, 2016: We reported on the Nomad Fin de Los Mundos
- Aug 3, 2016: We reported on three line extensions to the Espinosa Especial
- Aug 3, 2016: We reported on Southern Draw Cigars expanding its Private Label Program
- Aug 3, 2016: We reported on the Nomad GB-19
- Aug 3, 2016: We reported on Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust’s Mi Querida
- Aug 3, 2016: We published a Cigar Conversation with Davidoff CEO Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard
- Aug 3, 2017: We announced the Cigar Coop Coffee Collection.
- Aug 3, 2017: We reported on Boutique Blends showcasing Aging Room Solera Shade at 2017 IPCPR
- Aug 3, 2017: We reported on D’Crossier Cigars’ revamping the Flor de D’Crossier Selection No 512
- Aug 3, 2017: We published Prime Time Special Edition 8: The Gottlieb Doctrine
- Aug 3, 2018: We published Prime Time Episode 61: Matt Booth, Room 101 Cigars
- Aug 3, 2018: We published the feature story Spotlight on Cubariqueño Cigar Company at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show
- Aug 3, 2018: We published an Editor’s Corner “About Our Alleged Silence on the Altria ANPRM Controversy“
- Aug 3, 2018: We reported on the Odyssey Maduro
- Aug 3, 2018: We reported on the My Father 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2018
