Cigar Industry Report (Edition 651) 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. Ordinarily, this report is published every Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern Time.
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 651 (8/16/25)
The Headlines
15 Years
This past week we celebrated our 15th anniversary of Cigar Coop. We had a short post here.
Meerapfel and Arturo Fuente End Distribution Agreement
The decades-long distributed agreement between Meerapfel and Fuente has come to an end. We have the details here.
The News
Product Reports
- Drew Estate: The company is shipping its Liga Privada ST Dupont Collection
- Tatuaje: The company plans to ship three Limited Corojo releases
- Adrian Maguns Cigars: The company announced three new lines: XSO, Originals, and Montego
Other News
- Premium Cigar Association: Named Ricardo Carioni its new Director of International Affairs and Education
- Procigar 2026: Registration has opened
Reviews
Assessments
- Espinosa Warhead Lighter
- Fuente Fuente OpusX La Familia 25 Years
- E.P. Carrillo Essence Series Maduro Robusto by Casa Carrillo
Agile Cigar Reviews
The Smoking Syndicate
Coalition Eats
Features and Blog
Feature Story
The Blog
- None this week
Podcasts
Prime Time Show
- None this week
Prime Time Special Edition
- None this week
Prime Time Jukebox
El Oso Fumar
Let’s Get Pairing
Upcoming Schedule
8/17 Let’s Get Pairing Episode 65: TBD
8/17 El Oso Fumar Take 339: TBD
TBA Prime Time Special Edition 169: NFL Preview
8/21 Prime Time Episode 350: TBD
8/26 Prime Time Special Edition 179: TBD
