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 479 (4/2/22)

 

The Headlines

Tatuaje TAA Tuxtla Line Announced

This week Tatuaje announced a series of Mexican wrapped cigar based on its existing lines called Tatuaje Tuxtla. We got the details here.

The News

Product News

• Alec Bradley: The Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BC-(13)4EV is heading to stores
• Altadis USA: Announced the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua Espeso line extension
• Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust: Announced the Muestra de Saka Bewitched
• Crowned Heads: The company announced the Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2012.
• El Politico: The cigar crafted for PCA Deputy Director Joshua Habursky is getting national distribution
• Forged Cigar Company: Announced the Diesel Sunday Gravy Gabagool
• Protocol Cigars: The Protocol Hard Coal Detective was announced
• Toscano Cigars: The Toscano Extravecchio is heading to the U.S. Market

Other News

• Cavalier Genève: Announced a price increase effective May 1.

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 59.
• 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

• Tatuaje T110 (2021)
• La Aurora Fernando León Limited Edition Belicoso
• Protocol Pool Party Year 2
• Weller by Cohiba (2021, Robusto)

Agile Cigar Reviews

• Agile Cigar Review: Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf Torpedo

The Smoking Syndicate

• None this week

Features and Blog

 

Feature Story

• No Feature Stories Published this week

The Blog

• No Blog posts this week

Prime Time Podcasts

Prime Time Show

• No Show this Week

Prime Time Special Edition

• No Show this Week

Prime Time Jukebox

• Prime Time Jukebox Episode 67: Women in Music III – Women’s History Month 2022 Edition

Upcoming Schedule

On This Date…

On this date April 2nd…

• Apr 2, 2012: We re-published a press release on Senor Solomon Cigars.
• Apr 2, 2012: Our Editor’s Corner for the month was titled “No Madness for March“.
• Apr 2,2013: We re-published a press release on Butthead’s Tobacco “A Night in Santiago”
• Apr 2, 2013: We reported on the planned launch of the Ditka Throwback.
• Apr 2, 2013: We reposted a press release announcing Leccia Tobacco.
• Apr 2, 2013: We previewed the “E” by BOTL, LLC
• Apr 2, 2014: We assessed the Undercrown Dogma by Drew Estate
• Apr 2, 2014: We reported on the Tatuaje TAA 2014.
• Apr 2, 2015: We reported on the return of the La Palina Family Series.
• Apr 2, 2016: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 19 (4/2/16)
• Apr 2, 2016: We reported on the Espinosa Alpha Dawg
• Apr 2, 2017: We assessed the Island Lifestyle Aged Reserve Sungrown Toro
• Apr 2, 2018: We reported on Scandinavian Tobacco Group finalizing the Thompson Cigar acquisition
• Apr 2, 2018: We reported on the release of the Montecristo Linea 1935
• Apr 2, 2018: We assessed the Muestra de Saka Unicorn by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
• Apr 2, 2019: We assessed the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare JRS 10=(86) Second Issue
• Apr 2,2020: We assessed the Lars Tetens Serie D Robusto
• Apr 2, 2020: We reported on the CAO Expedición TAA Exclusive
• Apr 2, 2021: We assessed the Mombacho Cosecha 2015
• Apr 2, 2021: We reported on the Drew Estate Herrera Estelí Tienda Exclusiva for Vintage Cigar Lounge
• Apr 2, 2021: We reported on Maya Selva Cigars’ Cumpay Robusto Maduro 
• Apr 2, 2021: We reported on the Frontline Defender Lonsdale