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 467 (1/8/22)

 

The Headlines

2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown

The 2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown has commenced. This is the 12th countdown being done on Cigar Coop. The criteria to qualify for list is are here. This week we unveiled the following selections:

Holiday 2021 Contest – Drew Estate Undercrown 10 Humidor Giveaway

The contest is closed and the prize winners will be announced on 1/11/22.

2022 Airport Photography Contest

This year’s contest will have a new angle and direction. We’ve got the details here.

Top 12 Cigar Stories/Themes of 2021

In case you missed it on 12/31/21, we published this annual article looking back at the impact stories and themes across the cigar industry. You can read the article 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 no new co-sponsors signed on. The total number of sponsors remains at 57.
  • 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

  • None This Week

Agile Cigar Reviews

The Smoking Syndicate

  • None this week

Features and Blog

 

Feature Story

  • None this week

The Blog

  • None this week

Prime Time Podcasts

Prime Time Show

Prime Time Special Edition

Prime Time Jukebox

Upcoming Schedule

1/13: Prime Time Episode 216: Carson Serino, Serino Cigar Co.
1/17: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 60: 2021 in Review
1/18: Prime Time Special Edition 114: Abe Dababneh, The Great Smoke Pre-Game Show

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