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 522 (1/28/23)
The Headlines
2022 Prime Time Awards
This week we completed our 2022 Year in Review by announcing the Prime Time Award winners:
- Person of the Year – Pete Johnson
- Large Company of the Year – Drew Estate
- Small/Medium Company of the Year – Espinosa Premium Cigars
- Large Factory of the Year – My Father Cigars SA
- Small/Medium Factory of the Year – TABADEX
The News
Product Reports
- United Cigars: Announced the 2023 Firecracker project will be the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Firecracker. In addition, the company also announced it is updating the blend to its United Natural and United Maduro lines as well as changing the vitolas from box-pressed to parejo.
- All Saints Cigars: Announced a price increase
- Artesano Del Tabacco: Announced El Pulpo will ship in February
- Espinosa Cigars: Announced the Knuckle Sandwich 55
- Oliva Cigar Company: Announced the Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Robusto Casa de Montecristo Exclusive
Other News
- None this week
Cigar Reviews
Assessments
Agile Cigar Reviews
- None
The Smoking Syndicate
- None
Features and Blog
Feature Story
The Blog
Prime Time Podcasts
Prime Time Show
- None this week
Prime Time Special Edition
- None this week
Prime Time Jukebox
- None this week
Upcoming Schedule
1/31 Prime Time Special Edition 135: Glynn Loope and Joshua Harbursky, Premium Cigar Association
2/2 Prime Time Episode 255: Luis and Alec Cuevas, Casa Cuevas Cigars
2/6 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 88: The Big Game/Rihanna Show (Tentative)
2/7 Prime Time Special Edition 136: LFD Big Game Show with Jonathan Carney
On This Date…
On this date January 28th
- Jan 28, 2012: We reported on the Emilio Grimalkin re-branding as La Musa
- Jan 28, 2012: We previewed Ortega Cigars.
- Jan 28, 2013: We assessed the Le Navarre (The French Puro)
- Jan 28, 2014: We reported on the opening of the Drew Estate “DE2” Leaf Processing Facility
- Jan 28, 2014: We assessed the Pinolero Maduro by A.J. Fernandez Cigars
- Jan 28, 2014: We reported on the Oliva Melanio Double Toro and DeSocio line extensions.
- Jan 28, 2015: We reported on the Punch Rare Corojo 2015 release.
- Jan 28, 2015: We reported on plans for MoyaRuiz Cigars’ “The Rake”.
- Jan 28, 2015: We assessed the Quesada Keg (2015)
- Jan 28, 2015: We reported on a plans for the 262 Roadhouse.
- Jan 28, 2016: We reported Zino Platinum’s newBrand Ambassadors and “The Remake” Project
- Jan 28, 2016: We reported on plans for Drew Estate to distribute Debonaire and Indian Motorcycle Cigars
- Jan 28, 2016: We assessed the A. Flores 1975 Serie Privada Capa Maduro SP52 by PDR Cigars
- Jan 28, 2017: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 10 (1/28/17)
- Jan 28, 2018: We published 2017 Year in Review: The Value Rankings of the Countdown
- Jan 28, 2019: We assessed the AVO Signature 30 Years Belicoso
- Jan 28, 2019: We reported on Gurkha distributing Sindicato and naming Jim Colucci President & COO
- Jan 28, 2020: We published The Blog: How to Choose Your First Cigar with Nick Perdomo
- Jan 28, 2020: We reported on Maya Selva Cigars plans to intoduce the Villa Zamorano Reserva Soberano and Sampler Can at TPE 2020
- Jan 28, 2020: We published The Blog: Bravo to the Cigar Companies who RSVPd PCA 2020
- Jan 28, 2021: We assessed the CAO Bones Chicken Foot
- Jan 28, 2021: We reported Mombacho Cigars naming Jared Ingrisano Director of Global Sales
- Jan 28, 2022: We published Live from TPE 22 with Developing Palates
- Jan 28, 2022: We assessed the Fonseca by My Father Robusto
- Jan 28, 2022: We reported on the CAO Arcana Firewalker
