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 501 (9/3/22)
The Headlines
NFT Fever Continues
This week week Smoke Inn and Tatuaje Cigars got into the Cigar NFT game. The two will be offering up the Tatuaje Anarchy through winning an NFT token via auction. We got the details here.
PCA Trade Show Post Game Continues
We will be wrapping up PCA Coverage on Sunday September 4th. We will move into our special features for those companies that did not go to the Trade Show.
The News
PCA Product Coverage
- Casa 1910 Cigars: Cavalry Edition Series
- Platinum Nova: Platinum Nova Batch Robusto Nicaragua
- Warfighter Tobacco Co: Heroes Sports Cigar
- Zander-Greg: Casino Real Lancero
PCA Post Game Reports
- PCA 2022 Report: El Septimo Geneva
- PCA 2022 Report: La Galera Cigars
- PCA 2022 Report: Platinum Nova Cigars
- PCA 2022 Report: Villiger Cigars North America
- PCA 2022 Report: Warfighter Tobacco Co.
- PCA 2022 Report: Zander-Greg
Other News
- Favilli Cigars: Announced the Ladrillos line.
- Kafie 1901 Cigars: Announced details around its restructured portfolio.
- Oveja Negra Brands: The company is shipping the Black Works Studio Rorschach Short Robusto as well as the Black Works Studio Killer Bee Shaolin.
- Procigar: The Dominican cigar manufacturing organization celebrated its 30th anniversary with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader in attendance.
- Tabacalera SLU: Announced the VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Doble Capote Announced
Legislative News
Cigar Reviews
Assessments
Agile Cigar Reviews
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
Prime Time Jukebox
- No Show This Week
Upcoming Schedule
9/8 Prime Time Episode 240: Jarrid Trudeau, Kristoff Cigars
9/12 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 78: TBA
9/13 Prime Time Special Edition 127: The Sampler Show
9/12 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 78: TBA
9/13 Prime Time Special Edition 127: The Sampler Show
On This Date…
On this date Sept 3rd…
- Sept 3, 2010: We covered our an installment from Tales from the IPCPR – Not Just Cigars – A Visit to the Alec Bradley Lounge.
- Sept 3, 2010: We assessed the Cigar Review: Joya de Nicaragua Serie Cabinetta.
- Sept 3, 2010: We assessed the Viaje Platino Reserva VPR DT (Double Torpedo).
- Sept 3, 2011: We assessed the Viaje Satori 2011.
- Sept 3, 2011: We assessed the Pedro Martin Ruby
- Sept 3, 2012: We did a pre-release assessment on the Viaje Satori Edicion Limitada 2012.
- Sept 3, 2013: We previewed the Oktoberfest Dunkel (Part of the Smoke Inn Microblend Series).
- Sept 3, 2013: We assessed the Don Pepin Garcia – 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2013
- Sept 3, 2014: We reported on the E.P. Carrillo Medalla D’Platino- a Federal Cigar Exclusive.
- Sept 3, 2014: We assessed the Viaje Collaboration 2014.
- Sept 3, 2015: We assessed the Quesada Oktoberfest 2015 Das Brauhaus.
- Sept 3, 2016: We reported on the FDA publishing draft guidance for Warning Label Plans as well as opening public comment
- Sept 3, 2016: We reported on the re-release of the Partagas 160 Signature Series
- Sept 3, 2016: We reported on the La Palina Mr Sam Lancero
- Sept 3, 2016: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 39 (8/20/16)
- Sept 3, 2017: We assessed the Aladino Robusto by JRE Tobacco Co
- Sept 3, 2017: We reported on the Gurkha Aged Cabinet Selection
- Sept 3, 2018: We assessed the Camacho Liberty 2017
- Sept 3, 2018: We published Spotlight on Drew Estate at the 2018 IPCPR
- Sept 3, 2019: We published Editor’s Corner #102: IPCPR Epilogue
- Sept 3, 2019: We reported on Maya Selva Cigars’ Villa Zamorano Reserva Personita
- Sept 3, 2019: We reported on Maya Selva Cigars’ Year of the Rat Limited Edition 2020
- Sept 3, 2019: We reported on Davidoff of Geneva USA’s New Sales and Marketing Directors
- Sept 3, 2020: We reported on Crowned Heads’ Wabash Cannonball
- Sept 3, 2020: We published The Blog: Summer of ’20 “The Big Board” (9/3/20) – 3 Weeks of Summer to Go
- Sept 3, 2021: We reported on the Gurkha Revenant
- Sept 3, 2021: We reported on Frontier Cigars expanding its portfolio with two new lines
- Sept 3, 2021: We reported on Illusione Cigars handling distribution for Carolina Blue
- Sept 3, 2021: We published The Smoking Syndicate – JRE Aladino Cameroon Elegante
- Sept 3, 2021: We published PCA 2021 Report: Supreme Tobacco Haiti
