The Cigar Industry Report 567 is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop for the past week. 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 567 (12/9/23)
The Headlines
Tripp Waldrop and Let’s Get Pairing Joining Cigar Coop Coalition
Cigar Coop is proud to announce that Tripp Waldrop will be joining the team as the newest Cigar Coop Coalition member. Tripp will be bringing his Let’s Get Pairing brand into the Cigar Coop portfolio. We got the details here.
The 2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown Commences
#30: Byron Selección 1850 No. 3 by Selected Tobacco
The News
Product Reports
Cayman Cigar Company: Announced The Caravel is moving to Tabacalera La Isla
Gurkha: Announced the Gurkha 25th Anniversary Beauty is now shipping
Quality Importers Trading Co: Announced Stinky One-Piece Ashtra
Other News
Oveja Negra Brands: Announced a price increase for Black Label Trading Company and Black Works Studio products.
Premium Cigar Association: Announced that Christian Eiroa has been elected to the PCA Executive Committee
Sans Pareil: Named David J. Swinburne Named President & CEO
Selected Tobacco: Announced the opening of its latest Atabey Lounge in Peoria, Arizona
Cigar Reviews
Assessments
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Bull
Tatuaje Cojonú 2015
United Maduro Toro (2023)
Agile Cigar Reviews
Flor de Selva No. 15 by Maya Selva Cigars (2012)
Padrón Family Reserve No. 96 Maduro
The Smoking Syndicate
Knuckle Sandwich Chef Special 2023
Features and Blog
Feature Story
None this week
The Blog
None this week
Prime Time Podcasts
Prime Time Show
Prime Time Episode 290: Les Mann, S.T. Dupont
Prime Time Special Edition
None this Week
Prime Time Jukebox
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 115: Second Chances
Upcoming Schedule
12/12 Prime Time Special Edition 151: The Unofficial 2023 CA Top 25 Pre-Game Show
12/19: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 116: The 2024 Grammys Pre-Game Show
12/21 Prime Time Episode 290: Lee Marsh, Stolen Throne Cigars
On This Date…
On this date, Dec 9:
Dec 9, 2010: We named the Liga Privada Dirty Rat our #22 Cigar of the Year.
Dec 9, 2010: We previewed the La Aurora Broadway.
Dec 9, 9th, 2011: We named the Zino Platinum Z-Class Series our #22Cigar of the Year.
Dec 9, 2012: We assessed Rafaeli’s Maduro.
Dec 9, 2012: We named the CLE Corojo our #22 Cigar of the Year.
Dec 9, 2013: We assessed the Toraño Exodus 1959 Finite 2013.
Dec 9, 2013: We named the Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva Maduro our #22 Cigar of the Year.
Dec 9, 2014: We assessed the Espinosa Laranja Reserva Corona Gorda.
Dec 9, 2014: We named the Regius of London Claro Especial Exclusive U.S.A. our #22 Cigar of the Year.
Dec 9, 2015: We assessed Litto Gomez Diez LG 2015 Cubano by La Flor Dominicana.
Dec 9, 2015: We named the Indian Motorcycle Habano Robusto our #22 Cigar of the Year.
Dec 9, 2016: We named the H. Upmann Ingot TheBANKER Private Holding by Altadis USA our #30 Cigar of the Year.
Dec 9, 2016: We published our Criteria for 2016 Cigar of the Year.
Dec 9, 2016: We reported on the FDA providing a six month grace period for Product and Establishment Registration.
Dec 9, 2016: We reported on the CAO Holiday Horde Sampler.
Dec 9, 2017: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 2 (12/2/17)
Dec 9, 2018: We named the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso our #28 Cigar of the Year for 2018
Dec 9, 2019: We reported on Diplomático By Mombacho Cigars S.A.
Dec 9, 2019: We reported on La Familia Robaina Ilegal
Dec 9, 2019: We reported on the Warped Maestro del Tiempo 6102R returning for 2020
Dec 9, 2019: We named the Todos Las Dias Thick Lonsdale Mas Fuerte by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust our #27 Cigar of the Year for 2019
Dec 9, 2019: We reported on the Davidoff Exclusive 2020 Regional Series
Dec 9, 2020: We reported on the JRE Tobacco Aladino Cameroon Lancero
Dec 9, 2020: We reported on ADVentura The Conqueror Emperor’s Edition returning for 2020
Dec 9, 2020: We reported on the Black Label Trading Company Morphine returning in late 2020
Dec 9, 2020: We named the Rocky Patel Cigar Smoking World Championship Mareva our #25 Cigar of the Year for 2020
Dec 9, 2021: We published The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #4: Tatuaje Monster Mash Mystery
Dec 9, 2021: We assessed the Davidoff JR 50th
Dec 9, 2021: We published our criteria for the 2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown
Dec 9, 2022: We named the 2Room101 Snake Shake our #30 Cigar of the Year for 2022
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Originally posted on December 9, 2023 @ 5:17 am