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 565 (11/25/23)

The Headlines

New Zealand to Repeal Generational Smoking Ban

New Zealand’s new coalition government is planning to repeal the country’s generational smoking ban. The ban, which went into effect on January 1, 2023, would have prohibited tobacco products from being purchased for anyone born after 2009. We got the details here.

2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown Begins December 8

We announced the dates for the 2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown

The News

Product Reports

Tatuaje: We reported on the Tatuaje 20th Anniversary Reserva Escasos EL22 and RL22
Daniel Marshall: Daniel Marshall has recreated a one-of-a-kind Tiffany & Co humidor owned by the late Industrialist Henry Flagler for the Palm Beach Henry Flagler Museum
Selected Tobacco: The Atabey Black Ritos has begun shipping
West Tampa Tobacco Co: Announced Boliche Blvd

Other News

Luciano Cigars: Announced the appointments of Mark Reddy CEO and Ed Treviño as Vice President of Sales
Pennsylvania: Exemptions for Cigar Bars, Lounges, and Shops on Proposed Indoor Smoking Ban have been passed

Cigar Reviews

Assessments

Asylum April Fools’ 4.1.2023 90 x 9
El Septimo Sacred Arts Collection Michelangelo (Eagle)
Fratello Vice Versa (Mild Side)
Matilde Serena Maduro Toro Bravo
Powstanie SBC 20

Agile Cigar Reviews

Flor de Selva No. 15 by Maya Selva Cigars (2022)

The Smoking Syndicate

None (See Podcasts)

Features and Blog

Feature Story

None this week

The Blog

None this week

Prime Time Podcasts

Prime Time Show

None This Week

Prime Time Special Edition

None This Week

Prime Time Jukebox

Prime Time Jukebox Episode 114: Christmas & Holiday Music 2023

The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable

The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #13: Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao Part 2

Upcoming Schedule

On This Date…

On this date, Nov 25:

Nov 25, 2010: We published an article on Cigar Beetles
Nov 25, 2012: We did an a pre-review on the San Lotano Habano.
Nov 25, 2011: We assessed the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 (Connecticut Shade).
Nov 25, 2012: We assessed the Rocky Patel Private Cellar.
Nov 25, 2013: We reported on the La Aurora Preferidos Diamond Chicho’s Choice.
Nov 25, 2013: We assessed the Nica Rustica El Brujito by Drew Estate.
Nov 25, 2014: We reported on the soft launch of the A.J. Fernandez New World Connecticut.
Nov 25, 2014: We assessed the Tatuaje Jekyll (Tatuaje Monster 2014 #7).
Nov 25, 2014: We reported on the launch of the Chinnock Cellars Cremoir.
Nov 25, 2015: We assessed the La Mission du L’Atelier 1959
Nov 25, 2016: We did an Agile Cigar Review on the Camacho Powerband Robusto.
Nov 25, 2017: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 1 (11/25/17)
Nov 25, 2018: We assessed the Alec Bradley Magic Toast Robusto
Nov 25, 2019: We assessed the Joya Silver Toro by Joya de Nicaragua
Nov 25, 2019: We reported on the ACE Prime M.X.S. Signature Cigar with Adrián González
Nov 25, 2020: We assessed the Viaje Farmhand Andre (2019)
Nov 25, 2020: We reported on Room101 bringing back The Big Payback Connecticut
Nov 25, 2021: We reported on Black Star Line Cigars’ new Dark War Witch
Nov 25, 2021: We reported on the Powstanie Wojtek 2021 Edition
Nov 25, 2022: We assessed the AVO Improvisation LE22 Black

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Originally posted on November 25, 2023 @ 5:18 am