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 362 (1/4/20)
Cigar of the Year Countdown 2019
For the tenth consecutive year, Cigar Coop is doing a Cigar of the Year Countdown. Through January 6, 2020, we will count down the Top 30 Cigars for 2019. Yesterday the Countdown commenced. This week we unveiled selections #9 through #4
- #9: Aganorsa Leaf Signature Maduro Robusto
- #8: David P. Ehrlich PLM Series Robusto by MLB Cigar Ventures
- #7: Espinosa Laranja Reserva Escuro Corona Gorda
- #6: Aladino Maduro Corona by JRE Tobacco Co.
- #5: Jas Sum Kral Tyrannical Buc Maduro Dobles
- #4: Aladino Corojo Reserva Toro by JRE Tobacco Co.
The criteria for the 2019 Countdown can be found here.
Feature of the Week: 2019 Top 12 Cigar Stories and Themes
- As we have done for the past 9 years, we unveiled our Top 12 Cigar Stories and Themes for 2019.
News and Previews
- Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG): Announced the acquisition of Royal Agio Cigars has been finalized.
- PCA: Announced it has severed ties with one of its lobbying firms Federal Advocates.
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. TThis week no new co-sponsors were added. The total number of sponsors remains at 84..
- FDA: As a part of Final Guidance, the agency announced a lower prioritization for enforcing deeming regulations around premium cigars.
Prime Time Show
- No Show This Past Week
Prime Time Special Edition
- No Show This Past Week
Prime Time Jukebox
- No Show This Past Week
Schedule
Prime Time
Episode 123 (1/9): Matt Booth, Room101 Cigars
Prime Time Special Edition
Special Edition 65 (1/7/20): Reviewing our Top 10 Lists
Special Edition 66 (1/14/20): Terence Reilly, Aganorsa Leaf
Special Edition 67 (1/27/20): The Big Game Show with Jonathan Carney
Prime Time Jukebox
TBA
On this date Jan 4
- Jan 4, 2011: We assessed the Tatuaje Gran Cojonu – our #2 Cigar of the Year for 2010.
- Jan 4, 2012: As a part of our 2011 Year in Review we covered the Top 12 Cigar Stories/Themes for that year.
- Jan 4, 2013: We assessed the Davidoff 2013 Year of the Snake Edition. This was a cigar we just named our #2 Cigar of the Year for 2013.
- Jan 4, 2013: As a part of our 2012 Year in Review, we covered our Best Pre-Releases of 2012.
- Jan 4, 2014: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 3, Number 6 (1/4/14)
- Jan 4, 2015: We assessed the Padrón 50th Anniversary Maduro (The Hammer)
- Jan 4, 2016: We named La Zona our 2015 Small Factory of the Year
- Jan 4, 2016: We assessed the Aging Room M19 ffortissimo by Boutique Blends Cigars
- Jan 4, 2017: We reported on the Quesada Oro Dominicana
- Jan 4, 2017: We unveiled our #8 cigar of 2016 – the Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed Toro
- Jan 4, 2017: We assessed the Viaje Birthday Blend 2016
- Jan 4, 2018: We reported on Davidoff’s 50th Anniversary plans.
- Jan 4, 2018: We unveiled our #16 cigar for 2017 – the Padrón 1926 Serie No. 90 Maduro
- Jan 4, 2018: We reported on the Crux PB5 Third Release
- Jan 4, 2019: We reported on the Viaje Scotch Bonnet.
- Jan 4, 2019: We reported on the new Senate Bill for a premium cigar exemption as a part of the 116th Congress
- Jan 4, 2019: We reported on the GTO Corona de GTO 10 Años Anniversario
- Jan 4, 2019: We reported on Ventura Cigar Company becoming a standalone subsidiary within Kretak International
- Jan 4, 2019: We unveiled the #4 cigar for 2018 – the Ramon Allones by AJ Fernandez Toro
- Jan 4, 2019: We published Prime Time Episode 80: James Brown, Black Label Trading Company/Black Works Studio
