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 546 (7/15/23)

The Headlines

PCA 2023 Takes Place

The 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Big Board is your one stop shop for all things happening pre, post, and during the show!  Here are our recaps:

• 2023 PCA Post Game Report: Day One
• 2023 PCA Post Game Report: Day Two
• 2023 PCA Post Game Report: Day Three
• 2023 PCA Post Game Report: Day Four
• 2023 PCA Post Game Report: Day Five

While it is the 2023 Show, people are already talking about the big news of the elimination of the final half day of the show starting in 2024.

The News

PCA Product Coverage

• Gran Habano: We reported on the G.A.R. American Standard
• Joya de Nicaragua: We reported on the Antaño Power Play Sling Puck Offering
• Perdomo Cigars: We reported on the Perdomo 30th Anniversary collection
• C.L.E. Cigar Company: We reported on the Asylum Cool Brew 
• Forged Cigar Company: We reported on the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BCN-143, Alec Bradley Post Embargo Blend Code B15, and the Room101 14th Anniversary
• Luciano Cigars: We reported on the Y Panda
• Oliva Cigar Company: We reported on a collaboration with Elie Bleu for a trilogy of humidors
• Padrón Cigars: Announced the Padrón Black PB-97
• Wildfire Cigar Company: We reported on the Artaios

PCA Post Game Company Reports

• PCA 2023: Ozgener Family Cigars
• PCA 2023: Villiger Cigars North America

 

Cigar Reviews

Assessments

• None this week

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 Jukebox Episode 103: Out of the Comfort Zone #3 – Mixes for Each Other

Prime Time Special Edition

• None This Week

Prime Time Jukebox

• None This Week

Upcoming Schedule

On This Date…

On this date July 15:

• Jul 15, 2011: We assessed the Fonseca CXX Anni.
• Jul 15, 2011: We previewed the 7-20-4 1874 Series
• Jul 15, 2012: We published Part 3 of our 2012 IPCPR Trade Show Preview – Vitolas and Beyond
• Jul 15, 2013: We previewed the Tatuaje Monsters Series No. 6.
• Jul 15, 2013: We previewed the Alec Bradley Fine and Rare HJ10-i Second Issue.
• Jul 15, 2013: We reported on The Corona Project by Rodrigo Cigars
• Jul 15, 2013: We previewed the El Mayimbe by AJ Fernandez Cigars
• Jul 15, 2013: We reported on the Don Pepin Garcia Limited Edition 10th Anniversary Cigar.
• Jul 15, 2013: We assessed the J. Grotto Reserva Lancero by Ocean State Cigars
• Jul 15, 2014: We reported on the Viaje Cache,
• Jul 15, 2014: We reported on Viaje Satori 2014.
• Jul 15, 2014: We reported on Viaje Collaboration 2014.
• Jul 15, 2014: We assessed the Viaje Zombie Antidote.
• Jul 15, 2014: We reported on return of the La Flor Dominicana Colorado Oscuro for 2014
• Jul 15, 2014: We reported on the Lou Rod Jawbreaker by Lou Rodriguez Cigars.
• Jul 15, 2014: We reported on the Lou Rod Snub Nose.
• Jul 15, 2014: We reported on the return of the Lou Rodriguez La Mano Negra.
• Jul 15, 2014: We reported on the La Flor Dominicana 1994.
• Jul 15, 2014: We reported on the Double Nickel by Lou Rodriguez Cigars.
• Jul 15, 2015: We reported on the return f the Kopi Luwak.
• Jul 15, 2015: We reported on Nica Rustica Short Robusto.
• Jul 15, 2015: We reported on Tierra Volcan’s partnership with artist Todd White
• Jul 15, 2015: We reported on Drew Estate’s new packaging options for the Herrera Estelí Norteño
• Jul 15, 2015: We published Part 3 of our 2015 IPCPR Trade Show Preview: Predictions for the Five Hottest Cigars
• Jul 15, 2015: We reported on the CAO Flathead Steelhorse.
• Jul 15, 2016: We reported on Debonaire Coronas coming to Habano and Maduro lines
• Jul 15, 2016: We assessed the Tatuaje Skinny Chuck.
• Jul 15, 2016: We reported on the Espinosa Habano Box Pressed Toro
• Jul 15, 2016: We reported on the Espinosa Alpha Dawg going regular production
• Jul 15, 2016: We reported on the Espinosa Cigars Warhead III
• Jul 15, 2016: We reported on CAA, CRA, and IPCPR filing joint legal action against the FDA
• Jul 15, 2017: We reported on the My Father La Opulencia
• Jul 15, 2017: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 34 (7/15/17)
• Jul 15, 2018: We published CAO Nicaragua Gets High Profile Launch at 2018 IPCPR
• Jul 15, 2018: We reported on the unveiling of the Southern Draw Cedrus
• Jul 15, 2018: We published IPCPR 2018 Post Game Report: Day One
• Jul 15, 2018: We reported on Day Two of IPCPR 2018 Delayed Due to Electrical Fire
• Jul 15, 2019: We reported on the A.C.E. Prime M.X.S.
• Jul 15, 2019: We reported on the Hiram & Solomon Grand Architect
• Jul 15, 2019: We published IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: JRE Tobacco Company
• Jul 15, 2020: We reported on the Toscano Duecento coming to the U.S.
• Jul 15, 2020: We reported on the Juárez Chihuahua
• Jul 15, 2021: We reported on the Plasencia Cosecha 149
• Jul 15, 2021: We reported on La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 1
• Jul 15, 2021: We reported on the My Father Garcia y Garcia Robustos Deluxe
• Jul 15, 2022: We published PCA 2022 Report: Padrón Cigars
• Jul 15, 2022: We reported on General Cigar’s Revamped Sancho Panza Line
• Jul 15, 2022: We reported on Drew Estate’s Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo Robusto
• Jul 15, 2022: We reported on the Alec Bradley New Mix Classics Sampler