Cigar Industry Report (Edition 624) is a one-stop place to read about Cigar Coop’s activity over the past week. It combines the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we provide throughout the week. Look for this report every Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern Time.
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 624 (2/1/25)
The Headlines
2024 Year in Review/ Prime Time Awards
We wrapped up our Performance Rankings this week:
We unveiled Prime Time Awards for Companies and Factories
- Prime Time Awards 2024: Large Company of the Year – My Father Cigars
- Prime Time Awards 2024: Small/Medium Company of the Year – Oveja Negra Brands
- Prime Time Awards 2024: Large Factory of the Year – My Father Cigars SA
- Prime Time Awards 2024: Small/Medium Factory of the Year – Fabrica Oveja Negra
The News
Product Reports
- Drew Estate: Announced the Liga Privada Unico Serie Year of the Snake as a CoH Exclusive
- Forged Cigar Company: Announced the Chillin’ Moose Too Toro
- General Cigar Company: Announced Punch Bottle Rocket
- JRE Tobacco Co: Announced a revamped Rancho Luna line and the return of the Aladino Candela Toro
- Chazz Palminteri: Announced his third cigar line, A Bronx Tale Sonny
- Ferio Tego: Launched Metropolitan Petites to Launch at TPE 2025
- Fratello Cigars: Launched Camo Fresh Pack at TPE 2025
- La Aurora Cigars: Announced Small Batch Lot No 006 Ambassador
- Pospiech Cigars: Announced Powstanie San Andres
- ST Dupont: Announced the Year of the Snake collection
- Villiger: Announced the Villiger Cuéllar Caribe
Other News
- Davidoff: Announced a renovation of its Madison Avenue store in Manhattan
Assessments
- Romeo y Julieta 1875 Vintage Lote by Altadis U.S.A.
- Charter Oak Pegnaturo by Foundation Cigar Company
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 Special Edition
Prime Time Jukebox
- None this week
The Smoking Syndicate
El Oso Fumar
Let’s Get Pairing
- None this week
Upcoming Schedule
[themify_box]TBA Let’s Get Pairing Episode 45 TBA
TBA El Oso Fumar Take 319: TBA
2/3 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 151: The Big Game Halftime Show Pre-Game Show
2/4 Prime Time Special Edition 171: The Big Game Show – 2025
2/6 Prime Time Episode 331: TBA
[/themify_box]
