Cigar Industry Report (Edition 649) 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 649 (8/2/25)
The Headlines
Heinrich Villiger
Heinrich Villiger, who headed up Villiger since 1966 and had a career with the company for 75 years, has died. He was 95 years old. We have details here.
Nicaraguan Reciprocal Tariffs Go Into Effect
The 18% reciprocal tariff on Nicaragua by the United States is going into effect on August 7. We got the details here.
The News
Product Reports
- General Cigar: Announced CAO Stokk
- Lure Cigars: Announced The Bluefish
- Patina Cigars/Viso Horny Cigars: The Patina y Viso Verdigris is shipping to retailers
- Protocol Cigars: Announced the Protocol Crime Scene Unit
Other News
- Dominque London/Tang Tobacco: The two companies have announced a strategic partnership.
- Joya de Nicaragua: Announced that it will be distributing Quesada Cigars in Spain under Nativo Casa de Marcus.
- Raíces Cubanas: Announced expansion into Switzerland
- TL Johnson: Announced it is integrating into Puros Dominican SRL.
Reviews
Assessments
- CAO Arcana Series Thunder Smoke
- La Flor Dominicana 30 Years
- Raíces Cubanas C5 Black Toro
- West Tampa Tobacco Co Circle of Life Toro
Agile Cigar Reviews
The Smoking Syndicate
Coalition Eats
Features and Blog
Feature Story
- None this week
The Blog
- None this week
Podcasts
Prime Time Show
Prime Time Special Edition
- None this week
Prime Time Jukebox
El Oso Fumar
Let’s Get Pairing
- None this week
Upcoming Schedule
8/3 Let’s Get Pairing Episode 62: Diesel Whiskey Row Racking
8/3 El Oso Fumar Take 338: TBD
8/4 Prime Time Special Edition 167: Animals in Music
8/5 Prime Time Special Edition 177: Aging Experiment #7
8/7 Prime Time Episode 349: Nicholas Perdomo III, Perdomo Cigars
