Cigar Industry Report (Edition 588) 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 588 (5/11/24)
The Headlines
Davidoff and Dylan Austin Part Ways
This week it was announced that Davidoff and its President of Davidoff of the Americas, Dylan Austin have parted ways. We got the details here.
The News
PCA Post-Game Product Reports
- Casa 1910: We reported on Mexigars
- El Mago Cigars: We reported on the Solstice
- Miami Cigar & Company: We reported on Tatiana Delights
- Tatuaje: We reported on the Surrogates Closing Time
- Villiger: We reported on the Villiger 1888 Nicaragua Churchill and Gordo line extensions
PCA Post Game Company Reports
- PCA 2024: ADVentura Cigars
- PCA 2024: AJ Fernandez Cigars
- PCA 2024: C.L.E. Cigar Company
- PCA 2024: Luciano Cigars
- PCA 2024: Miami Cigar & Company
- PCA 2024: Powstanie Cigars
- PCA 2024: Quesada Cigars
- PCA 2024: Somm Cigars
- PCA 2024: S.T. Dupont
- PCA 2024: United Cigars
- PCA 2024: Wildfire Cigar Company
Other News
- E.P. Carrillo: Announced details around the E.P. Carrillo Essence Maduro
- Forged Cigar Company: Announced the Alec Bradley Safe Keepings and the Diesel Whiskey Row Founder’s Collection Mizunara
- General Cigar Company: Announced the Macanudo Releases Gold Label for 2024 with Limited Edition Golden Fig
- Gurkha: The Tyson 2.0 Undisputed line has begun shipping
Cigar Reviews
Assessments
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
- None this week
The Smoking Syndicate
- None this week
El Oso Fumar
Let’s Get Pairing
Upcoming Schedule
5/11 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 128: Songs that we Love that Others Don’t
5/12 Let’s Get Pairing #19: Rob Dietrich
5/12 El Oso Fumar Take 290: TBA
5/10 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 128: Songs that we Love that Others Don’t
TBD Prime Time Special Edition 159: TBA
5/23 Prime Time Episode 305: John Hakin, STG
On This Date…
On this date, May 11:
- May 11, 2012: We did a pre-release review of the Solaris by Arturo Fuente – the fourth release of Smoke Inn’s MicroBlend Series.
- May 11, 2012: In conjunction with Stace Berkland from Leaf and Grape, we did an interview with La Sirena Brand Manager, Arielle Ditkowich.
- May 11, 2013: We published Cigar Week Wrap: Volume 2, Number 17 (5/11/13)
- May 11, 2013: We reported on plans for the Rocky Patel Royale and Bold by Nish Patel by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars.
- May 11, 2013: We reported on the L’Atelier Extension de la Racine and previewed the L’Atelier Maduro.
- May 11, 2014: We assessed the Total Flame FTW
- May 11, 2014: We reported on the Sindicato Maduro.
- May 11, 2015: We reported on the La Aurora Cien Años Preferidos becoming an exclusive to Havana Cigar Club in Rhode Island
- May 11, 2015: We did a pre-review on the RoMa Craft Tobac Neanderthal HN
- May 11, 2015: We reported on the MBombay Habano.
- May 11, 2016: We reported on an E-Liquid Company filing the first legal challenge against FDA Regulations
- May 11, 2016: We assessed the Flor de las Antillas Maduro Box Pressed Torpedo by My Father Cigars
- May 11, 2016: We reported on the AVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata
- May 11, 2016: We reported on the Viaje Zombie Biohazard
- May 11, 2016: We reported on Espinosa Cigars responding to FDA Regulations
- May 11, 2017: We reported on the Patina Connecticut and Patina Habano heading to U.S. Shops
- May 11, 2017: We reported on the H. Upmann by AJ Fernandez Released
- May 11, 2017: We reported on the FDA releasing its revised Compliance Deadline Schedule
- May 11, 2018: We assessed the 1502 Serious Cigars Edition
- May 11, 2018: We reported on the availability of the Flor de D’Crossier Seleccion Suprema No. 560 and Selection 512
- May 11, 2018: We reported on Quesada Cigars major Executive Restructuring
- May 11, 2018: We published Prime Time Episode 52: Juan Lopez, Gurkha Cigars
- May 11, 2019: We reported on Arkansas becoming the 12th State to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
- May 11, 2019: We published Cigar Industry Report: Edition 329 (5/11/19)
- May 11, 2020: We assessed the Freyja 12 Dvalinn by Las Cumbres Tabaco
- May 11, 2020: We reported on the HVC Cigars adding the 500 Years Anniversary Selectos and Shorts Sizes
- May 11, 2020: We reported on the Black Label Trading Company Bishops Blend Fifth Year Anniversary Corona Larga and Robusto Sizes
- May 11, 2021: We reported on the Camacho Factory Unleashed
- May 11, 2021: We reported on the Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group Cameroon Art of Magic
- May 11, 2021: We published The Blog: Not in Vegas, but TPE Coverage Rolls On
- May 11, 2022: We reported on the La Flor Dominicana TAA The Golden Salomon
- May 11, 2023: We did an Agile Cigar Review on the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Apogee
- May 11, 2023: We reported on the JSK Crna Nok Magija
