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 367 (2/8/20)

Feature of the Week: Court Throws Out FDA Warning Label Regulations

In what may be the cigar industry’s biggest victory to date, Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s requirements for warning labels are unlawful and has ordered those requirements to be vacated from the agency’s Deeming Rule on premium cigars. We’ve got the details here.

TPE 20

We published the TPE 2020 Post Game Report: Day Three.

News and Previews

JRE Tobacco Co: The company launched Rancho Luna Grandes at TPE 20.
Crowned Heads: The company has added the Cuarez Shots XX
Daniel Marshall: The company announced it has teamed with Carlos Fuente for the Daniel Marshall by Carlos Fuente XXXVIII Anniversary Cigar,
Imperial Brands PLC: Named Stefan Bomhard CEO
JSK Cigars: Announced it signed an agreement for distribution in Australia.
Punch: General Cigar has announced the Punch Chop Suey limited edition release.
Viaje: The company announced the Viaje Super Shot Buckshot and Super Shot 2020. We also reported on the Cigar Viaje WLP Amuse-Bouche

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 84.
Hawaii: The state introduced legislation to raise the tobacco purchase age to 25. In addiition, a bill has been introduced to ban tobacco products with characterizing flavors (All products are considered to be flavored if the manufacturer or an employee of the manufacturer has ever made a statement or claim directed to consumers or the public that the tobacco product has or produces a characterizing flavor).
Vermont: A bill has been introduced that could ban all tobacco products with characterizing flavors (similar to Hawaii, – namely if the product has been described by the manufacturer or an employee of the manufacturer as having a distinguishable taste or aroma other than the taste or aroma of tobacco).