Cigar Industry Report (Edition 599) 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 599 (7/27/24)
The Headlines
Montecristo Classic Prize Pack
This month, we are offering up a Montecristo Classic Prize Pack (see above) courtesy of our friends at Altadis U.S.A. Details on how to enter are here.
The News
Product Reports
- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust: Announced the StillWell Star Holiday Y2024 will bring back Y2023 blend
- Rocky Patel Premium Cigars: Announced it is shipping the Rocky Patel Gold Label and making a price adjustment
- Lure Cigars: Announced Lure Habano The Mean Jean
Other News
- None this week
Assessments
- Cavalier Genève BII Viso Jalapa Limited Release 2022
- LeRoy Neiman 2023 Collectors Edition by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
- Las 6 Provincias ZDT by Espinosa Cigars
- Black Label Trading Company La Madonna Negra Rothschild Box Press
- Kristoff Tres Compadres Toro
Agile Cigar Reviews
- None this week
The Smoking Syndicate
- None this week
Features and Blog
Feature Story
- None this week
The Blog
Prime Time Podcasts
Prime Time Show
- Prime Time Episode 312: Carlito Fuente and José Blanco, Arturo Fuente Cigars
- Prime Time Episode 313: Miguel Schoedel, Crowned Heads
Prime Time Special Edition
- None this week
Prime Time Jukebox
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable
- None this week
El Oso Fumar
Let’s Get Pairing
Upcoming Schedule
7/28 El Oso Fumar Take 298: Szczepankiewicz Brothers
7/30 Prime Time Special Edition 163: David Sprit, E.P. Carrillo
8/1 Prime Time Episode 314: TBD
8/5 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 137: Songs About Cars
On This Date…
On this date, July 27:
- July 27, 2011: We covered the renaming of the A. Turrent Triple Corojo to the A. Turrent Puro Corojo
- July 27, 2011: We previewed the La Flor Dominicana Colorado Oscuro, a cigar launched at the 2011 IPCPR Trade Show.
- July 27, 2012: We previewed several cigars from Rocky Patel Premium Cigars being launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. This included: Nording 50th Anniversary by Rocky Patel, Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon Special Edition Box-Pressed, Rocky Patel Burn Naples Florida, Rocky Patel Edge Habano (Nicaraguan Edge), Freedom by Rocky Patel, and Rocky Patel HR500.
- July 27, 2012: We previewed the La Flor Dominicana Oro.
- July 27, 2012: We previewed the La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Reserva by Ashton Cigars, a cigar being launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show.
- July 27, 2013: We reported on the launch of La Barba Boutique Cigars
- July 27, 2013: We reported Punch Cigar Miniatures and Cigarillos
- July 27, 2013: We published Cigar Week Wrap: Volume 2, Number 28 (7/27/13)
- July 27, 2014: We reported on the La Barba Purple
- July 27, 2014: We reported on the Alec Bradley Texas Lancero
- July 27, 2014: We reported on the Avo XO Toro
- July 27, 2015: We reported on Maya Selva Cigars launching the Flor de Selva No. 20 Limited Edition Lancero
- July 27, 2015: We reported on the Room 101 Johnny Tobacconaut
- July 27, 2015: We published the feature story Spotlight on De Los Reyes Cigars at the 2015 IPCPR
- July 27, 2015: We reported on the launch of the Montecristo 80th Anniversary at the 2015 IPCPR
- July 27, 2016: We reported on the Encore by E.P. Carrillo making its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
- July 27, 2016: We reported on the La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Edition Double Barrel Aged
- July 27, 2016: We published the feature story Spotlight on Boutique Blends Cigars at 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
- July 27, 2016: We reported on the 2016 Davidoff Golden Band Award Winners Announced and the state of Davidoff
- July 27, 2016: We reported on the Recluse Draconian Habano
- July 27, 2017: We published the feature story Spotlight on Debonaire House at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
- July 27, 2017: We reported on the Quesada Oktoberfest 2017 being showcased at IPCPR
- July 27, 2017: We reported on seven vitolas of Illusione Original Documents receiving Grandfather Determination
- July 27, 2018: We reported on the Cohiba Spectre launching at 2018 IPCPR
- July 27, 2018: We reported on Davidoff ending sponsorship of the Davidoff Art Initiative
- July 27, 2018: We published the feature story Spotlight on Cattle Baron Cigars at the 2018 IPCPR
- July 27, 2018: We reported on Davidoff launching the Back2Back brand at the 2018 IPCPR
- July 27, 2019: We reported on the Odyssey Sweet Tip
- July 27, 2019: We published IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Hiram & Solomon
- July 27, 2019: We published IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Crowned Heads
- July 27, 2019: We reported on the Wunder|Lust Fiorella
- July 27, 2019: We published Cigar Industry Report: Edition 339 (7/27/19)
- July 27, 2020: We assessed the Asylum Seven 70 x 7
- July 27, 2020: We reported on the Yagua by J.C. Newman
- July 27, 2020: We reported on the VegaFina 1998 heading to U.S. Market
- July 27, 2020: We published Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Crowned Heads
- July 27, 2021: We reported on the Macanudo Vintage 2010
- July 27, 2021: We published PCA 2021 Report: Gurkha Cigars
- July 27, 2021: We reported on the Tatuaje La Riqueza SE
- July 27, 2021: We reported on the Sindicato Artista
- July 27, 2022: We published PCA 2022 Report: JRE Tobacco Co.
- July 27, 2022: We reported on PDR Cigars’ El Vineyet
- July 27, 2022: We reported on the Indian Motorcycle Connecticut Shade Gordo
- July 27, 2022: We reported on the Kristoff Guardrail
- July 27, 2023: We published PCA 2023: ADVentura Cigars
- July 27, 2023: We published PCA 2023: E.P. Carrillo
- July 27, 2023: We reported on the La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 5 and Prominente
- July 27, 2023: We reported on the La Flor Dominicana Litto Gomez (LG) Diez Line
- July 27, 2023: We reported on the Camacho Broadleaf