William Cooper is a Owner of Indian Trail Media LLC, and the founder of the Cigar Coop brand, the cigar industry's true 365 a year periodical. He is also the host of the Cigar Coop Prime Time Show, Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition, and Prime Time Jukebox.
General Cigar Company has announced the second installment of its limited-edition CAO Arcana Series, the CAO Arcana Firewalker. The CAO Arcana Series highlights old-world processing methods The Firewalker was inspired by an aging method known as Chincagre. In this case, this aging method was applied to the Nicaraguan-grown filler tobacco. General Cigar describes this method […]
While Cigar Coop was not in attendance at Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2022, we were able to chat with some of our good friends in the media. Today we are joined by Matt Tye and Garret Robinson from How Bout That Cigar who took time out of their very busy schedules to give us some […]
While Cigar Coop was not in attendance at Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2022, we were able to chat with some of our good friends in the media. Today we are joined by Matthew Tabacco and Smokin Nicole from the Smokin Tabacco Show who took time out of their very busy schedules to give us some […]
This past week Viaje Cigars has announced a follow-up to 2020’s Amuse Bouche small batch release, the Amuse-Bouche II. Like the original Amuse Bouche, Amuse Bouche II is being released under the White Label Project (WLP) Series) Amuse-Bouche is a French term for a small appetizer. In this case, Amuse Bouche is a petit cigar […]
About ten years ago, Esteban Carreras was an “under the radar” brand and was truly one of the best kept secrets in the cigar world. Today, the company is much better known than it was a decade ago, and much of that can be attributed to a line introduced known as Chupa Cabra. Chupa Cabra […]
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2022, La Aurora Cigars is showcasing a limited edition cigar known as La Aurora Especiales. This is a cigar that was derived from input from the retailer community. The concept of La Aurora Especiales involved including input from about 100 retailers who visited the factory and smoked test blends […]
General Cigar will launch a fourth frontmark in its Macanudo Inspirado Green line in the form of a 6 x 60 vitola known as Gigante. This new size is scheduled to ship to retailers on February 15th. The Macanudo Inspirado Green was first introduced in 2020. The cigar is highlighted by a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper. […]
At Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2022, Matilde Cigars unveiled the second installment of its Limited Exposure Series – appropriately titled Matilde Limited Exposure. The Limited Exposure Series is a series of limited production cigars in the Matilde Cigars portfolio. Like the first installment, the Matilde Limited Exposure No. 2 is produced at Hostos Quesada’s Tabacalera […]
For the second year in a row at the Tobacco Plus Expo, Altadis USA will showcase a luxury humidor package. This year, the humidor comes from the Romeo y Julieta brand, and it is called Bed of Roses. “The Romeo y Julieta Bed of Roses Humidor is a romantic reminder of the bed of roses […]
Quality Importers Trading Company has announced its new Freedom Series to its Cigar Caddy line of travel cigar cases. The company says the Freedom Series is now available for shipping. The Freedom Series features two different designs on the lid. The first pays homage to the U.S. Second Amendment while the second contains the motto […]