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 526 (2/26/23)

The Headlines

STG to Acquire Alec Bradley Cigar Company

Scandinavian Tobacco Group (ST) has announced its intent to purchase Alec Bradley Cigar Company. We got the details here.

Procigar Festival 2023

This week we had coverage from Procigar’s 2023 Festival from Santiago, Dominican Republic. We filed the following reports:

Procigar 2023 – The Santiago Pre-Game Report
Procigar 2023 – Santiago, Day One
Procigar 2023 – Santiago, Day Two
Procigar 2023 Charity Auction Items Announced
Arnold André joins ProCigar as the 12th member.

Contest: Romeo y Julieta Envy Prize Pack

We are giving away a really cool Romeo y Julieta gift set. This includes:

Romeo Y Julieta Sling Bag
Romeo Y Julieta Cutter
Romeo Y Julieta Lighter  
Romeo Y Julieta Envy Cigar Travel Case

To enter click here

The News

Product Reports

Alec Bradley: The Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper Diamond Press was launched at TPE 2023
Altadis USA: The company has launched the H. Upmann 1844 Special Edition Barbier  and the  H. Upmann The Banker Daytrader at TPE 2023
Drew Estate: Launched an ACID Kuba Kuba-Undercown Shade sampler at TPE 2023 known as Kubariety
Gran Habano: Launched the George Rico El Enemigo at TPE 2023
JRE Tobacco Co: The company has launced the The Party Source’s 30th Anniversary
Amendola Family Cigar Co: Launched the first installment of its NYC Series at TPE 2023, The West Side Story
Blackbird Cigar Company: Launched a three-bend line called Glitch at TPE 2023
Blockchainsmoker: This is a new cigar club around NFT and cigars. The club will include an offering from Casdagli Cigars
Espinosa Cigars: The company showcased the Espinosa Wasabi Lancero at TPE 2023
Fratello Cigars: Launched the Fratello Camo Nicaragua at TPE 2023
Frontier Brands: Launched the VS Platinum Line TPE 2023
La Aurora: The company has announced the La Aurora 120 Anniversary
Oveja Negra Brands: Debuted Black Label Trading Co Santa Muerte as a core line at TPE 2023.
Patina Cigars: Launched the Patina Anniversary at TPE 2023

Other News

Habanos SA: Announced Montecristo, Bolivar, Partagás, and LCDH as the Featured Brands for Festival del Habano XXIII
Scandinavian Tobacco Group: The company has filed a lawsuit against Cubatabaco following  the TTAB’s cancellation of the Cohiba trademark
Tobacconists Association of America (TAA): Published a preliminary list of companies participating in the 2023 TAA Exclusive Series.

 

Cigar Reviews

Assessments

None

Agile Cigar Reviews

None

The Smoking Syndicate

The Smoking Syndicate: Crowned Heads Four Kicks Mule Kick 2022 – Mardi Gras Edition

Features and Blog

 

Feature Story

See Procigar coverage above

The Blog

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On This Date…

On this date February 25th

Feb 25, 2011: We reported on a new the pending release of the Swag Limitado 99.
Feb 25, 2012: We assessed the Tatuaje Cabaiguan WCD 120 Redux.
Feb 25, 2013: We re-posted a press release announcing the Fonseca Cubano Exclusivo.
Feb 25, 2013: We assessed the Gurkha 125th Anniversary.
Feb 25, 2014: We reported on the Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte.
Feb 25, 2014: We assessed the Room 101 Master Collection Two.
Feb 25, 2015: We reported on plans for Cigar Bash at IPCPR 83rd Annual Trade Show and Convention
Feb 25, 2015: We did an assessment update on the Rocky Patel Prohibition San Andres.
Feb 25, 2015: We reported on the rebranding of Bellatto / Caldwell / Sears (Impromptu Cigars) to Lost & Found Cigars.
Feb 25, 2016: We reported on the Davidoff Chefs Edition.
Feb 25, 2016: We did an Agile Cigar Review on the Freyja Thor’s Toro by Las Cumbres Tabaco.
Feb 25, 2016: We reported on plans for the Tatuaje Skinny Monsters.
Feb 25, 2017: We published Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 14 (2/25/17)
Feb 25, 2018: We assessed the Casa Cuevas Connecticut Toro
Feb 25, 2019: We assessed the Crowned Heads The Angel’s Anvil 2018
Feb 25, 2019: We reported on the Cohiba Novedosos Announced as an LCDH/Habanos Specialist Exclusive launched at XXI Festival del Habano
Feb 25, 2019: We reported on the Camacho Imperial Stout Barrel going national
Feb 25, 2020: We did an Agile Cigar Review on the Viaje Skull & Bones Big Ivan 2019
Feb 25, 2020: We reported on the My Father Adding The Judge Corona Gorda
Feb 25, 2020: We reported on the Davidoff Ginza 10th Anniversary
Feb 25, 2020: We publshed The Blog: Perdomo Tour – Day Two
Feb 25, 2021: We reported on TMG scheduling TPE 2021 for May 2021
Feb 25, 2021: We reported on the Senate Bill for Premium Cigar Exemption from FDA Regulation being introduced
Feb 25, 2022: We reported on Fred Rewey joining Illusione as Brand Strategist
Feb 25, 2022: We published The Smoking Syndicate – Dapper Cigar Company La Madrina Toro
Feb 25, 2022: We reported on the Lampert 1675 Edición Rojo Debuts at TPE 2022

Originally posted on February 26, 2023 @ 4:19 am