United Cigars has announced it has opened an Atabey branded lounge at Ambassador Fine Cigars in Peoria, Arizona. It becomes the fourth branded lounge under the United Cigars umbrella. Atabey is one of the brands of Selected Tobacco and is distributed by United Cigars. Back in 2021, Ambassador Fine Cigars celebrated its 25th anniversary with […]
The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Bull is a limited production release released earlier this year. If you were at Arturo Fuente’s booth at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, you might have seen the Don Carlos Eye of the Bull tucked away (in fairness, our team did miss it). Fast […]
Tonight Dave and Coop take a look at records that have been given second chances. These are records that were trashed, disregarded by fans or totally forgotten about in lieu of later work. Somehow these records caught on later For this show, Dave smokes the RoMa Craft Quinquagenerio and Coop smokes the Saga Short Tales […]
The Gurkha 25th Anniversary Beauty, a cigar that pays homage to one of Gurkha’s most popular cigars is now shipping. This was a cigar that was launched at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show this past summer. The original Gurkha Beauty was known for its frosted glass tubes, and the Gurkha 25th Anniversary […]
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. Tripp will have responsibilities for all things pairings and spirits. The Let’s Get Pairing brand will be a standalone brand […]
Today, we take a look at the Padrón Family Reserve No. 96 Maduro. At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Padrón Cigars showcased what would be the seventh installment of its Family Reserve line, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 96. Like most Padrón Cigars, the Family Reserve No. 96 was offered in Natural […]
On Special Edition #147, we welcome back Joshua Habursky, Deputy Executive Director, and Glynn Loope, State Advocacy Director of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA). While the cigar industry had a big win in the courts, there are plenty of battles still being fought, and we will get the latest from Josh and Glynn on this. […]
Tonight, we journey back to Mount Rushmore. Tonight we take at the La Flor Dominicana version of Mount Rushmore. Very simply, Bear and Coop will pick four cigars from La Flor Dominicana that they feel belong on Mount Rushmore. We will also take a look at unorthodox, unusual packaging. Plus we have our U.S. History […]
On August 15 2010, Will Cooper went to his first IPCPR Trade Show as a buyer. After an adventure getting an Iced Coffee in the heat of New Orleans, he decided to chronicle his tales of his visit to the Trade Show and Cigar Coop was born. Along the way, he met some interesting characters […]
It’s that time of the year as Dave and Coop unveil their music for the Christmas Season 2023. It will be a mix of classics and contemporary that will help you get into the seasonal spirit of some of your favorite artists. Plus, we have music news, cigar news, Dave’s New Music 45, and, of […]
