Each Saturday morning, I have the opportunity to co-host KMA Talk Radio with Abe Dababneh, Alex Tavella, and Paul DeGrocco. I also produce the cigar news segment for the show. Our format is free-form where we talk cigars and other newsworthy topics. The following is Episode 493 which aired on April 15, 2023. Catch the […]
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The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 492
Each Saturday morning, I have the opportunity to co-host KMA Talk Radio with Abe Dababneh, Alex Tavella, and Paul DeGrocco. I also produce the cigar news segment for the show. Our format is free-form where we talk cigars and other newsworthy topics. The following is Episode 492 which aired on April 8 2023. I Catch […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 542 (6/17/23)
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 Review: Tatuaje 7th Tuxtla
Back in 2012, Tatuaje Cigars released a cigar called the Tatuaje Mexican Experiment. The cigar was at the time a limited and regional release that quickly developed a cult-following. The cigar was pretty much exactly as advertised – Pete Johnson’s experimenting with the Mexican wrapper. While Johnson has done other Mexican releases, including bringing back […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Files Lawsuit Over Unauthorized use of Deadwood Tobacco Trademark
A lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court in Southern Florida by Drew Estate and former Deadwood Tobacco Company owner Vaughn Boyd against the current Deadwood Tobacco Company owners for the unauthorized use of the Deadwood Tobacco Company trademarks. For several years these trademarks had been licensed to Drew Estate, but the […]
Cigar News: Les Fines Lames Announces Le Petit Bourbon Barrel Cigar Knife
Les Fines Lames has announced Le Petit Bourbon Barrel. This is a version of its popular Le Petit Cigar Knife that features a handle made from the wood of a Bourbon Barrel. The blade features an engraved design of a distillery. Produced in Thiers, a city known for being the hub of French cutlery, the […]
Cigar News: Nomos Cigars to Introduce Robusto and Lonsdale Vitolas at PCA 2023
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Nomos Cigars will add two new sizes to its eponymous line in the form of a Robusto (5 x 50) and a Lonsdale (6 x 42). As for the name Nomos, it is Greek for “law” as the company was founded by two lawyers. The legal […]
Prime Time Episode 264: Justin Andrews, Scandinavian Tobacco Group
“We tease him a lot because we got him on the spot”. Tonight, its Welcome Back Justin – Justin Andrews of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). This is the second of two shows around our 6 year anniversary! There is plenty to talk about with Justin on the happenings of brands of both General Cigar and […]
Prime Time Episode 263: José Blanco, Arturo Fuente
This is the first of two shows around our 6 year anniversary! Tonight the first of two great guests as we welcome back the one and only José Blanco! José will talk Arturo Fuente and weigh in on a ton of industry topics. Plus we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of the Night, […]
The Blog: Ironman – 4000 Days
On July 3, 2012, Cigar Coop made the decision to become a 365-day-a-year publication. Since then we have never looked back and today marks 4,000 consecutive days of publishing original content! This is an important milestone for Cigar Coop. Our goal was to show that Cigar Coop was a brand that was here for the […]