Cigar Industry Report (Edition 629) 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 629 (3/8/25)
The Headlines
Procigar Festival 2025 Coverage
We wrapped up our coverage of Procigar 2025. You can catch it all on our Coverage Hub. We filed these reports.
Celebrity Cigars
This week, word spread of two celebrity cigar projects: one from Conor McGregor and the other from Martin Kove.
My Father Heads to Honduras
If you have been watching Prime Time over the past year, you know about this project. This week, details emerged on My Father Cigars’ foray into Honduras and their first Honduran-focused blend.
Contest
This month, we are offering a Trinidad Espiritu No. 3 Prize Pack giveaway. You can find details on how to enter here.
The News
Product Reports
- Altadis USA: Announced the Montecristo White Series Diadema
- Cayman Cigar Company: Announced its first Nicaraguan cigar, the Cutlass Limited Edition 2024
- General Cigar Company: Announced the Macanudo Emissary France
- Gurkha Cigars: The company will launch its Year of Snake series.
- Joya de Nicaragua: Announced tGordito Vitolas will soon have a worldwide release
- Laudisi Enterprises: Announced the Caldwell Yellow Cake is returning, and it will be introducing the Yellow Cake Maduro
Other News
- Plasencia: Announced Ed Bello will become its new CEO
Assessments
- LH Limited Aniversario
- Aganorsa Leaf Arsenio Corona (2024)
- Fiat Lux Tenebrus Limited Edition by Luciano Cigars (No 1)
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
- None this Week
Prime Time Jukebox
El Oso Fumar
Let’s Get Pairing
Upcoming Schedule
TBD Let’s Get Pairing Episode 48: TBA
TBD El Oso Fumar Take 323: TBA
3/10 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 154: Music to Ride Out the Storm With
3/13 Prime Time Episode 335: Joshua Habursky
3/18 Prime Time Special Edition 173: Nick Syris, LH Cigars
