The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It combines 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 at 8am Eastern Time.
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 552 (8/26/23)
The Headlines
Tatuaje Anarchy NFT Auction Launches
This week the Tatuaje Anarchy NFT Auctions commenced. The first of the six NFTs set an unofficial cigar NFT record of $100,00.00
2023 PCA Coverage Concludes
This week we wrapped up our 2023 PCA Trade Show Coverage!
The News
Product Reports
Quesada Cigars: Shipped the Oktoberfest 2023
Habanos S.A.: The 2021 Colección Habanos Cohiba has been released
United Cigars: Will ship the Black Bomb Firecracker in September
PCA Post Game Company Reports
PCA 2023: Aging Room Cigars
PCA 2023: Altadis U.S.A.
PCA 2023: Black Star Line Cigars
PCA 2023: Bolivar
PCA 2023: Dapper Cigar Co.
PCA 2023: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
PCA 2023: El Septimo Geneva
PCA 2023: Forged Cigar Company
PCA 2023: Foundation Cigar Company
PCA 2023: Freud Cigar Co.
PCA 2023: Humidor Supreme
PCA 2023: La Galera Cigars
PCA 2023: La Palina Cigars
PCA 2023: Luciano Cigars
PCA 2023: Matilde Cigars
PCA 2023: Patina Cigars
PCA 2023: Powstanie Cigars
PCA 2023: Quality Importers Trading Company
PCA 2023: Tatuaje Cigars
PCA 2023: Wildfire Cigar Company
Other News
Tabacalera USA: Announced a series of leadership changes across Altadis USA, JR Cigar, and Casa de Montecristo
Don Doroteo Cigars: Vice President of Sales Garret Robinson has departed the company
Oveja Negra Brands: Tor Imports will handle distribution for Black Label Trading Company
Cigar Reviews
Assessments
None this week
Agile Cigar Reviews
Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva GT20
The Smoking Syndicate
None this week
Features and Blog
Feature Story
None this week
The Blog
The Blog: PCA 2023 – It’s a Wrap!
Prime Time Podcasts
Prime Time Show
Prime Time Episode 280: Patrick Lagreid, Halfwheel
Prime Time Special Edition
None This Week
Prime Time Jukebox
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 106: Singers Who Became Actors / Actors Who Became Singers
Upcoming Schedule
8/31 Prime Time Episode 281: Julio Cabrera, Sacrificio Cigars
TBD Prime Time Special Edition 146: TBA
On This Date…
On this date, Aug 26:
Aug 26, 2010: We published a story “Meeting your Superhero – a visit to the E.P Carrillo Lounge” from our Tales from the IPCPR Series.
Aug 26, 2011: We assessed the Tatuaje La Verite 2009.
Aug 26, 2012: We had a cigar conversation with Tracie Southern of J & D Cigars.
Aug 26, 2012: We did a pre-release assessment of the Swag SoBe Edition.
Aug 26, 2013: We previewed the Lou Rod “Snub Nose” by Lou Rodriguez Cigars.
Aug 26, 2013: Cigar Coop announced its partnership with Stogie Geeks.
Aug 26, 2013: We assessed the La Flor Dominicana Chapter One.
Aug 26, 2013: We previewed the Illusione Singulare 2013 Rose Croix.
Aug 26, 2014: We reported on Gabriel Alvarez leaving Kuuts LLC, to become U.S. Director of Sales for Maya Selva Cigars.
Aug 26, 2014: We did a pre-release assessment of the Untamed by La Aurora.
Aug 26, 2015: We reported on the Maya Selva Cigars exclusive for Underground Cigar being renamed to Flor de Selva El Figurado.
Aug 26, 2015: We assessed the Esteban Carreras Black Cross Corona.
Aug 26, 2016: We reported on the L’Atelier Identité launching at the 2016 IPCPR.
Aug 26, 2016: We reported on Caldwell Cigar Company unveiling Savages at the 2016 IPCPR.
Aug 26, 2016: We reported on PDR Cigars launching El Trovador at the 2016 IPCPR
Aug 26, 2016: We reported on the debut of La Palina Illumination at the 2016 IPCPR.
Aug 26, 2017: We published Spotlight on Camacho Cigars at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
Aug 26, 2017: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 40 (8/26/17)
Aug 26, 2018: We published Spotlight on Karl Malone’s Cigar Venture at the 2018 IPCPR
Aug 26, 2018: We published Spotlight on Jeremy Jack Cigars at the 2018 IPCPR
Aug 26, 2018: We reported on the Better Cigar Plan Movement launching in Canada to challenge plain packaging
Aug 26, 2019: We assessed the 601 La Bomba Bunker Buster FUBAR by Espinosa Cigars
Aug 26, 2019: We published IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Tatuaje Cigars
Aug 26, 2020: We reported on the Byron 20th Century Londinenses Dark Wrapper Single Store Exclusive
Aug 26, 2020: We published Summer of ’20 Spotlight: HVC Cigars
Aug 26, 2021: We published PCA 2021 Report: Tatuaje Cigars
Aug 26, 2021: We reported on the Black Label Trading Company Viaticum 2021
Aug 26, 2021: We reported on the Tatuaje Monster Mash
Aug 26, 2022: We reported the La Flor Dominicana’s Golden Bull NFT Auction closing
Aug 26, 2022: We reported on the Xikar Revolution
Aug 26, 2022: We published PCA 2022 Report: Freud Cigar Company
Aug 26, 2022: We did an Agile Cigar Review on the 601 La Bomba Warhead VII by Espinosa Cigars
Aug 26, 2022: We reported on the Cigar Blondie Cutter & Lighter Set at PCA 2022
Aug 26, 2022: We reported on Villiger Miami 2022 heading to stores
Aug 26, 2022: We reported on Casa Caraballo parting ways with Tarazona Cigars and launching its own distribution=
Originally posted on August 26, 2023 @ 4:17 am