Cigar Industry Report (Edition 645) 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 look for this report every Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern Time.
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 645 (7/5/25)
The Headlines
July 3rd
July 3rd marked several important things we recapped in a Blog post.
- We completed 13 consecutive years of publishing 365 days a year – a streak that begun on July 3, 2012
- It marked the deadline for cigar releases being eligible for the 2025 Cigar of the Year Countdown
- We branded our food reviews, Coalition Eats.
The News
Product Reports
- JRE Tobacco Co: Announced the return of the limited Aladino Corojo Reserva No. 4 for 2025
- Hooten Young: Announced Operation Midnight Hammer
- Stoic Cigars: Announced Equanimity
Other News
- Illusione Cigars: Named Sergio Gaspari Director of Sales
- Maya Selva Cigars: Named Luc Hyvernat Executive Vice President
- PDR Cigars: Named Wayne Clarke Vice President of Sales
- Raíces Cubanas: Announced distribution to Canada
Reviews
Assessments
- Davidoff Year of the Snake 2025 Lancero
- Knuckle Sandwich Strike Force
- HVC Fresh Out Of The Oven Broadleaf Gran Torpedo
Agile Cigar Reviews
The Smoking Syndicate
Coalition Eats
Features and Blog
Feature Story
- None this week
The Blog
- July 3rd Celebration (See Headlines above)
Prime Time Podcasts
Prime Time Show
- None this week
Prime Time Special Edition
- None this week
Prime Time Jukebox
El Oso Fumar
- None this week
Let’s Get Pairing
Upcoming Schedule
7/6 Let’s Get Pairing Episode 60: The Machinist by Luciano/Constella Cigars
7/7 Prime Time Jukebox Episode 164: 4th of July Music
7/10 Prime Time Episode 345: Cavalier Genève
7/13 El Oso Fumar Take 335: Sales Manager Panel
TBD Prime Time Special Edition 177: TBA
