The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It combines 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 at 8am Eastern Time.
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 547 (7/22/23)
The Headlines
PCA Post-Game Contest
We have a PCA Post Game Contest Sponsored by Altadis USA. This includes
- Aging Room Notebook
- Aging Room Bluetooth Speaker
- A sample of Diplomatico Rum
- A three-cigar sampler featuring (2) Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Sonata Cigars; and (1) Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Cigar (the blend that got #1 Cigar of the Year) in 2020.
For details on how to enter, click here.
The News
PCA Product Coverage
- JRE Tobacco Co: We reported on the Aladino Limited Edition and Aladino Sumatra
- Arturo Fuente: We reported on the Dream to Dynasty and the Fuente Fuente OpusX Impossible Collection
- Arturo Fuente/Padrón Cigars: We reported on the latest on the Fuente y Padrón Legends
- E.P. Carrillo: We reported on the E.P. Carrillo INCH Nicaragua No. 70
- Forged Cigar Company: We reported on the Alec Bradley Magic Toast Fifth Anniversary, Chillin’ Moose Bull Moose Maduro, Los Status Deluxe Maduro, Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut
- Luciano CIgars/West Tampa Cigar Co: We reported on the collaboration between these two companies, The Maker
- My Father Cigars: We reported on the Don Pepin Garcia 20th Anniversary, Don Pepin Garcia Vegas Cubanas, and three New Sizes of the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial
- Plasencia Cigars: We reported on the Plasencia Cosecha 151
PCA Post Game Company Reports
- PCA 2023: Arturo Fuente
- PCA 2023: Crowned Heads
- PCA 2023: Crux Cigars
- PCA 2023: La Aurora
- PCA 2023: Gran Habano
- PCA 2023: Selected Tobacco
- PCA 2023: United Cigars
Other News
- Davidoff: Announced the Zino Nicaragua Half Corona Pre-Cut
- Gesinta International: Named Ricardo Carioni CEO
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 Special Edition
- None This Week
Prime Time Jukebox
Upcoming Schedule
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7/25 Prime Time Special Edition 143: Aging Experiment #5, Part 2: Padrón Family Reserve No. 46 Maduro
7/27 Prime Time Episode 276: An Phan, Drew Estate
TBD Prime Time Jukebox Episode 105: TBA
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On This Date…
On this date, July 22:
- Jul 22, 2012: We published our 2012 IPCPR Trade Show Preview – Around the Show Floor
- Jul 22, 2013: We previewed the Romeo by Romeo y Julieta Special Edition Gran Bully
- Jul 22, 2013: We previewed the Kristoff Galerones Ceniza de Plata
- Jul 22, 2013: We previewed the La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show 2013 Series.
- Jul 22, 2013: We reported on the Tatuaje 10th Anniversary Bon Chasseur and Belle Encre being showcased at the 2013 IPCPR.
- Jul 22, 2014: We reported on Alec Bradley Sanctum Planned.
- Jul 22, 2014: We reported on the E.P. Carrillo E-Stunner Taurus and Limousin line extensions
- Jul 22, 2014: We reported on the Viaje Cache.
- Jul 22, 2014: We said on the Brun del Ré Premium Limited Edition.
- Jul 22, 2014: We reported on the Debonaire Maduro.
- Jul 22, 2014: We reported on the Davidoff Golden Band Award Winners Announced andState of Davidoff
- Jul 22, 2015: We reported on Sosa Half Century.
- Jul 22, 2015: We reported on the Room 101 Big Payback Jaquemate.
- Jul 22 2015: We reported on the debut of the 1502 XO.
- Jul 22, 2016: We reported on the Ventura Cigar Company’s Archetype Series B
- Jul 22, 2016: We reported on the Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Miami
- Jul 22, 2016: We reported on the Double Shot Energy Cigar.
- Jul 22, 2016: We reported on Black Works Studio’s S&R, Boondocks Saint, Sindustry, and line extensions to Killer Bee, Green Hornet and NBK
- Jul 22, 2016: We published Part 3 of our 2016 IPCPR Pre-Game Report Part 3: Predictions for the Five Hottest Cigars
- Jul 22, 2016: We reported on Crowned Heads Creates 729 Calloway Lane – a limited edition exclusive for Cigar Federation
- Jul 22, 2016: We reported on Drew Estate adding Churchill, Tubos, and Tins to Undercrown and Undercrown Shade
- Jul 22, 2016: We reported on the J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Black Diamond.
- Jul 22, 2016: We said on the CRA Introduces Stamp Program.
- Jul 22, 2016: We reported on the Recluse OTG Connecticut.
- Jul 22, 2017: We published Prime Time Special Edition #7: A Different View of IPCPR
- Jul 22, 2017: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 35 (7/22/17)
- Jul 22, 2018: We published the JSK Toothpicks 2.0.
- Jul 22, 2018: We published Spotlight on De Los Reyes Cigars at the 2018 IPCPR
- Jul 22, 2019: We reported on Hand Rolled – A Film About Cigars being available on iTunes
- Jul 22, 2019: We reported on the RoMa Craft Tobac Neanderthal LH
- Jul 22, 2019: We reported on the Hoyo de Monterrey El Torcedor
- Jul 22, 2019: We published IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Southern Draw Cigars
- Jul 22, 2019: We assessed the Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask Robusto
- Jul 22, 2020: We assessed the San Lotano Dominicano Toro
- Jul 22, 2021: We published PCA 2021 Report: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
- Jul 22, 2021: We reported on the La Aurora Puro Vintage 2008
- Jul 22, 2021: We reported on the Espinosa Psychedelic Turtle II
- Jul 22, 2021: We reported on the AVO Syncro Caribe
- Jul 22, 2021: We published PCA 2022 Report: Padrón Cigars
- Jul 22, 2021: We reported on the M by Macanudo Espresso
- Jul 22, 2021: We reported on the Gurkha Revenant
- Jul 22, 2022: We reported on the Alec Bradley New Mix Classics Sampler
- Jul 22, 2022: We reported on the return of Drew Estate’s The Pope of Greenwich Village
- Jul 22, 2022: We published PCA 2022 Report: My Father Cigars
- Jul 22, 2022: We reported on the expansion of the M by Macanudo line
- Jul 22, 2022: We reported on the Asylum 60 x 6 Fresh Pack
- Jul 22, 2022: We reported on the Selected Tobacco Alfonso Anejos
