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Prime Time Awards 2020: Person of the Year – Michael Herklots

January 18, 2021 William Cooper Feature Story No Comments 2020 Prime Time Awards, 2020 Year in Review, Feature Story, Ferio Tego, Nat Sherman, Prime Time Awards

Prime Time Awards 2020: Person of the Year – Michael Herklots

The Prime Time Awards are voted on by each of the three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for 2020 Person of the Year. This award looks at the individual who for better or worse had the most significant contributions to the cigar […]

2020 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #1: The American Toro by J.C. Newman Cigar Company

January 4, 2021 William Cooper Cigar of the Year 1 Comment Cigar of the Year, Cigar of The Year 2020, JC Newman, Top Cigars 2020

2020 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #1: The American Toro by J.C. Newman Cigar Company

“The American Toro is one of the best examples I have seen of using FSG tobacco and one of the best cigars J.C. Newman Cigar Company has ever released. “ Wrapper Florida Sun Grown (Clermont, FL) Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf (South Windsor, CT) Filler: Pennsylvania Type 41 (Lancaster, PA)  and Connecticut Habano (South Windsor, CT) Country […]

Cigar News: ACE Prime Adds Distribution into France

January 23, 2021 William Cooper Cigar News No Comments ACE Prime, News

Cigar News: ACE Prime Adds Distribution into France

  ACE Prime has announced it will be heading into the French market. The company has announced a partnership with Albana Tobacco, which will be the exclusive distributor of several ACE Prime brands in France. Albana Tobacco is owned by Charles Spriet, who also owns A La Civette du Palace Royal. Opened in 1716 and located […]

Prime Time Episode 170: Nicholas Melillo, Foundation Cigar Company

January 23, 2021 William Cooper Podcast No Comments Developing Palates, Foundation Cigar Company, Podcast, Prime Time Show

Prime Time Episode 170: Nicholas Melillo, Foundation Cigar Company

For Episode 170 on the Prime Time Show, Nick Melillo makes his return to our show. On this episode, we’ll catch up on a lot of the happenings with Nick and Foundation Cigar Company since we last talked to him. We’ll learn a little more about Nick in our “Live True” segment, and finally in […]

The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 406: Nick Perdomo, Perdomo Cigars

January 23, 2021 William Cooper Blog No Comments Blog, KMA Talk Radio, Perdomo, The Blog

The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 406: Nick Perdomo, Perdomo Cigars

Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. Last week the one and only Nick Perdomo of Perdomo Cigars was the featured guest. Catch the full […]

Cigar Industry Report: Edition 417 (1/23/21)

January 23, 2021 William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Prime Time Jukebox, Prime Time Show, Prime Time Special Edition

Cigar Industry Report: Edition 417 (1/23/21)

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 […]

Cigar News: El Rey Del Mundo Moves to Forged Cigar Company

January 22, 2021 William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2021 Preview, El Rey Del Mundo, Forged Cigar Company, News, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG

Cigar News: El Rey Del Mundo Moves to Forged Cigar Company

Forged Cigar Company, the recently launched subsidiary under Scandinavian Cigar Group has announced it will be selling cigars from the El Rey del Mundo brand to its brick and mortar customers beginning in February. Previously, El Rey del Mundo was sold through JR Cigar and distributed through Santa Clara Cigars. El Rey del Mundo is […]

Cigar News: Arturo Fuente Announces No Price Increase for 99% of Portfolio

January 22, 2021 William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Fuente, News

Cigar News: Arturo Fuente Announces No Price Increase for 99% of Portfolio

Arturo Fuente has announced it will keep prices the same for 99% of its entire production of cigars as it begins 2021. “The Fuente family has experienced and overcome major difficulties and tragedies during our 109 years in the premium cigar industry, and our long-standing principles and values dictate we must do our best to […]

Year in Review: 2020 Cigar Industry Airport Photographer of the Year (and 2019 Too)

January 21, 2021 William Cooper Feature Story No Comments 2020 Prime Time Awards, 2020 Year in Review, Feature Story, Prime Time Awards

Year in Review: 2020 Cigar Industry Airport Photographer of the Year (and 2019 Too)

Before you say this is a joke, it’s not. But we’ve also been told at times we need to lighten up at Cigar Coop – and this is going to be one of those times. Many of the personalities in the cigar industry spend many days a year on the road, and that involves air-travel. […]

Announcement: Prime Time Episode 171: Abe Dababneh – The Great Smoke 2021 Pre-Game

January 21, 2021 William Cooper Announcement, Events No Comments Announcement, Developing Palates, Event, Prime Time Show, The Great Smoke

Announcement: Prime Time Episode 171: Abe Dababneh – The Great Smoke 2021 Pre-Game

  Honest Abe returns to Prime Time for Episode 171. On this episode we talk with Abe on the 2021 Great Smoke. Virtual Insanity has gripped the cigar industry, but in the case of the 2021 Great Smoke, Abe is taking things where no cigar event has gone before. We’ll dive into the details on […]

Cigar News: FDA Releases Final Rules Around SE and PMTA

January 21, 2021 William Cooper Cigar News No Comments CAA, CRA, FDA, News, PCA

Cigar News: FDA Releases Final Rules Around SE and PMTA

On the last night of the Trump Administration being in office (January 19, 2021), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) released rules about Substantial Equivalence (SE) and Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA). Regarding premium cigars, the FDA did not apply the rules at this time. This is the […]

Cigar News: Toscano Cigars Switches Distribution with Miami Cigar and Company to its Subsidiary Avanti Cigar Co

January 21, 2021 William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Miami Cigar, News, Toscano

Cigar News: Toscano Cigars Switches Distribution with Miami Cigar and Company to its Subsidiary Avanti Cigar Co

  Manifatture Sigaro Toscano (MST), the manufacturers of Toscano Cigars, has announced it is ending its distribution agreement with Miami Cigar and Company and will now distribute through MST’s subsidiary Parodi Holdings LLC, dba Avanti Cigar Company. The move is effective February 1, 2021. According to Manifatture Sigaro Toscano, Avanti Cigar Company’s sales and management […]

2020 Year in Review: Company Performance by Audience Readership

January 20, 2021 William Cooper Feature Story 1 Comment 2020 Performance Rankings, 2020 Year in Review, Cigar Coop

2020 Year in Review: Company Performance by Audience Readership

Over the past few weeks we have been ranking and looking at data on the performance of products released by cigar companies. One thing that we are adding this year is how do cigar companies rate in terms of the readership on Cigar Coop. This year, we rank the 25 “most-read” companies on Cigar Coop. […]

Cigar News: AVO Classic Belicoso Returns for Limited Run

January 20, 2021 William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2021 Preview, AVO, Davidoff, News

Cigar News: AVO Classic Belicoso Returns for Limited Run

The AVO Classic Belicoso, a size that was last released back in 2005, is returning for a limited run. Davidoff has said one time production of 2,000 25-count boxes will be released in the United States in February. The Belicoso is in a 6 x 48 format. The blend is consistent with the other regular […]

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