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 537 (5/13/23)
The Headlines
Atabey Black Ritos Goes from NFT to Reality
The Atabey Black Ritos, a conceptual project that was offered as NFT Digital Art is now becoming an actual limited production cigar offering. We’ve got the details here.
The News
Product Reports
- Forged Cigar Company: Announced the Room101 Big Payback 70s.
- Fratello Cigars: Announced it has discontinued four SKUs.
- JSK Cigars: Announced the Crna Nok Magija
- Micallef Cigars: Announced the national release of the Leyenda Robusto and Toro line extensions
Other News
- Procigar: Announced the 2024 Festival Dates
Cigar Reviews
Assessments
- Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Twisted Toro by Altadis U.S.A.
- La Galera 85th Anniversary (Connecticut Broadleaf)
Agile Cigar Reviews
The Smoking Syndicate
Features and Blog
Feature Story
- None this Week
The Blog
- None this Week
Prime Time Podcasts
Prime Time Show
Prime Time Special Edition
- None this Week
Prime Time Jukebox
Upcoming Schedule
5/15 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 97: Last Tracks
TBD Prime Time Special Edition 142: TBA
TBA: Prime Time Episode 268: TBD
5/23: Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #12: E.P. Carrillo Zodiac Smoke
TBD Prime Time Special Edition 142: TBA
TBA: Prime Time Episode 268: TBD
5/23: Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #12: E.P. Carrillo Zodiac Smoke
On This Date…
On this date May 13:
- May 13, 2011: We did a pre-release assessment of the EO 601 La Bomba.
- May 13, 2011: We did a Feature Story on 262 Cigars.
- May 13, 2012: We assessed the Viaje Exclusivo Robusto 2012.
- May 13, 2012: We assessed the J. Grotto Series by Ocean State Cigars.
- May 13, 2013: We reported on an distribution agreement between PDR Cigars and El Primer Mundo Cigars.
- May 13, 2013: We previewed the 2013 God of Fire releases.
- May 13, 2013: We assessed the Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 – Tony the Boss Enforcer cigar.
- May 13, 2014: We assessed the Tatuaje Tattoo (2014) Caballero.
- May 13, 2014: We reported on the CAO Natural Disasters series.
- May 13, 2014: We reported on the Crowned Heads Headley Grange Laguito No. 6 line extension.
- May 13, 2014: We reported on the Camacho Ecuador.
- May 13, 2015: We reported on the E.P. Carrillo Perez-Carrillo La Historia Regalias d’Celia
- May 13, 2015: We assessed the A.J. Fernandez New World Brute.
- May 13, 2015: We published a Manufacturer and Brand Owner Guide for the Southern Cigar Festival.
- May 13, 2016: We reported on the launch of the Fratello Bianco IV.
- May 13, 2016: We assessed the MBombay Corojo Oscuro Double Corona.
- May 13, 2016: We reported on CRA’a launch of two new petitions.
- May 13, 2016: We reported on the launch of Kafie 1901 Trading Company Coffee in Support of CRA
- May 13, 2017: We reported on the La Palina Lounge to opening at the Carnegie Club in New York City
- May 13, 2017: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 25 (5/13/17)
- May 13, 2018: We assessed the GTO Anesthésia Maduro
- May 13, 2019: We reported on the Crowned Heads HCC XXV LE 2019
- May 13, 2019: We assessed the CAO Estelí
- May 13, 2020: We reported on InterTabac 2020 and PCA 2020’s status with the COVID-19 pandemic
- May 13, 2020: We did an Agile Cigar Review on the Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Belicoso
- May 13, 2021: We reported on the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Black
- May 13, 2021: We reported on the E.P. Carrillo Trilogy Sampler
- May 13, 2022: We assessed the Aging Room Rare Collection Scherzo by Boutique Blends Cigars
- May 13, 2022: We reported on the Drew Estate Nica Rustica Adobe
