Cigar Industry Report (Edition 631) 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. Please be sure to look for this report every Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern Time.
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 631 (3/22/25)
The Headlines
Aladino 85 Aniversario Reserva
JRE Tobacco Co has announced the long-awaited Julio R. Eiroa birthday cigar. It was originally a project for his 80th birthday. It was pushed back to his 85th birthday. Now, at age 87, Julio is ready to release this cigar. It’s a Honduran puro consisting of 100% of a tobacco known as Pinareño. We’ve got the details here.
Illusione Cigars’ Ryan Scheper Passes Away
Ryan Scheper, the sales and marketing director for Illusione Cigars, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. We’ve got the details here.
The News
Product Reports
- Altadis USA: Announced the H. Upmann by AJ Fernandez Heritage Finca Providencia
- Artesano Del Tobacco: Announced the Viva La Vida Connecticut
- Davidoff: Announced the Davidoff Escurio 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2025
- Forged Cigar Company: Announced the Diesel Vintage Maduro and Diesel Vintage Natural Gigante line extensions
- Scandinavian Tobacco Group: Announced Several STG Lines and SKUs have been discontinued
- Tatuaje Cigars: Announced the Tatuaje Fausto FT110 and FT187 line extensions
- AJ Fernandez Cigars: We reported on the Enclave by Eladio Diaz
- Black Star Line Cigars: Announced the Black Star Line Meadowood MLK
- CLE Cigar Company: Announced the Eiroa The First 20 Years Redondo
- Dapper Cigar Company: Announced the Dapper 10th Anniversary
- HVC Cigars: Announced the Hot Cake Fresh Out the Oven Broadleaf Half Corona
- La Aurora Cigars: Announced the La Aurora Preferidos Hors d’Age 2024
- Lure Cigars: Announced the Corojo Oscuro Fat Tony
- Pospiech Cigars: Announced the Viso Horny 555
- Rocky Patel Premium Cigars: Details have surfaced on the Rocky Patel Thirtieth Anniversary
- Warped Cigars: We reported on the Warped Corto Maduro
Other News
- Hand Rolled: The third installment of the Hand Rolled Docuseries will be on Julio R. Eiroa. It will debut at PCA 2025.
- LOFB Cigars: Named Eddie Tarazona Director of Sales for Americas
- Meerapfel Cigars: Raised 75k for Charity with Création de Coeur
Assessments
- Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Doble Diamante | Cigar Review
- The Tabernacle Knight Commander (2024) by Foundation Cigar Company
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
El Oso Fumar
Let’s Get Pairing
Upcoming Schedule
3/23 Let’s Get Pairing Episode 49: Espinosa Shikaka
3/27 Prime Time Episode 337: 2025 Virtual Trade Expo, Day One
3/30 El Oso Fumar Take 324: TBA
3/31 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 155: Women in Music: Perfect Songs
TBD Prime Time Special Edition 174: TBA
