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 352 (10/26/19)

CIGAR JUKEBOX IS JOINING THE PRIME TIME FAMILY OF PODCASTS!

Dave Burck is bringing the Cigar Jukebox into the Prime Time Family of Podcasts starting this November. Read the announcement here.

Feature of the Week: Altria to Explore Sale of Nat Sherman International

Tobacco Giant Altria has announced this week it is exploring options for Nat Sherman International, including the possibility of a potential sale. A part of the potential sale includes its wholesale premium cigar business as well as the lease of the company’s flagship Townhouse store in Manhattan. We’ve got the details here.

Feature of the Week: FDA To Appeal Maryland Court Ruling on Substantial Equivalence Date

The FDA is helping the cigar industry in the fight against the agency itself. Yes, it’s happening as today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed an appeal on the decision of Judge Paul Grimm of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland which moved to accelerate the timetable where Substantial Equivalence filings would take place from August 8, 2021 to May 12, 2020. That case was filed by the American Academy of Pediatrics who argued the FDA did not have the authority to delay the implementation of the Deeming Regulations to August 2, 2021. We got the details here.

News and Previews

Caldwell Cigar Company: The company is teaming up with Cigar Dojo for the Caldwell Far Eastern Standard.
Drew Estate: The company announced expansion of the ACID Accent Collection. In addition, a new Gordito size of Fat Bottom Betty was announced.
Villiger: The company announced the Villiger Cuellar Black Forest
Black Label Trading Company: The brand announced its Black Label Trading Company Santa Muerte 2019 release
Crowned Heads: The company announced plans for its Lawless Day 2019 Promotion.
Emilio Cigars: The brand announced the Emilio Grimalkin Seasonal Edition for 2019.
Fratello Cigars: The company announced its 2019 edition of the Fratello DMV Series.
Toscano: The Toscano Garibaldi is coming to the U.S. market.
Viaje: The company has shipped its Halloween releases for 2019.

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 remains at 79.

Assessments

Agile Cigar Reviews