The Cigar Brand Stock Market concept has grown to become one of the most popular segments for Smoke Night LIVE. Because we didn’t initially anticipate this, we’ve only recently begun documenting the show’s picks. As far as we can tell (or are willing to research back to), our most recent episode was roughly the sixth time we’ve run the segment, and the third time we’ve really tracked the results.
The Cigar Brand Stock Market is a segment on Cigar Dojo’s Smoke Night LIVE show, where we attempt to boil down sentiment on a variety of cigar brands/companies by asking a panel of cigar enthusiasts the hypothetical question: “Would you buy, hold, or sell stock in brand/company X?” We feel that the results tell an interesting narrative as to the perception of a company/brand’s current direction. When multiple segments of the show are lined up, the highs and lows of a given company/brand may offer even more revealing trends.
The most recent Cigar Brand Stock Market aired on Friday, Dec. 16th, 2022. Participants included Cigar Dojo’s Master Sensei and Producer-Kid Jordan, joined by William Cooper (Cigar Coop), Alex Tavella (Smoke Inn), Matt Tye (How Bout That Cigar), and Emmett Malone (Blind Man’s Puff).
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Results
| Sensei | Jordan | Coop | Alex | Matt | Emmett | Consensus | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost & Found | Buy | Buy | Sell | Sell | Sell | Buy | Hold | 50% |
| El Septimo | Sell | Sell | Sell | Buy | Sell | Sell | Sell | 16.7% |
| Southern Draw | Sell | Sell | Sell | Buy | Sell | Hold | Sell | 25% |
| Warped Cigars | Hold | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | Buy | Sell | 25% |
| AVO Cigars | Sell | Hold | Buy | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | 25% |
| CAO | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | 0% |
| L’Atelier Imports | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | Hold | Sell | Sell | 8.3% |
| EPC Cigar Co. | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | 100% |
| Boveda | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | 100% |
| Quality Importers | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | 100% |
| Wildfire Cigar Co. | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | Buy | Buy | Sell | 33.3% |
| MEERAPFEL Cigar | Sell | Sell | Buy | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | 16.7% |
| Lampert Cigars | Sell | Buy | Sell | Buy | Sell | Buy | Hold | 50% |
| Chogüí | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | Buy | Sell | 16.7% |
| Casa 1910 | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | 0% |
| Room101 Cigars | Sell | Sell | Hold | Buy | Buy | Hold | Hold | 50% |
| J.C. Newman Cigar Co. | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy | 100% |
| Cavalier Genève | Buy | Buy | Buy | Sell | Sell | Buy | Buy | 66.7% |
| Crowned Heads | Hold | Buy | Hold | Sell | Buy | Hold | Buy | 58.3% |
| Luciano Cigars | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell | Hold | Buy | Sell | 25% |
Takeaways
- Buy, buy, buy! Four brands received 100% buy ratings: E.P. Carrillo, Boveda, Quality Importers, and J.C. Newman.
- Hold? The direction of three brands is up in the air: Lost & Found, Lampert Cigars, and Room101.
- SELL!!! Only two brands got the death touch: CAO and Casa 1910.
- Brands that got the redux treatment include Warped, CAO, Lampert, and Room101.
- Overall sentiment was bearish, with five of the six panel participants selling more than buying.
- The only bull was Emmett Malone (Blind Man’s Puff), with an average buy of 62.5%.
- The most bearish was Master Sensei, with an average buy of 35%.
- Most shows include five penny stocks (newish brands). For this episode, it was Wildfire, MEERAPFEL, Lampert, Chogüí, and Casa 1910.
Panel

Buys: 6
Holds: 2
Sells: 12
Buys: 8
Holds: 1
Sells: 11

Buys: 7
Holds: 2
Sells: 11

Buys: 8
Holds: 0
Sells: 12

Buys: 7
Holds: 2
Sells: 11

Buys: 11
Holds: 3
Sells: 6
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