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 438 (6/19/21)
The Headlines
Cigar Coop Expands Team and Announces Expanded Trade Show Coverage
This week we announced the additions of Ben Lee and Erron Nielsen to the Cigar Coop Team. In addition, we also announced our plans for expanded PCA Trade Show Floor Coverage
PCA 2021 Big Board
The on-going PCA 2021 Big Board can be found here.
The News
Product Coverage
- AJ Fernandez Cigars: The Anonymous by AJ Fernandez was announced as the latest Smoke Inn MicroBlend
- De Los Reyes Cigars: Announced the Saga Short Tales Tomo VII – Tales of the Land: Navarrete
- Quesada Cigars: Announced the Casa Magna Liga F.
- United Cigars: Announced the launch of the Abuelo line.
- Crowned Heads: Announced the PCA Trade Show Exclusive release, Le Pâtissier
- La Palina: Announced the PCA Trade Show Exclusive release, the La Palina Goldie Prominente
- Quality Importers: Announced the Palió Siena cutter.
- Tabacalera SLU: Announced the VegaFina 1998 Vintage 1, VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Capa 20, and the VegaFina Vindobona Exclusivo Austria releases.
- Zander-Greg: Announced the Nat Cicco Fifty Five
Other News
- Foundation Cigar Company: Announced it will not attend PCA 2021
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.
- Congress: Senate and House Bills have been introduced banning children from working on tobacco fields.
Cigar Reviews
Assessments
Agile Cigar Reviews
Features and Blog
Feature Story
- None This Week
The Blog
Prime Time Podcasts
Prime Time Show
Prime Time Special Edition
Prime Time Jukebox
- No Show This Week
Quesada Corner
Upcoming Schedule
6/21: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 41: Supergroups
6/24 Prime Time Episode 193: 2021 Virtual Trade Expo Day 1
7/20: Prime Time Special Edition 103: TBA
On This Date…
On this date June 19th.
- June 19, 2012: We did Assessment Updates on the Tatuaje Private Reserve (Tatuaje Black Label) Petit Lancero and Romeo by Romeo y Julieta
- June 19, 2013: We previewed the Swag S Maduro by Boutique Blends
- June 19, 2013: We assessed the Ditka Throwback by Camacho Cigars
- June 19, 2013: We reported on the J. Grotto Reserve Lancero becoming regular production
- June 19, 2013: We previewed the Toraño Vault D-042
- June 19, 2013: We previewed the Kristoff 685 Woodlawn
- June 19, 2013: We published a press release on Cigarnival 2013.
- June 19, 2013: We reported on the 262 Revere Lancero.
- June 19, 2013: We previewed the Viaje Summerfest 2013
- June 19, 2014: We reported on the 2014 Davidoff Golden Band Award Nominees.
- June 19, 2014: We reported on line extensions for the E.P. Carrillo Cardinal and E-Stunner.
- June 19, 2014: We assessed the Cohiba Comador
- June 19, 2014: We reported on the Tobajara by Villiger heading to the U.S. Market
- June 19, 2014: We reported on MGM Cigars bringing back the Buena Vista Cigar Brand a
- June 19, 2015: We reported on Hawaii becoming the first state to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21
- June 19, 2015: We reported on the Therapy by Nomad Cigar Company
- June 19, 2015: We did an Agile Cigar Review on the Illusione ~68~ Maduro
- June 19, 2015: We reported on Oettinger Davidof’s earnings and outlook
- June 19, 2016: We assessed the Curivari Buenaventura NACS 5 (Nice Ash Cigars Exclusive)
- June 19, 2017: We reported on the 2017 Drew Estate Connecticut Barn Smoker
- June 19, 2017: We assessed the Crux Limitada Show Exclusive 2016
- June 19, 2017: We reported on Camacho Liberty 2017
- June 19, 2018: We reported on Royal Agio Cigars’ Balmoral Añejo XO Connecticut and Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro
- June 19, 2018: We reported on Les Mann being named Executive Vice President of Sales at Quality Importers
- June 19, 2018: We reported the Crowned Heads Four Kicks Maduro Lancero LE 2018
- June 19, 2018: We reported on the Black Works Studio Sindustry 2018 Vintage
- June 19, 2018: We reported on Gran Habano Blue in Green
- June 19, 2019: We reported on GTO Dominican Cigars’ Corona de GTO 10 Años Anniversario Connecticut
- June 19, 2019: We reported on Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co’s Wild Hunter
- June 19, 2019: We reported on the Casa Cuevas La Mandarria.
- June 19, 2019: We reported on Aganorsa Leaf’s Casa Fernandez Aniversario Box Pressed Perfecto
- June 19, 2019: We reported on Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co’s Super Fly
- June 19, 2019: We reported on Drew Estate’s Undercrown Shade Suprema
- June 19, 2019: We reported on the La Aurora 107 Cosecha 2007
- June 19, 2019: We reported on the Quesada 1974 U.S. launch
- June 19, 2019: We reported on the Davidoff Complexion
- June 19, 2019: We reported on the Black Label Trading Company Last Rites Viaticum IPCPR
- June 19, 2019: We reported on Connecticut becoming the 16th state to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21
- June 20, 2020: We published the feature story, Ten Years of Cigar Coop: Part 2 – Start Me Up: 2010 through 2012
- June 20, 2020: We reported on Crowned Heads Four Kicks No. 7 Casa de Montecristo Exclusive
- June 20, 2020: We reported on the launch of the Perdomo Firecracker.
- June 20, 2020: We reported on Casa Cuevas Cigars now being rpresented in Texas
