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 428 (4/10/21)

The Headlines

Major Fire Destroys Curing Barns Containing Alec Bradley Tobacco

On Thursday a fire destroyed three curing barns and several greenhouses at the La Musica farm in Honduras. The farm is owned by Hugo Endemaño. The fire destroyed tobacco destined to be used in cigars for Alec Bradley Cigars. We’ve got the details here.

Smokin Tabacco Cigar Family Charitable Foundation Fundraiser

See Smokin Tabacco’s one year anniversary fundraiser for the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation.

The News

Product Coverage

• Alec Bradley: Announced plans to convert most of its portfolio to 24-count boxes.
• Davidoff: The company announced a relaunch of its Zino brand.
• General Cigar Company: Announced the Cohiba M.
• Protocol: The company announced Corona Gorda line extensions to Sir Robert Peel.

Other News

• Mombacho Cigars SA: Named Indiana Ortez General Manager
• United Cigars: Announced the launch of an NFT cigar line.

Legislative News

• U.S. Senate: S.438 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 nine.

Cigar Reviews

Assessments

• Zino Platinum Crown Series Limited Edition 2020
• Crowned Heads La Coalición Siglo
• Protocol Paddy Wagon (Toro)
• Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo (2020)

Features and Blog

No Content This Week

Prime Time Podcasts

Prime Time Show

• Prime Time Episode 182: Juan Lopez, Gurkha Cigars

Prime Time Special Edition

• No show this week

Prime Time Jukebox

• Prime Time Jukebox Episode 34: The 2021 Dedications Show

Upcoming Schedule

On This Date…

On this date April 10th..

• Apr 10, 2011: We assessed the La Aurora Broadway Series
• Apr 10, 2012: We published Assessment Updates on the La Aurora Puro Vintage 2004 and Punch Rare Corojo 10th Anniversary
• Apr 10, 2013: We reported on a prototype of the La Palina Mr. Sam.
• Apr 10, 2013: We published a press release on Nat Sherman launching a humidor program for the Hospitality Industry
• Apr 10, 2013: We reported on the return of the Tatuaje Cabaiguan Petite Corona as a WCD House Cigar
• Apr 10, 2013: We assessed the Fonseca TAA Signature Series by Manuel Quesada
• Apr 10, 2013: We reported on the shipping of the Alec Bradley Nica Puro.
• Apr 10, 2014: We assessed the Foundry H20 – 2 (Part of Compounds, Elements and Musings)
• Apr 10, 2015: We reported on the Wilson Adams Mr. Wilson
• Apr 10, 2015: We reported on the Asylum Nyctophilia Maduro TAA Exclusive
• Apr 10, 2015: We reported on the RoMa Craft Tobac Neanderthal SGP
• Apr 10, 2015: We did an Agile Cigar Review on the Tatuaje 10th Anniversary Belle Encre Reserva
• Apr 10, 2016: We assessed the Gotham Heroes Alec Bradley Robusto
• Apr 10, 2016: We reported on the La Gran Llave LGL Limited
• Apr 10, 2017: We assessed the AFR-75 Claro Catador by PDR Cigars
• Apr 10, 2017: We reported on the Black Label Trading Company Bishops Blend Vintage 2017
• Apr 10, 2017: We reported on Veritas Cigars naming Chris Weber Chairman & CEO and shifting its Nicaraguan Production to Fabrica Oveja Negra
• Apr 10, 2018: We reported on the Crowned Heads The Angel’s Anvil 2018
• Apr 10, 2018: We assessed the Crowned Heads The Angel’s Anvil 2017
• Apr 10, 2019: We reported on Plasencia Cigars for Davidoff of Geneva Since 1911 Flagship Store Release
• Apr 10, 2019: We reported on Punch Diablo adding two sizes
• Apr 10, 2020: We published an Agile Cigar Review on the Quesada Reserva Privada Barber-Pole Robusto