The Cigar Industry Report 567 is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop for the past week. 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 567 (12/9/23)
The Headlines
Tripp Waldrop and Let’s Get Pairing Joining Cigar Coop Coalition
Cigar Coop is proud to announce that Tripp Waldrop will be joining the team as the newest Cigar Coop Coalition member. Tripp will be bringing his Let’s Get Pairing brand into the Cigar Coop portfolio. We got the details here.
The 2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown Commences
The News
Product Reports
- Cayman Cigar Company: Announced The Caravel is moving to Tabacalera La Isla
- Gurkha: Announced the Gurkha 25th Anniversary Beauty is now shipping
- Quality Importers Trading Co: Announced Stinky One-Piece Ashtra
Other News
- Oveja Negra Brands: Announced a price increase for Black Label Trading Company and Black Works Studio products.
- Premium Cigar Association: Announced that Christian Eiroa has been elected to the PCA Executive Committee
- Sans Pareil: Named David J. Swinburne Named President & CEO
- Selected Tobacco: Announced the opening of its latest Atabey Lounge in Peoria, Arizona
Cigar Reviews
Assessments
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
12/12 Prime Time Special Edition 151: The Unofficial 2023 CA Top 25 Pre-Game Show
12/19: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 116: The 2024 Grammys Pre-Game Show
12/21 Prime Time Episode 290: Lee Marsh, Stolen Throne Cigars
On This Date…
On this date, Dec 9:
- Dec 9, 2010: We named the Liga Privada Dirty Rat our #22 Cigar of the Year.
- Dec 9, 2010: We previewed the La Aurora Broadway.
- Dec 9, 9th, 2011: We named the Zino Platinum Z-Class Series our #22Cigar of the Year.
- Dec 9, 2012: We assessed Rafaeli’s Maduro.
- Dec 9, 2012: We named the CLE Corojo our #22 Cigar of the Year.
- Dec 9, 2013: We assessed the Toraño Exodus 1959 Finite 2013.
- Dec 9, 2013: We named the Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva Maduro our #22 Cigar of the Year.
- Dec 9, 2014: We assessed the Espinosa Laranja Reserva Corona Gorda.
- Dec 9, 2014: We named the Regius of London Claro Especial Exclusive U.S.A. our #22 Cigar of the Year.
- Dec 9, 2015: We assessed Litto Gomez Diez LG 2015 Cubano by La Flor Dominicana.
- Dec 9, 2015: We named the Indian Motorcycle Habano Robusto our #22 Cigar of the Year.
- Dec 9, 2016: We named the H. Upmann Ingot TheBANKER Private Holding by Altadis USA our #30 Cigar of the Year.
- Dec 9, 2016: We published our Criteria for 2016 Cigar of the Year.
- Dec 9, 2016: We reported on the FDA providing a six month grace period for Product and Establishment Registration.
- Dec 9, 2016: We reported on the CAO Holiday Horde Sampler.
- Dec 9, 2017: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 3 (12/9/17)
- Dec 9, 2018: We named the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso our #28 Cigar of the Year for 2018
- Dec 9, 2019: We reported on Diplomático By Mombacho Cigars S.A.
- Dec 9, 2019: We reported on La Familia Robaina Ilegal
- Dec 9, 2019: We reported on the Warped Maestro del Tiempo 6102R returning for 2020
- Dec 9, 2019: We named the Todos Las Dias Thick Lonsdale Mas Fuerte by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust our #27 Cigar of the Year for 2019
- Dec 9, 2019: We reported on the Davidoff Exclusive 2020 Regional Series
- Dec 9, 2020: We reported on the JRE Tobacco Aladino Cameroon Lancero
- Dec 9, 2020: We reported on ADVentura The Conqueror Emperor’s Edition returning for 2020
- Dec 9, 2020: We reported on the Black Label Trading Company Morphine returning in late 2020
- Dec 9, 2020: We named the Rocky Patel Cigar Smoking World Championship Mareva our #25 Cigar of the Year for 2020
- Dec 9, 2021: We published The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #4: Tatuaje Monster Mash Mystery
- Dec 9, 2021: We assessed the Davidoff JR 50th
- Dec 9, 2021: We published our criteria for the 2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown
- Dec 9, 2022: We named the 2Room101 Snake Shake our #30 Cigar of the Year for 2022
