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 535 (4/29/23)
The Headlines
Fratello Cigars Announces “The Lunar”
Fratello Cigars has announced it is releasing a new series of cigars that will coincide with the upcoming Nova-C Lunar Landing project – known as The Lunar. The release is also coinciding with Fratello’s ten year anniversary. The Lunar is being done in collaboration with Steve Altemus, the former NASA Deputy Center Director for Johnson Space Center and founder of Intuitive Machines.. We got the details here.
The News
Product Reports
- Drew Estate: The company announced its Fifth Freestyle Live Pack; 2023 Barn Smoker Schedule, and new event cigar for 2023
- Aganorsa Leaf: Announced details around the Aganorsa Leaf Rare Leaf Reserve Maduro
- B.A.M.F. Cigars: Announced several releases including: Shadow Warriors, Mafioso, and Some Gave All
- Forged Cigar Company: Announced the Diesel Whiskey Row Founder’s Collection Boxergrail
- General Cigar Company: Announced the Macanudo Gold Label 2023 Release
- Lampert Cigars: Shipped the Lampert 1593 Edición Oscura
- Oveja Negra Brands: Announced the Black Works Studio Ambush Collection for Events
- Warped Cigars: Announced the Corto X52
Other News
- Los Caidos: Owner and founder Steve Zengel has passed away.
- Premium Cigar Association: Announced its Call to Action against proposed FDA regulations on tobacco manufacturing
Cigar Reviews
Assessments
- El Baton Belicoso (2022) by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
- Tatuaje Cohete (2022)
- ADVentura La Llorona (Robusto)
- Casa 1910 Tierra Blanca
- Weller by Cohiba 2022 (Toro)
Agile Cigar Reviews
- None This Week
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 Special Edition
Prime Time Jukebox
Upcoming Schedule
5/1 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 96: In Memoriam: Harry Belafonte
5/2 Prime Time Special Edition 142: Hendrik Kelner, Jr
5/4Prime Time Episode 266: Mo Maali, Patina Cigars
5/2 Prime Time Special Edition 142: Hendrik Kelner, Jr
5/4Prime Time Episode 266: Mo Maali, Patina Cigars
On This Date…
On this date April 29:
- Apr 29, 2011: We talked about the proposed widespread smoking ban (SB 575) in California.
- Apr 29, 2011: We went thru our 2011 Cigar Draft.
- Apr 29, 2011: We assessed the Bad Dog Special Blend
- Apr 29, 2012: We did a pre-release assessment of the Romeo by Romeo y Julieta.
- Apr 29, 2013: We assessed the La Hermandad by Primer Mundo Cigars.
- Apr 29, 2014: We assessed the H. Upmann – The Banker by Altadis USA
- Apr 29, 2015: La Flor Dominicana announced the winning Size for La Flor Dominicana TAA 47.
- Apr 29, 2015: We assessed the Avo Limited Edition 2004 – Avo Legacy (Avo LE04) from the Avo’s Greatest Hits Sampler.
- Apr 29, 2015: We reported on two new sizes of Byron from Selected Tobacco.
- Apr 29, 2015: We reported on Carlo Motti being name Davidoff’s head of Omni-Retail
- Apr 29, 2015: We previewed the Southern Cigar Festival Preview with a look at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
- Apr 29, 2016: We reported on the Cohiba Nicaragua Pequeños.
- Apr 29, 2016: We assessed the La Gran Llave Robusto.
- Apr 29, 2016: We reported on the Schrader MMXIII, a limited edition cigar from Schrader Cellars..
- Apr 29, 2017: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 23 (4/29/17)
- Apr 29, 2018: We reported on the return of the AVO Maduro for the AVO 30th Anniversary
- Apr 29, 2018: We published Prime Time Special Edition #29: Christian Eiroa, C.L.E. Cigar Company
- Apr 29, 2018: We reported on General Cigar naming Chris Tarr, Vice President of Marketing
- Apr 29, 2019: We reported on the Bailey Family Sells Cigarette Business
- Apr 29, 2019: We assessed the Gurkha Heritage Rosado Toro (TAA Exclusive)
- Apr 29, 2020: We assessed the CAO Orellana
- Apr 29, 2021: We did an Agile Cigar Review on the Southern Draw Jacobs Ladder Brimstone Un Presidente
- Apr 29, 2021: We reported on FDA announcing plans to ban characterizing flavors in cigars
- Apr 29, 2022: We assessed the HVC Black Friday 2021
- Apr 29, 2022: We reported on the E.P. Carrillo INCH Nicaragua
- Apr 29, 2022: We reported on the Cigar Association of America’s statmentt on the proposed flavored cigar ban
- Apr 29, 2022: We reported on Drew Estate’s response to FDA’s Proposed Flavored Ban
