In previous years, the “Big Board” has served as a guide for what releases by which companies are planned for the IPCPR/PCA Trade Show. It was meant to be a written walk of the trade show floor to find out what the companies would be showcasing.
This year, we will take the “Big Board” live for our coverage of “Summer of ’20.” We have listed 124 companies that are frequently covered on Cigar Coop or a major publication. We will be updating this in real-time as much as possible. The real-time link can be found by clicking the button below:
We will also be taking snapshots of the Big Board in “The Blog” so you can follow the progress of these companies. This will be done most likely on a weekly basis. We are also planning a Prime Time Show in July to cover this list.
Data Analysis (“Insider Baseball”)
This is an important week when attempting to track the “Summer of 20” releases by companies. July 9, 2020 would have been the eve of the 2020 PCA Trade Show. When we published the Big Board in 2019 the day the trade show opened, we reported on 123 companies. Of those 12 companies, only 29 had no announcements – about 23.58%.
In 2020, the story is very different. Without the pressure of a trade show, the number of announcements is staggeringly lower. Of 124 companies, 79 had no announcement – about 63.71%.
The week before a Trade Show is when we see a plethora of product announcements. While there were multiple announcements this week, it only translated to a net gain of one company added to the list of Summer of ’20 announcements.
COVID-19 and the cancellation of the PCA Trade Show are the obvious reasons. Digging deeper with many cigar events being cancelled throughout the summer and beyond, its going to be hard to promote the launches of these new products. We have heard of other cases where backorders exist on the current portfolio, so adding new production of new products is a challenge.
However, Drew Estate doesn’t seem to be missing a beat with its virtual roll-out. They might have been the best prepared company of them all.
The point of this exercise is to assess how much things have changed in the cigar industry because of COVID-19. The Summer of ’20 is quite different than anything we have seen in the past decade.
Scoreboard
| Year | Companies | No Announcements | % |
| 2019 | 123 | 29 | 23.58% |
| 2020 | 124 | 79 | 63.71% |
Week 4
The scoreboard will only be updated weekly for blog posts and not on the real-time feed that is to be provided.
Companies Listed: 124, (Same as last week)
Companies with No Announcements: 79 (63.71%); This translates to 0.81% gain in companies making announcements from the prior week.
The Big Board Snapshot 7/9/20
Following the list is criteria for inclusions or exclusions considered for this list. While the information is meant to be as accurate as possible, we know there are probably some omissions or corrections needed. Unless we find them, only corrections from the manufacturer or representative of the manufacturer will be considered. Corrections will be made on the real-time link (coming soon) and also corrected in the next updated post on “The Blog.” This current post will not be updated with the corrections.
| Brand | Line |
| 7-20-4 Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| A.C.E. Prime (*) | No information on new product has been announced |
| Aganorsa Leaf (*) | |
| Aging Room | No information on new product has been announced |
| AJ Fernandez | No information on new product has been announced |
| Alec Bradley (*) | |
| Altadis |
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| American Caribbean Cigars | No information on new product has been announced. |
| Antigua Estelí | No information on new product has been announced |
| Arrival Cigars (Ken Hamlin) |
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| Arturo Fuente | Originally announced for PCA
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| Ashton | No information on new product has been announced |
| AVO | |
| Battleground | No information on new product has been announced |
| Bugatti | No information on new product has been announced |
| Caldwell | No information on new product has been announced |
| Camacho | |
| Casa Cuevas | No information on new product has been announced |
| Casa Turrent |
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| Casdagli | No information on new product has been announced |
| Cattle Baron Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| Cavalier Genève | No information on new product has been announced |
| Chinnock Cellars | No information on new product has been announced |
| CLE Cigar Company/Asylum |
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| Colibri | No information on new product has been announced |
| Crowned Heads | |
| Crux Cigar Company | No information on new product has been announced |
| Cubanacan | No information on new product has been announced |
| Cubariqueno | |
| D’Crossier | No information on new product has been announced |
| Daniel Marshall | |
| Dapper Cigar Company | No information on new product has been announced |
| Davidoff | |
| De Los Reyes Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| Debonaire House | No information on new product has been announced |
| Drew Estate (*) |
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| Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust | |
| El Artista | No information on new product has been announced |
| El Septimo | No information on new product has been announced |
| E.P. Carrillo | |
| Epic Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| Espinosa | No information on new product has been announced |
| Esteban Carreras | No information on new product has been announced |
| Ezra Zion Cigar Company | The company does release small batch cigars on a frequent basis, but typically has not been a part of the trade show. This is being counted as released product. |
| Falto |
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| Flor de Gonzalez (FDG) | No information on new product has been announced |
| Foundation Cigar Company | No information on new product has been announced |
| Fratello | |
| General Cigar |
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| Global Premium Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| Gran Habano | No information on new product has been announced |
| Graycliff | No information on new product has been announced |
| GTO |
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| Gurkha | |
| Hammer + Sickle | No information on new product has been announced |
| HVC | HVC Cigars 500 Years Anniversary Selectos and Shorts |
| Hiram & Solomon | No information on new product has been announced |
| Illusione (*) |
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| Island Lifestyle Importers | Packaging Changes to core line |
| Jas Sum Kral | |
| JC Newman Cigar Company | |
| Jeremy Jack | No information on new product has been announced |
| Joya de Nicaragua (*) | |
| JRE Tobacco Co. | |
| Kafie 1901 Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| Kristoff | No information on new product has been announced |
| La Aurora | La Aurora Nicaragua (Non U.S.) |
| La Barba | No information on new product has been announced |
| La Familia Robaina (White Hat Cigars) | No information on new product has been announced |
| La Flor Dominicana | No information on new product has been announced |
| La Galera/IndianHead Cigars |
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| La Palina | No information on new product has been announced |
| La Sirena | No information on new product has been announced |
| Las Cumbres Tabaco | No information on new product has been announced |
| Leaf Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| LH Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| Lost & Found | |
| Matilde | No information on new product has been announced |
| Maya Selva Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| MBombay | No information on new product has been announced |
| Miami Cigar and Company | No information on new product has been announced |
| Micallef Cigars |
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| MLB Cigar Ventures | No information on new product has been announced. |
| Mombacho | |
| MoyaRuiz Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| My Father |
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| Nat Sherman | No information on new product has been announced |
| Ohana | No information on new product has been announced |
| Oliva (*) | No information on new product has been announced |
| Oscar Valladares | No information on new product has been announced |
| Oveja Negra Brands | |
| Padilla | |
| Padron | No information on new product has been announced |
| Patina Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| Patoro |
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| PDR Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| Perdomo |
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| Pier 28 Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| Plasencia | Packaging Changes |
| Providencia | No information on new product has been announced |
| Quesada | No information on new product has been announced |
| Recluse | No information on new product has been announced |
| Regius | No information on new product has been announced |
| Rocky Patel Premium Cigars (*) |
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| Rock-A-Feller Cigars | No information on new product has been announced |
| RoMa Craft Tobac (*) /Powstanie/Fable |
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| Room101 | No information on new product has been announced |
| Sans Pareil | No information on new product has been announced |
| Serino Cigar Company | No information on new product has been announced |
| Sindicato | No information on new product has been announced |
| Sinistro | No information on new product has been announced |
| Smoking Jacket | No information on new product has been announced |
| Southern Draw (*) | No information on new product has been announced |
| Tatuaje/L’Atelier |
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| Topper | No information on new product has been announced |
| Toscano Cigars |
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| Tre J | No information on new product has been announced |
| United Cigar | |
| Ventura | No information on new product has been announced |
| Viaje |
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| Villiger | No information on new product has been announced |
| Warped | No information on new product has been announced |
| XIKAR/Quality Importers | No information on new product has been announced |
| Zander Greg (Nat Cicco) | No information on new product has been announced |
* Company is using an alternate means for exhibiting at a Trade Show (Virtual Events for Consumers and/or Retailers, Structured Road Events). Open “vherfs” will not be considered unless under some sort of a structured program by the company. Retailer hosted vHerfs do not constitute an alternative Trade Show. Events must have been made publicly announced rather than by “private” invites for retailers.
Inclusions/Exclusions
Inclusions
- Released or first shipments of cigars between June 1st with a tentative end date of 8/31. If product releases slow down, the Big Board may stop updating prior to that date.
- Shop exclusives only included when complying with our coverage policies around covering them.
- Regional releases
- Packaging changes
Exclusions
- Event only cigars
- Lounge cigars
- TAA cigars
