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 437 (6/12/21)
The Headlines
2021 PCA Trade Show Big Board Launches
This week we published the schedule of our 2021 PCA Trade Show Pre-Game Coverage. The first item on the schedule was the publishing of the “Big Board.” This is a look at who will be at the Trade Show and what companies will be exhibiting. In previous years we published this on the eve of the Trade Show, but this year it is an evolving document. The Big Board can be found here.
The News
Product Coverage
- AJ Fernandez Cigars: The New World Puro Especial has gotten a new look
- Boutique Blends: The Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua JR 50th was announced as a part of the JR Cigar 50th Anniversary Series
- Davidoff: The Davidoff Exclusive Edition 2021 Regional Releases will debut in July.
- Ashton: The company added the San Cristobal Quintessence Churchill
- CLE Cigar Company: The Asylum Nine Series will be launched at the PCA Trade Show and will feature a 90 x 9 cigar. Asylum has also launched the Asylum 13 BigTime Tommie 60 x 6 Released
- Crowned Heads: Announced the Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2021
- EP Carrillo: Announced the return of the Short Run Series with the E.P. Carrillo Retro 2021
- Fratello: The Fratello Camo Series is moving to 25-Count bundles
- Illusione: Announced the Illusione ~cg:4~ Candela will be a PCA Trade Show Exclusive
- La Flor Dominicana: Announced the La Flor Dominicana Stars and Stripes Announced as a Gourmet Smoke Sessions Cigar
- Oliva: Announced it will showcase the Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada at the 2021 PCA Trade Show
- Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co/Rocky Patel Premium Cigars/Platinum Nova/Cavalier Genève: These companies are teaming up to release the Cigars for Hope Sampler for Honduran Relief
- Tatuaje: The Tatuaje Private Reserve Toro and Británicas Extra have been made available to PCA Members. In addition, the Tatuaje Fausto Old Man and the C has recently arrived at retailers
- Warped: We reported on the Warped Chinchalle
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.
- FDA: Announced it is withdrawing the ANPRM Entry from the Unified Agenda which will delay implementation of Premarket Rule Requirements
Cigar Reviews
Assessments
- Crowned Heads Mother Church JR 50th (Churchill)
- CAO Expedición (2020 TAA Exclusive)
- Rocky Patel Quarter Century Robusto
Agile Cigar Reviews
Features and Blog
Feature Story
- None This Week
The Blog
Prime Time Podcasts
Prime Time Show
Prime Time Special Edition
- No Show This Week
Prime Time Jukebox
Quesada Corner
Upcoming Schedule
6/15: Prime Time Special Edition 102: Liana Fuente
6/17: Prime Time Episode 192: Media Panel #11-PCA Trade Show
TBA: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 41: TBD
On This Date…
On this date June 12th.
- June 12, 2011: We previewed on the My Uzi Weighs a Ton
- June 12, 2012: We published a press release on the Emilio AF Suave
- June 12, 2013: We reported on Rocky Patel Premium Cigar announcing Six 2013 IPCPR Releases
- June 12, 2013: We published the feature story A Look at Camacho’s “Bold Standard” Campaign and their Revamped Blends
- June 12, 2013: We assessed the Davidoff Masters Edition 2013 Club House Toro
- June 12, 2014: We assessed the Trill by Villiger Cigars
- June 12, 2014: We reported on the L’Atelier Imports Extension de la Racine ER14
- June 12, 2014: We reported on the Project 7 by Noel Rojas
- June 12, 2015: We reported on Duran Cigars Plans for 2015
- June 12, 2015: We reported on El Cedro revamping and expanding its portfolio
- June 12, 2015: We assessed the Alec Bradley Sanctum Robusto
- June 12, 2015: We reported on the La Palina Goldie Laguito Robusto Extra
- June 12, 2015: We reported on the Quesada Oktoberfest 2015
- June 12, 2015: We published the Feature Story Catching up with Arby Sosa at the Southern Cigar Festival
- June 12, 2016: We assessed the Rauchvergnügen #42
- June 12, 2017: We reported on the Fratello Firecracker
- June 12, 2017: We reported on the CAO Fuma En Corda
- June 12, 2017: We reported on the Davidoff Winston Churchill “The Late Hour”
- June 12, 2017: We reported on the Cornelius & Anthony Señor Esugars
- June 12, 2017: We assessed the Serino Royale Medio Robusto Gordo
- June 12, 2018: We reported on new packaging for the Rocky Patel Fifteenth Anniversary
- June 12, 2018: We reported on civil unrest in Nicaragua Intensifying
- June 12, 2018: We reported on the H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez Box Pressed Belicoso
- June 12, 2019: We reported on the 601 La Bomba Bunker Buster FUBAR MicroBlend for Smoke Inn
- June 12, 2019: We reported on the La Barba Ricochet Crü Mexi-Sol
- June 12, 2019: We reported on the FDA extended the comment period on Draft Guidance for Substantial Equivalence by 30 Days
- June 12, 2019: We reported on Drew Estate making packaging changes for Undercrown Dogma
- June 12, 2019: We reported the Aganorsa Leaf JFR Lunatic Loco
- June 12, 2019: We reported on Foundation Cigar Company’s Tabernacle Havana Seed No. 142 Lancero
- June 12, 2019: We reported on Cubariqueño Cigar Company taking the Protocol Themis Corona Gorda national
- June 12, 2020: We reported on Casa de Montecristo cancelling the Texas Cigar Festival and Smokin’ In The Carolinas Events
- June 12, 2020: We reported on the return of the Padilla Miami 8 & 11
- June 12, 2020: We reported on Drew Estate announcing the Deadwood Tobacco Leather Rose
- June 12, 2020: We reported on the Undercrown Dojo Dogma Sun Grown
- June 12, 2020: We published the feature story, Ten Years of Cigar Coop: Part 1 – Beginnings: The 2010 IPCPR Trade Show
