Cigar Industry Report (Edition 608) 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 608 (10/12/24)
The Headlines
Luis Tiant Passes Away at 83
Luis Tiant, the pitcher from Cuba who would have a legendary 19-year Major League Baseball career, died today at age 83. In the cigar world, Tiant was not only known for his incredible career but as a cigar enthusiast and cigar brand owner. We got the details here.
The News
Product Reports
- J.C. Newman Cigar Company: Announced the Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Troublemaker
- Bentley Tobacco: Announced “The AI Cigar Project”
- Crowned Heads: Announced the Belgian Blue LE 2024
- Gurkha Cigars: The company is shipping the Year of the Dragon by Oscar Valladares
- Les Fines Lames: Announced Raw Aluminum and Obsidian Ashtrays
- Plasencia Cigars: Announced the upcoming Nestor Plasencia 75th Birthday Cigar
- Viaje: We reported on the Viaje Gojira
Other News
- None this week
Assessments
- Tatuaje 20th Anniversary Escasos EL22
- Te Amo The Original San Andrés Valley Cigar Robusto
- E.P. Carrillo Encore Black
- Padrón Black PB-97 Maduro
- Protocol Phoebe Couzins Maduro (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
- None this week
Prime Time Special Edition
- None this week
Prime Time Jukebox
- None this week
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable
El Oso Fumar
Let’s Get Pairing
Upcoming Schedule
TBA Let’s Get Pairing #36: TBD
10/13 El Oso Fumar Take 308: How Bout That Cigar
10/14 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 141: The Cure
TBA Prime Time Special Edition 166: TBD
10/17 Prime Time Episode 320: Ian Reith, Dapper Cigar Compay
10/13 El Oso Fumar Take 308: How Bout That Cigar
10/14 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 141: The Cure
TBA Prime Time Special Edition 166: TBD
10/17 Prime Time Episode 320: Ian Reith, Dapper Cigar Compay
On This Date…
On this date, October 12:
- Oct 12, 2010: We discussed a long ash from a 262 Paradigm
- Oct 12, 2010: We did a short article discussing elections and being a cigar enthusiast.
- Oct 12, 2010: We assessed the Roxor Maduro Torpedo
- Oct 12, 2010: We noted some humidor seasoning guidelines from J.C. Newman.
- Oct 12, 2010: We noted a report of a potential outdoor smoking ban in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
- Oct 12, 2012: We previewed K.A. Kendall’s Spider by 7-20-4 Cigars.
- Oct 12, 2013: We published Cigar Week Wrap: Volume 2, Number 39 (10/12/13)
- Oct 12, 2014: We assessed the Byron Siglo XX Londinenses by Selected Tobacco
- Oct 12, 2015: We evaluated the Debonaire 33rd Maduro
- Oct 12, 2016: We reported on Gabriel Alvarez being named Director of Sales for Casa Cuevas Cigars
- Oct 12, 2016: We assessed the Black Label Trading Company Bishops Blend Robusto
- Oct 12, 2017: We published the feature story “A Visit to the JRE Tobacco Company Operations: Part 3-The Factory Operations“
- Oct 12, 2017: We reported on Crowned Heads Tennessee Waltz and Yellow Rose being offered nationwide to retailers for a 24-hour window
- Oct 12, 2018: We reported on CigarClub.com naming Shanda Lee Chief Marketing Officer
- Oct 12, 2018: We reported on Providencia Cigars announcing the La Misión Lancero
- Oct 12, 2018: We published Prime Time Episode 70: Brady Hayek, Jeremy Jack Cigars
- Oct 12, 2019: We reported on the JSK Zlatno Sonce Box Pressed Limited Edition
- Oct 12, 2019: We published Cigar Industry Report: Edition 350 (10/12/19)
- Oct 12, 2020: We assessed the La Aurora 107 Cosecha 2007 Corona Gorda
- Oct 12, 2020: We reported on the Premium Cigar Association bringing back a fourth staff member from Furlough
- Oct 12, 2020: We reported on Southern Draw Cigars expanding the Fraternal Order Line and announcing national distribution
- Oct 12, 2021: We reported on the Cigar City Brewing Maduro by Punch
- Oct 12, 2021: We assessed the Emilio LJZ Limited Edition 2020 Toro
- Oct 12, 2021: We reported on the Emilio LJZ 202
- Oct 12, 2021: We reported on the Southern Draw Kudzu Lustrum Lonsdale
- Oct 12, 2022: We reported on the Toscano Super Premium Il Moro
- Oct 12, 2023: We did an Agile Cigar Review on the Espinosa Crema Box Pressed Toro
