The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. 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. […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Garret Robinson has announced he has parted ways with Don Doroteo Cigars. Robinson served as Vice President of Sales since January 2023. Both Robinson and Don Doroteo founder Juan Lugo confirmed that Robinson’s employment was terminated. In a statement on Robinson’s social media, Robinson commented, “It’s an overdue update. I have parted ways with Don […]
Black Label Trading Company has added distribution in the United Kingdom. The distribution will be handled by Tor Imports. “We are looking forward to expanding into the UK market with Tor Imports. They have demonstrated their dedication to representing Nicaraguan cigars and will be the perfect partners for our premium cigar brand. We’ve had the […]
Quesada Cigars has begun shipping the 2023 edition of its seasonal release, the Quesada Oktoberfest. Quesada introduced its Oktoberfest line in 2011. The intent of the line was for Quesada to deliver a cigar blend that could be paired with your favorite malt beverage. This is an annual limited-edition line that has been released in […]
We officially completed our post-game coverage of the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show on August 24, 2023. Our unofficial post-game statistics: 90 Booth Recaps 73 Interviews from the Show Floor (actually 74, but Matt Booth’s interview was done post-PCA). If you also factor in our pre-game coverage, we published 292 articles (not including […]
Tonight we are honored to welcome Patrick Legreid of Halfwheel to the Prime Time Show. Without a doubt Patrick is one of the best and most recognizable journalists in the cigar industry. The work he has done for over a decade with Halfwheel has changed cigar media. Tonight we will look at Patrick’s journey in […]
As is now a tradition on Cigar Coop, we close out our 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Coverage at the Tatuaje Cigars booth. This year, it was “33 Minutes with Pete Johnson,” as we discussed a wide range of cigar and industry topics. Johnson is one of the most ardent supporters of the PCA, so […]
When one goes into the Quality Importers Trading Company booth a the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, it is like attending a trade show within a trade show. Each year walking through the Quality Importers booth is almost like shopping at Macy’s at Christmas time – there is probably some cigar accessory for just […]
The winner for the Quality Importers Tower Humidor will be announced on 8/24/23 at 9:30 PM ET. This will precede Prime Time Episode 280. The drawing will be on the Cigar Coop Rumble Channel, and then posted on Cigar-Coop.com on 8/25/23. The winner will be subject to verification of eligibility and address. Winners will have […]
