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 398 (9/12/20)

 

The Headlines

Foundation Cigar Company Announces Charter Oak Habano

Nicholas Melillo has announced a third blend to Foundation Cigar Company’s Charter Oak line with the Charter Oak Habano We’ve got the details here.

Cigar Coop Battle of the Bands Sampler Pack

We are participating in a competition sponsored by Smoke Inn with other media brands to see who can build the best sampler pack. You can find out the details here and how to get the samplers.

 

The News

Summer of ’20 Coverage

We will be replacing our normal IPCPR/PCA Pre-Game Coverage with “Summer of ’20 Coverage.” This will focus on the products many cigar companies plan to release this summer. The series will wrapper up next week followed by additional Spotlight reports.

Summer of ’20 Spotlights

This Week’s Coverage

Other News

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 85.

Cigar Reviews

Assessments

Agile Cigar Reviews

Features and Blog

The Blog

Prime Time Podcasts

Prime Time Show

Prime Time Special Edition

Prime Time Jukebox

 

Upcoming Schedule

9/15: Prime Time Special Edition 84: Sakaology and the STFU! Final Exam
9/17: Prime Time Episode 156: Santana Diaz, Pure Aroma Cigars

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