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 468 (1/15/22)

 

The Headlines

2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown

The 2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown has concluded. 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:

We also did a self-assessment post game report on the 2021 Countdown.

You can find our complete list here.

2021 Year in Review Coverage: Performance Ratings

It’s in full-force. This week we covered a four performance ranking metrics.

Holiday 2021 Contest – Drew Estate Undercrown 10 Humidor Winners

The contest is closed. Prize Winners were:

  • DUSTIN
  • MIKE V
  • JOE S

 

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

Agile Cigar Reviews

  • None This Week

The Smoking Syndicate

  • None this week

Features and Blog

 

Feature Story

  • None this week

The Blog

Prime Time Podcasts

Prime Time Show

Prime Time Special Edition

  • None this week

Prime Time Jukebox

  • None this week

Live From the Library

This week we live-streamed as CA unveiled their Top 25 list:

 

Upcoming Schedule

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
1/20: Prime Time Episode 217: Nick Syris, LH Cigars

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