Cigar Industry Report (Edition 628) 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 628 (3/1/25)
The Headlines
Procigar Festival 2025 Coverage
You can follow all of our coverage on our Coverage Hub. In the meantime, we filed these reports:
- Casa Carrillo Tour
- Interview with Davidoff CEO Beat Hauenstein
- International Packaging (IPACK) Tour
- Arnold André Tour
- Our Collaboration with Cigar World
The News
Product Reports
- General Cigar Company: Announced Cohiba Serie M Azul and three New Flavors for M by Macanudo
- JC Newman Cigar Company: We reported on the launch of Tampa Smokers Cigars
- Broncano Cigar Co: Announced the nationwide launch of the Classic Toro Line
- CLE Cigar Company: Removed five lines from its product catalog
- Crowned Heads: Announced Juárez Bulldozer LE 2025
- Habanos SA: We reported on the Romeo y Julieta Amantes and the H. Upmann Magnum 50 Gran Reserva from XXV Festival del Habano
- Hiram & Solomon: Announced High Twelve
- Trash Panda Cigars: Released Grace O’Malley Pirate Queen
- United Cigars: Announced Gold Star is returning as a regular production line
Other News
- Laudisi Enterprises : Named Franklin Kleckner Named National Sales Manager
Assessments
- None this week
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
El Oso Fumar
Let’s Get Pairing
Upcoming Schedule
TBD Let’s Get Pairing Episode 47: TBA
TBD El Oso Fumar Take 322: TBA
TBD Prime Time Special Edition 173: TBA
3/6 Prime Time Episode 334: TBA
3/3 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 153: OG Music Pairings