Cigar Industry Report (Edition 604) 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 604 (9/14/24)
The Headlines
Joel Sherman Passes Away
Joel Sherman, the former CEO of Nat Sherman, has passed away at the age of 85. We have the details here.
The News
Product Reports
- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust: Announced the Overseas No 1 will launch at InterTabac 2024
- Forged Cigar Company: Announced a collaboration with JRE Tobacco, the El Rey Del Mundo King of the World
- JR Cigars: Announced the Revival 70s
- AJ Fernandez Cigars: Announced it will distribute Nasser Cigars’ The Goat
- Artista Cigars.: Announced the HOF by David Ortiz is heading to retailers
- Dissident Cigars: Announced the return of the Dissident Molotov
- JM Tobacco: Announced it is taking the Española Year of the Dragon regular production as the Española Corojo
- Joya de Nicaragua: Announced the Antaño Gran Reserva Pata Negra for Spain
- Lampert Cigars: Announced the Oro Señorito will debut at InterTabac 2024.
- Maya Selva Cigars: Announced the Flor de Selva Año de la Serpiente and VZ Danlí will debut at InterTabac 2024.
Other News
- Patina Cigars: Announced distribution to the Netherlands
Assessments
Agile Cigar Reviews
- Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BCN-143
- Brick House Crystal Churchill by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
- Don Doroteo The Salt of the Earth Piedra Viva (Toro)
The Smoking Syndicate
- The Smoking Syndicate: JRE Aladino Cameroon Reserva
- The Smoking Syndicate: La Aroma de Cuba Connecticut Corona
Features and Blog
Feature Story
The Blog
Prime Time Podcasts
Prime Time Show
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
TBA Let’s Get Pairing #32: TBA
TBA El Oso Fumar Take 305: TBA
9/19 Prime Time Episode 317: Jeremy McDonald, Wildfire Cigar Co.
9/23 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 140: Down the Rabbit Hole #6
9/24 Prime Time Special Edition 165: Jack Toraño, Espinosa Cigars
TBA El Oso Fumar Take 305: TBA
9/19 Prime Time Episode 317: Jeremy McDonald, Wildfire Cigar Co.
9/23 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 140: Down the Rabbit Hole #6
9/24 Prime Time Special Edition 165: Jack Toraño, Espinosa Cigars
On This Date…
On this date, September 14:
- Sept 14, 2010: We assessed the Perdomo Reserve Limited Golf Edition – Iron
- Sept 14, 2010: We looked at 12 Targets of the Pleasure Police.
- Sept 14, 2012: We did an assessment update on the Rocky Patel Fifty
- Sept 14, 2013: We published Cigar Week Wrap: Volume 2, Number 35 (9/14/13)
- Sept 14, 2014: We assessed the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Belicoso TAA Exclusive Maduro (2014)
- Sept 14, 2015: We reported on Six Box-Pressed Cigar as Lounge Exclusives for Corona Cigar Company
- Sept 14, 2015: We assessed the Nestor Miranda Collection One Life Edition Danno Habano (2015)
- Sept 14, 2016: We published the feature story Spotlight on La Flor Dominicana at 2016 IPCPR
- Sept 14, 2016: We reported on the relaunch of the Perdomo Estate Seleccion at the 2016 IPCPR
- Sept 14, 2016: We reported on the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Belicoso going regular production
- Sept 14, 2017: We reported on the House Appropriations Bill tasing with a premium cigar exemption and predicate date change
- Sept 14, 2017: We assessed the Davidoff – The Master Selection 2016
- Sept 14, 2017: We published the feature story Spotlight on My Father Cigars at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
- Sept 14, 2018: We published the Agile Cigar Review, Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro by Drew Estate
- Sept 14, 2018: We published Prime Time Episode 66: Terence Reilly, Aganorsa Leaf
- Sept 14, 2018: We reported on Ezra Zion’s plans for its recently acquired Nomad Cigar Company brands.
- Sept 14, 2018: We reported on the Viaje Craft Series For the Love of the Leaf Released
- Sept 14, 2019: We reported on the Davidoff Small Batch Series
- Sept 14, 2019: We reported on AJ Fernandez Cigars distributing Viva La Vida Cigars
- Sept 14, 2020: We reported on the Alec Bradley Announces Limited Edition Megaburner Lighter Series
- Sept 14, 2020: We reported on JRE Tobacco Co. bringing back the Aladino Corojo Reserva No. 4 for 2020
- Sept 14, 2020: We published Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Southern Draw Cigars
- Sept 14, 2020: We reported on the Protocol 5 Families
- Sept 14, 2021: We did an Agile Cigar Review on the Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Desert Rose Lonsdale
- Sept 14, 2021: We reported on the Ferio Tego bringing back Timeless Sterling and Timeless Prestige
- Sept 14, 2021: We published Summer of ’21 Report: LH Cigars
- Sept 14, 2021: We reported on the Oliva Serie V Melanio JR 50th
- Sept 14, 2022: We reported on the Meerapfel Meir Master Blend
- Sept 14, 2022: We assessed the La Aurora Especiales Corona Gorda
- Sept 14, 2022: We reported on the JR Pure Origin: Gran Vulcano
- Sept 14, 2022: We published Summer of ’22 Report: GTO Dominican Cigars
- Sept 14, 2022: We reported on the Gurkha Pure Evil
- Sept 14, 2023: We reported on the Cigar News: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co Santiago Valladares
