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 496 (7/30/22)

The Headlines

PCA Trade Show Post Game Continues

This week we continued with our post game coverage from the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show.

The News

PCA Product Coverage

• 7-20-4: 7-20-4 Box Pressed Perfecto
• Arturo Fuente: Fuente Fuente OpusX Impossible Collection
  • Asylum Insidious Maduro Churchill
  • CLE 60 x 6 Fresh Pack
  • CLE Toro Line Extensions
  • Eiroa/Eiroa CBT Lancero Line Extensions
• Debonaire House: Indian Motorcycle Connecticut Shade Gordo
• Kristoff Cigars: Kristoff Guardrail
• Oveja Negra Brands: Emilio Audiophile
• PDR Cigars: El Vineyet
• Quality Importers Trading Company: Xikar Revolution
• Rocky Patel Premium Cigars:
  • Rocky Patel DBS
  • The Edge 20th Anniversary
• Selected Tobacco:
  • Byron 1850
  • Nelson
• Tatuaje: Cabaiguan Line Extensions

PCA Post Game Reports

• PCA 2022 Report: Ace Prime
• PCA 2022 Report: ATL Cigar Co.
• PCA 2022 Report: Casa Cuevas Cigars
• PCA 2022 Report: Crowned Heads
• PCA 2022 Report: Crux Cigars
• PCA 2022 Report: Dissident Cigars
• PCA 2022 Report: Gran Habano Cigars
• PCA 2022 Report: Jake Wyatt Cigar Co.
• PCA 2022 Report: JRE Tobacco Co.
• PCA 2022 Report: Kristoff Cigars
• PCA 2022 Report: Micallef Cigars
• PCA 2022 Report: Ozgener Family Cigars
• PCA 2022 Report: PDR Cigars

Other News

• Crowned Heads: The Mother Church is returning to JR Cigar
• Favill Cigars: Announced the release of the Tierra Small Cigar
• Forged Cigar Company: Announced the La Gloria Cubana Society release.
• Protocol Cigars: Announced The Law Part 2

Legislative News

• Exemption Tracker
  • HR 3982 (60 Sponsors)
  • S.438 (9 Sponsors)

Cigar Reviews

Assessments

• None this week

Agile Cigar Reviews

• Tatuaje Monster Mash Jason

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 Episode 236: Jared Michaeli, Favilli Cigars

Prime Time Special Edition

• Prime Time Special Edition 124: Omar de Frias, Fratello Cigars

Prime Time Jukebox

• Prime Time Jukebox Episode 75: Perfect (or close to Perfect) Tracks

Upcoming Schedule

On This Date…

On this date July 30th…

• Jul 30, 2011: We previewed the Tatuaje Fausto.
• Jul 30, 2011: We assessed the Esteban Carreras 211.
• Jul 30, 2011:  We previewed Macanudo Vintage 1997 Maduro Line Extensions..
• Jul 30, 2012: We re-posted a press release on the CAO Concert.
• Jul 30, 2012: We previewed the third Quesada Q D’Etat cigar.
• Jul 30, 2013: We assessed the Flor de las Antillas Toro Grande (Retail Exclusive to Binny’s Beverage Depot).
• Jul 30, 2013: We previewed the Viva Republica Rapture Maduro.
• Jul 30, 2013: We previewed the Dunhill Aged Reserva Especial 2006.
• Jul 30, 2013: We reported on J.C. Newman’s plans to rebrand the Diamond Crown Maduro as the Diamond Crown Black Diamond
• Jul 30, 2014: We previewed the Villiger 1888 Especiales.
• Jul 30, 2014: We reported on the Cohiba Luxury Selection.
• Jul 30, 2014: We reported on the Illusione ~eccj~ 20th.
• Jul 30, 2015: We authored a Feature Story “Spotlight on Boutique Blends Cigars at 2015 IPCPR Trade Show“
• Jul 30, 2015: We reported General Cigar’s plans to move Bolivar and Ramon Allones to the Foundry Brand
• Jul 30,2015: We reported on the Viaje Collaboration 2015.
• Jul 30, 2015: We reported on Elogio’s plans Excentrico No 4 Serie Mi Abuelo 2015
• Jul 30, 2016: We reported on the La Flor La Nox Petite
• Jul 30, 2016: We reported on the Perdomo 20th Anniversary Connecticut
• Jul 30, 2016: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 36 (7/30/16)
• Jul 30, 2017: We published Spotlight on E.P. Carrillo at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
• Jul 30, 2017: We reported on the PDR El Criollito
• Jul 30, 2017: We reported on the La Palina Fuego Verde
• Jul 30, 2018: We published Spotlight on Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, and Emilio at the 2018 IPCPR
• Jul 30, 2018: We reported on the Rocky Patel Hamlet 25th Year Salomon Line Extension
• Jul 30, 2018: We reported on three Legacy Toraño blends returning
• Jul 30, 2019: We published IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group
• Jul 30, 2019: We reported on the Rocky Patel LB1
• Jul 30, 2019: We reported on the Asylum Seven
• Jul 30, 2019: We published IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: La Flor Dominicana
• Jul 30, 2020: We published The Blog: Summer of ’20 “The Big Board” (7/30/20) – The Downward Spike
• Jul 30, 2020: We published Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Perdomo Cigars
• Jul 30, 2021: We reported on the Black Label Trading Company Deliverance Porcelain Robusto
• Jul 30, 2021: We reported on the La Galera Imperial Jade
• Jul 30, 2021: We reported on the Cavalier Genève LE2021 heading to retailers
• Jul 30, 2021: We reported on Drew Estate moving Papas Fritas to 25-Count Boxes
• Jul 30, 2021: We published PCA 2021 Report: Perdomo Cigars