The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at 8am Eastern Time.
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 547 (7/22/23)
The Headlines
PCA Post Game Contest
We have a PCA Post Game Contest Sponsored by Altadis USA.This includes
Aging Room Notebook
Aging Room Bluetooth Speaker
A sample of Diplomatico Rum
A three-cigar sampler featuring (2) Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Sonata Cigars; and (1) Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Cigar (the blend that got #1 Cigar of the Year) in 2020.
For details how to enter, click here.
The News
PCA Product Coverage
JRE Tobacco Co: We reported on the Aladino Limited Edition and Aladino Sumatra
Arturo Fuente: We reported on the Dream to Dynasty and the Fuente Fuente OpusX Impossible Collection
Arturo Fuente/Padrón Cigars: We reported on the latest on the Fuente y Padrón Legends
E.P. Carrillo: We reported on the E.P. Carrillo INCH Nicaragua No. 70
Forged Cigar Company: We reported on the Alec Bradley Magic Toast Fifth Anniversary, Chillin’ Moose Bull Moose Maduro, Los Status Deluxe Maduro, Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut
Luciano CIgars/West Tampa Cigar Co: We reported on the collaboration between these two companies, The Maker
My Father Cigars: We reported on the Don Pepin Garcia 20th Anniversary, Don Pepin Garcia Vegas Cubanas, and three New Sizes of the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial
Plasencia Cigars: We reported on the Plasencia Cosecha 151
PCA Post Game Company Reports
PCA 2023: Arturo Fuente
PCA 2023: Crowned Heads
PCA 2023: Crux Cigars
PCA 2023: La Aurora
PCA 2023: Gran Habano
PCA 2023: Selected Tobacco
PCA 2023: United Cigars
Other News
Davidoff: Announced the Zino Nicaragua Half Corona Pre-Cut
Gesinta International: Named Ricardo Carioni CEO
Cigar Reviews
Assessments
None this week
Agile Cigar Reviews
None this week
The Smoking Syndicate
None this week
Features and Blog
Feature Story
None this Week
The Blog
None this Week
Prime Time Podcasts
Prime Time Show
Prime Time Episode 275: Coach Steve Wilks
Prime Time Special Edition
None This Week
Prime Time Jukebox
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 104: Album Archaeology #13 – Faith, George Michael
Upcoming Schedule
7/27 Prime Time Episode 276: An Phan, Drew Estate
TBD Prime Time Jukebox Episode 105: TBA
On This Date…
On this date July 22:
Jul 22, 2012: We published our 2012 IPCPR Trade Show Preview – Around the Show Floor
Jul 22, 2013: We previewed the Romeo by Romeo y Julieta Special Edition Gran Bully
Jul 22, 2013: We previewed the Kristoff Galerones Ceniza de Plata
Jul 22, 2013: We previewed the La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show 2013 Series.
Jul 22, 2013: We reported on the Tatuaje 10th Anniversary Bon Chasseur and Belle Encre being showcased at the 2013 IPCPR.
Jul 22, 2014: We reported on Alec Bradley Sanctum Planned.
Jul 22, 2014: We reported on the E.P. Carrillo E-Stunner Taurus and Limousin line extensions
Jul 22, 2014: We reported on the Viaje Cache.
Jul 22, 2014: We reported on the Brun del Ré Premium Limited Edition.
Jul 22, 2014: We reported on the Debonaire Maduro.
Jul 22, 2014: We reported on the Davidoff Golden Band Award Winners Announced andState of Davidoff
Jul 22, 2015: We reported on Sosa Half Century.
Jul 22, 2015: We reported on the Room 101 Big Payback Jaquemate.
Jul 22 2015: We reported on the debut of the 1502 XO.
Jul 22, 2016: We reported on the Ventura Cigar Company’s Archetype Series B
Jul 22, 2016: We reported on the Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Miami
Jul 22, 2016: We reported on the Double Shot Energy Cigar.
Jul 22, 2016: We reported on Black Works Studio’s S&R, Boondocks Saint, Sindustry and line extensions to Killer Bee, Green Hornet and NBK
Jul 22, 2016: We published Part 3 of our 2016 IPCPR Pre Game Report Part 3: Predictions for the Five Hottest Cigars
Jul 22 2016: We reported on Crowned Heads Creates 729 Calloway Lane – limited edition exclusive for Cigar Federation
Jul 22, 2016: We reported on Drew Estate adding Churchill, Tubos, and Tins to Undercrown and Undercrown Shade
Jul 22, 2016: We reported on the J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Black Diamond.
Jul 22, 2016: We reported on the CRA Introduces Stamp Program.
Jul 22, 2016: We reported on the Recluse OTG Connecticut.
Jul 22, 2017: We published Prime Time Special Edition #7: A Different View of IPCPR
Jul 22, 2017: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 35 (7/22/17)
Jul 22, 2018: We published the JSK Toothpicks 2.0.
Jul 22, 2018: We published Spotlight on De Los Reyes Cigars at the 2018 IPCPR
Jul 22, 2019: We reported on Hand Rolled – A Film About Cigars being available on iTunes
Jul 22, 2019: We reported on the RoMa Craft Tobac Neanderthal LH
Jul 22, 2019: We reported on the Hoyo de Monterrey El Torcedor
Jul 22, 2019: We published IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Southern Draw Cigars
Jul 22, 2019: We assessed the Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask Robusto
Jul 22, 2020: We assessed the San Lotano Dominicano Toro
Jul 22, 2021: We published PCA 2021 Report: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
Jul 22, 2021: We reported on the La Aurora Puro Vintage 2008
Jul 22, 2021: We reported on the Espinosa Psychedelic Turtle II
Jul 22, 2021: We reported on the AVO Syncro Caribe
Jul 22, 2021: We published PCA 2022 Report: Padrón Cigars
Jul 22, 2021: We reported on the M by Macanudo Espresso
Jul 22, 2021: We reported on the Gurkha Revenant
Jul 22, 2022: We reported on the Alec Bradley New Mix Classics Sampler
Jul 22, 2022: We reported on the return of Drew Estate’s The Pope of Greenwich Village
Jul 22, 2022: We published PCA 2022 Report: My Father Cigars
Jul 22, 2022: We reported on the expansion of the M by Macanudo line
Jul 22, 2022: We reported on the Asylum 60 x 6 Fresh Pack
Jul 22, 2022: We reported on the Selected Tobacco Alfonso Anejos
Originally posted on July 22, 2023 @ 4:17 am