Cigar Industry Report (Edition 597) 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 597 (7/13/24)
The Headlines
Quality Importers Acquires Stinky Cigar
This week it was announced that Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) had acquired Stinky Cigar. QI had been Stinky Cigar’s long-time distributor. We got the details here.
The News
Product Reports
- JR Cigar: Announced Crafted by JR: Aganorsa Leaf
- Knuckle Sandwich: Strike Force, a release with Cigar Dojo was announced
- ADVentura: Announced details around Blue Eyed Jack’s Revenge
- Bond Roberts: Announced details around its debut line, Línea D No 06
- Fratello Cigars: Announced Concealed Carry Detroit River
- Gurkha: The Gurkha 35th Anniversary 10-Count boxes are en-route to retailers
- Laudisi Enterprises: Announced Caldwell Long Live the Queen Maduro
- Oveja Negra Brands: The Black Label Trading Company Bishops Blend has returned for 2024
- Meerapfel: Announced Meerapfel Master Blend Meir Corona Gorda and Lonsdale sizes
- Warped Cigars: Shipped Isla del Cocodrilo
Other News
- League of Fat Bastards: Announced its international distribution
- Padrón Cigars: Announced new single bands for several of its lines
Assessments
- JR Pure Origin Terra de Andes Robusto
- Aura E.P. Carrillo Shēngxiào Tiger
- Black Label Trading Company Bishops Blend Novemdiales Toro
- Somm BDX Corona Gorda
- S.T. Dupont MaxiJet Fluo Green
- Villiger de Nicaragua Edición Limitada 2022
Agile Cigar Reviews
- None this week
The Smoking Syndicate
Features and Blog
Feature Story
- None this week
The Blog
Prime Time Podcasts
Prime Time Show
Prime Time Special Edition
Prime Time Jukebox
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable
- None this week
El Oso Fumar
- None this week
Let’s Get Pairing
Upcoming Schedule
TBA Let’s Get Pairing #28: TBA
TBA El Oso Fumar Take 296
7/15 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 135: The 2024 Battle of the Bands Final Four Show
TBA Prime Time Special Edition 163: TBA
7/18 Prime Time Episode 311: Litto Gomez Jr., La Flor Dominicana
TBA El Oso Fumar Take 296
7/15 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 135: The 2024 Battle of the Bands Final Four Show
TBA Prime Time Special Edition 163: TBA
7/18 Prime Time Episode 311: Litto Gomez Jr., La Flor Dominicana
On This Date…
On this date, July 13:
- July 13, 2011: We assessed a cigar called the Cu-Avana Punisher.
- July 13, 2012: We assessed the La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 2. This would be a cigar that would go on to be our 2012 Cigar of the Year.
- July 13, 2012: We published a feature story in which we had a conversation with Emilio Cigars’ Brand Developer Gary Griffith.
- July 13, 2012: We re-posted a press release from Nat Sherman announcing Ike Karipides as Director of Premium Cigars Sales.
- July 13, 2013: We published Cigar Week Wrap: Volume 2, Number 26 (7/13/13)
- July 13, 2013: We reported on the Ezra Zion Honor Series FHK
- July 13, 2014: We published 2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview Part 5: Around the Show Floor (Second Pass)
- July 13, 2014: We reported on L’Atelier Imports adding the L’Atelier Selection Spéciale: 38 Special and Torpedo Selection Special
- July 13, 2015: We reported on the Crux Limitada PB5
- July 13, 2015: We reported on the Drew Estate Undercrown Shade
- July 13, 2015: We reported on Cubanacan Addressing the Robaina Move, HR Line, and Factory Questions
- July 13, 2015: We reported on Klin Tobacco’s “The Caleanoch”
- July 13, 2015: We reported on the AJ Fernandez Enclave
- July 13, 2015: We reported on the La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Maduro Launching at 2015 IPCPR
- July 13, 2015: We reported on Cubanacan Cigars adding a Toro to its Connecticut, Habano, and Maduro lines
- July 13, 2015: We reported on Cubanacan Cigars doing a full launch of Mederos at 2015 IPCPR Trade Show
- July 13, 2015: We reported on E.P. Carrillo introducing Selección Oscuro at 2015 IPCPR
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the Crux Ninfamaniac Collection Shop Exclusive to Stogie World Class Cigars
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the E.P. Carrillo Encore joining the new Family Series
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 21 Year
- July 13, 2016: We reported on D’Crossier introducing Flor de D’Crossier Enormous 360
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the RoMa Craft Tobac Neanderthal SGP becoming regular production
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the AJ Fernandez Last Call Maduro launching at 2016 IPCPR
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the Gurkha Heritage Maduro
- July 13, 2016: We reported on the two new figurado sizes to the Gurkha Ghost
- July 13, 2016: We reported on Foundation Cigar Company’s Tabernacle.
- July 13, 2017: We reported on the Davidoff Golden Band Award Winners
- July 13, 2017: We reported on the Esteban Carreras Mr. Brownstone
- July 13, 2017: We reported on the Premium Cigar Exemption and Predicate Date Change making the final Appropriations Bill
- July 13, 2018: We published the Feature Story “Why Drew Estate will be “The Company” of the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show“
- July 13, 2018: We published our 2018 IPCPR Pre-Game Report Part 3: Predictions for the Five Hottest Cigars
- July 13, 2018: We reported on the Liga Privada – 10 Year Aniversario making a debut at the 2018 IPCPR.
- July 13, 2018: We reported on Caldwell and Booth launching The T Connecticut at 2018 IPCPR
- July 13, 2018: We reported on JRE Tobacco Aladino Corojo Reserva
- July 13, 2019: We reported on the M Bourbon by Macanudo
- July 13, 2019: We reported on the Cavalier Genève LE19
- July 13, 2019: We published IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Camacho Cigars
- July 13, 2019: We published Cigar Industry Report: Edition 337 (7/13/19)
- July 13, 2020: We reported on the Aladino Habano Vintage Selection Toro
- July 13, 2020: We reported on the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust DTT Timeshare Experience
- July 13, 2020: We reported on the Rocky Patel Quarter Century
- July 13, 2021: We published PCA 2021 Post Game Report: Day Three
- July 13, 2022: We published 2022 PCA Post Game Report: Day Four
- July 13, 2023: We reported on the Asylum Cool Brew
- July 13, 2023: We published PCA 2023: Ozgener Family Cigars
- July 13, 2023: We reported the Gran Habano G.A.R. American Standard
