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 457 (10/30/21)

 

The Headlines

In Memoriam: Gabriel Alvarez

Gabriel Alvarez, a long-time cigar industry veteran, passed away suddenly on October 25, 2021. Alvarez worked on the retail and brand side of the cigar business. He was best known for his reputation as a brand launcher. In his career, Alvarez would introduce three separate cigar companies to the U.S. market. We look back at Alvarez’s contributions to the cigar industry here.

Tobacco Tax Hike Removed from Build Back Better Act

The 96 Billion Dollar tobacco tax proposal that was a part of the Build Back Better Act has been removed. The Build Better Back Act is a human infrastructure plan that includes parts of President Biden’s American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan. We got the details here.

The News

Product News

Other News

Legislative News

  • House of Representatives: HR 3982 is a proposed piece of legislation that calls for an exemption from FDA Regulation for premium handmade cigars. This week four new co-sponsors signed on: Sanford Bishop [D-GA], Vern Buchanan [R-FL], Tom Cole [R-OK],  and Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]. The total number of sponsors is now 50.
  • 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

Agile Cigar Reviews

The Smoking Syndicate

Features and Blog

 

Feature Story

  • None this week

The Blog

Prime Time Podcasts

Prime Time Show

Prime Time Special Edition

  • None

Prime Time Jukebox

  • None

Upcoming Schedule

11/1: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 54: Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs Part 2 – 450 to 401
11/1: The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #3: Undercrown 10
11/2: Prime Time Special Edition 109: TBA
11/4: Prime Time Episode 208: Kevin Schweitzer, Vintage Rock-a-Feller Cigar Group

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