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 […]
On Prime Time Special Edition 128, we are joined by the one and only Nick Syris, owner of LH Cigars as our special guest. Nick will be wearing two hats tonight. Not only will we catch up o the happenings at LH Cigars, but Nick is serving as our Cuban Cigar contributor. Nick will give […]
On Prime Time Special Edition 127, we will be taking Cigar samplers. We will examine the good, bad, and the ugly surrounding cigar samplers. We are joined by the one and only Seth “Big Tuna” Geise to explore this topic. Plus we have our Presidents and Great Things are Happening Here segments (Note: Due to […]
On Episode 243, we welcome honored to welcome one of the true icons of the cigar industry, Tim Ozgener. Tim’s family founded the legendary CAO brand and it changed the cigar industry as we know it. Tim stepped away from the business 12 years ago, but this year he has come back – with an […]
On Episode 242, we welcome back Michael Giannini and Joe Gro. Both have been on the Prime Time Shows before but this time they will talk about the happenings at their new home, Quality Importers Trading Company. Plus we will have our Alec Bradley Live True segment, Cattle Baron Steak Question of the night, Sopranos […]
On Episode 241, Matt Booth comes back for a visit. As many know when Matt comes on the show, anything can happen. Tonight we will focus on Matt’s move to Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and the acquisition of his brand. This will be an episode you will not want to miss. Plus we will have […]
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 […]
Plasencia Cigars has recently contacted retailers about a new limited edition cigar known as the Plasencia Ehtëfal. It’s a cigar that will be released to coincide with the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup being contested in Qatar later this month. The Plasencia Ehtëfal holds a special meaning for the Plasencia family. It is […]
In 2021 La Palina Cigars released its fifth exclusive release to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA), the La Palina White Label. It was also the fourth consecutive year that La Palina unveiled a new blend as part of its “color label” series as a TAA Exclusive. Originally the La Palina White Label was planned […]
Habanos SA has announced the return of its signature event, Festival del Habano. The festival returns from February 27 to March 3, 2023, for the XXIII Edition of the event. The last edition of Festival del Habano (XXII Edition) was held in 2020, just before the global COVID-19 pandemic broke out. In 2021, Habanos SA […]
