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 436 (6/5/21)
The Headlines
Camacho Liberty 2021 Announced
When the summer season comes around, you can count on Camacho Liberty. This past week Davidoff announced its 2021 installment of the series. We’ve got the details here.
The News
Product Coverage
- JRE Tobacco Company: Announced the Aladino Corojo Reserva Figurado line extension
- Cavalier Genève: Announced the Cavalier Genève BII Viso Jalapa
- Crux Cigars: Announced the Crux Maduro Short Salomone
- Foundation Cigar Company: Announced an exclusive cigar for its Georgia branded lounge
- HVC Cigars: Announced an exclusive cigar for Mr Js Havana Lounge in Rhode Island
- Protocol Cigars: Announced Protocol The Law
Other News
- Blanco Cigar Company: Named Ken Mansfield its National Sales Director
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
- Davidoff Winston Churchill Limited Edition 2021
- Montecristo 1935 Nicaragua Churchill by Altadis USA
- Protocol Coppers
Agile Cigar Reviews
Features and Blog
Feature Story
- None This Week
The Blog
- The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 420 – Al Micallef, Micallef Cigars
- The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 421 – Matt Booth, Room101 Cigars
- The Blog: Will Cooper Guests on the Smokin Tabacco One Year Anniversary Show
Prime Time Podcasts
Prime Time Show
Prime Time Special Edition
Prime Time Jukebox
Quesada Corner
Upcoming Schedule
6/7: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 40: The Punk Rock Show
6/10: Prime Time Episode 191: Scott Pearce, Premium Cigar Association
6/15: Prime Time Special Edition 102: Liana Fuente
On This Date…
On this date June 5th.
- June 5, 2012: We previewed on the Ortega Serie “D” Natural
- June 5, 2013: We did an Assessment Update on the Quesada Oktoberfest 2012 Kaiser Ludwig
- June 5, 2014: We reported on the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage
- June 5, 2014: We did an Assessment Update on the RoMa Craft Tobac CroMagnon Fomorian 2014
- June 5, 2014: We reported on the bands for Viaje Zombie Antidote
- June 5, 2015: We reported on the CAO SolFyre
- June 5, 2015: We reported on the MoyaRuiz Chinese Finger Trap
- June 5, 2015: We did an Agile Cigar Review on the Viaje Zombie Super Shot 2015
- June 5, 2016: We did an Agile Cigar Review on the Indian Motorcycle Habano Toro
- June 5, 2017: We reported on the Black Label Trading Company Morphine 2017
- June 5, 2017: We reported on Serino Cigar Company’s the plans to introduce the Wayfarer at 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
- June 5, 2017: We assessed the AVO Improvisation LE17
- June 5, 2017: We reported on the Cornelius & Anthony Cornelius Lonsdale
- June 5, 2017: We reported on Casa de Montecristo opening a Premium Cigar Lounge in Austin
- June 5, 2018: We reported on the Romeo y Julieta 1875 Nicaragua
- June 5, 2018: We assessed the Viaje Hamaki (2017)
- June 5, 2018: We reported on the Aganorsa Leaf Signature Selection
- June 5, 2019: We reported on White Hat Cigars changing its name to La Familia Robaina
- June 5, 2019: We reported on Brad Winstead being named the bew Head of Casa de Montecristo
- June 5, 2019: We assessed the Crowned Heads Headley Grange Black Lab LE 2018
- June 5, 2019: We reported on the Gurkha Treinta
- June 5, 2019: We reported on the Plasencia Alma del Fuego
- June 5, 2019: We reported on a Trump Sanctions Against Cuba Eliminates Group People to People Travel
- June 5, 2020: We reported on the RoMa Craft Tobac CRAFT 2020
- June 5, 2020: We reported on the Drew Estate expanding ACID 20 with Toro and Robusto Tubo
- June 5, 2020: We reported on RoMa Craft Tobac WeaselFest 2020
- June 5, 2020: We reported on the national release of the Aladino Cameroon.
- June 5, 2020: We reported on the La Aurora TAA Exclusivo
- June 5, 2020: We reported on Cavalier Genève announcing distribution for Angola
