This year the Battle of the Bands Competition turns to the 1980s. While last year we selected artists, this year we have decided to focus on albums – specifically from the decade of the 1980s. Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and John McTavish of Developing Palates are once again back ad participating. The concept works […]
On Episode 90 of Prime Time Jukebox, we complete our recap of Rolling Stone Magazine’s recent refresh of their Top 500 songs of all time. This is a project we started back in October 2021. This segment will cover songs 50 to 1 and Dave and Coop will go through some of their favorites that […]
We have an absolute jam-packed show for Episode 89 of Prime Time Jukebox! First up, you asked for it, you got it. Our featured subject for this show our annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Pre-Game Show. This year, Dave and Coop go through the nominees for induction. We give our picks for who […]
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 […]
United Cigars has announced the return of the Big Papi Firecracker. This is a project done with Arista Cigars that honors Baseball Hall of Famer, David “Big Papi” Ortiz. The cigars are being released to coincide with the start of the 2023 Major League Baseball season. The Big Papi Firecracker is produced at Tabacalera El […]
An annual tradition continues Prime Time Jukebox, the Dedications Show for 2023 The Dedications Show was started by Dave Burck on Cigar Jukebox. Each year, listeners would get the opportunity to submit a dedication song in honor of a loved one or someone special who has passed away. A tradition on the Dedications Show […]
Luxury lifestyle brand owner Omar McGee has announced he will enter the world of cigars. McGee, who is the CEO of The Posh Collection, will be collaborating with Christian Eiroa of C.L.E. Cigar Company to produce his cigar which is called the Rose Gold Reserve Cigar. McGee’s The Posh Collection is known for providing luxury […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fratello Cigars has announced that Björk Tobacco will handle its distribution in Iceland. Björk Tobacco has their headquarters in Reykjavík Iceland and has been in operation for over two decades. “We are very excited to be partnering with Trausti Reynissson and his team. After meeting with Björk Tobacco at Dortmund last year we saw an […]
