Cigar Industry Report (Edition 612) 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 612 (11/9/24)
The Headlines
Remembering José Seijas
José Seijas, one of the absolute legends in the cigar industry, died this week at the age of 74. Seijas is best known for his career running the Tabacalera de Garcia factory. He then went on to found Matilde Cigars with his sons. We reflect on Seijas’s career here.
New Value Ratings
We announced the addition of the Splurge and Don’t Splurge ratings, two ratings aimed at ultra-premium, higher-priced cigars. The details are here.
On This Day Has Retired
We have retired the “On this day” section of the Cigar Industry Report. It was getting very complex to do this over 14 years of content.
The News
Product Reports
- Altadis U.S.A.: Announced the return of the H. Upmann Banker Ingot
- Espinosa Cigars: The Las 6 Provincias ORT is shipping
- Forged Cigar Company: Announced the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare A(11)-FYT
- JR Cigar: Announced the Boneshaker by Lunatic
- Crowned Heads: Announced Wabash Cannonball 2024 Edition
- Foundation Cigar Company: Announced the 2024 annual release of Highclere Castle Senetjer
- Gurkha Cigars: Announced the Volition America
- Laudisi Enterprises: Announced the Caldwell 10th Anniversary
- League of Fat Bastards: Announced the Serie O line
- Les Fines Lames: Announced the launch of a Leather Cigar Case Line
- Oveja Negra Brands: Announced the Black Label Trading Company Morphine 2024
- Plasencia: Announced the Collection Robustus
Other News
- Cigars International: The giant retailer has opened up a Jacksonville location
- Davidoff: Eddy Guerra announced he is departing the company.
Assessments
Agile Cigar Reviews
The Smoking Syndicate
- None this week
Features and Blog
Feature Story
- None this week
The Blog
Prime Time Podcasts
Prime Time Show
Prime Time Special Edition
Prime Time Jukebox
- None this week
The Smoking Syndicate
- None this week
El Oso Fumar
Let’s Get Pairing
Upcoming Schedule
11/3 El Oso Fumar Take 312: Janine Perdomo
TBD Prime Time Jukebox Episode 143: Five Year Anniversary Show
TBD Prime Time Special Edition 168: TBA
11/21 Prime Time Episode 324: Luciano Meirelles, Luciano Cigars
