Ferio Tego has announced that the Timeless Panamericana and Timeless Supreme, the two Nicaraguan-made lines under the Timeless brand, will begin landing in retail stores on November 18, 2021. Ferio Tego is the venture started by former Nat Sherman International employees Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott. Late in 2020, Nat Sherman International owner Altria decided […]
Southern Draw Cigars has announced to its retailers there will be a 4% increase across all SKUs in its portfolio effective January 1, 2022. Southern attributes the need for a price increase due to inflation and increased labor and materials costs. This is the first price increase since June 2018. The company says its flat […]
The 2021 Major League Baseball Season is in the annuls of history and tonight. Tonight Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads as well as Aaron Loomis and Ben Lee join Bear and Coop to recap the 2021 Season. We will look back at the stories, teams, and players that […]
Crowned Heads has announced its third limited edition line extension to its Mil Días line. It’s in the form of a 4 1/2x 50 short robusto and it’s being dubbed the Mil Días Magicos Edición Limitada 2021. Consistent with the rest of the line, the Mil Días Escogidos Edición Limitada 2021 features an Ecuadorian Habano […]
Oliva Cigar Company has announced a new line extension to its Oliva Serie V Melanio line in the form of a 4 x 60 box-pressed vitola. The 4 x 60 size has been popularized under Oliva Cigar Company’s Nub line. The Serie V Melanio 4 x 60 will be a limited offering – with 8,000 […]
Oveja Negra Brands has announced that the Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) Hive a collection of 27 specialty size cigars from the Killer Bee and Green Hornet lines is now heading to retailers. The Hive made its debut at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show where it was offered to retailers on a […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 55 features our eighth installment of our Album Archaeology Series. On his episode, we break down The Beach Boys’ landmark album Pet Sounds. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig into the Pet Sounds album. We go deep into each of the tracks of this album looking […]
Early in 2021, Drew Estate quietly released an addition to its Liga Privada Unico Serie known as the Year of the Ox. The Year of the Ox continued Drew Estate’s delivery of special offerings for the international (non-U.S.) market. Late in 2020, the Liga Privada Unico Serie Bauhaus was released for the European market. The […]
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On October 30th, 2021 Michael Herklots, co-Founder of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust was the special guest. Catch the […]
For Episode 207, we are proud to be joined by Brad Winstead, CEO of Casa de Montecristo. Brad’s got a long history in the cigar industry and we’ll talk to Brad on his journey and how he made it to Casa de Montecristo. We will also discuss what Casa de Montecristo is, and its unique […]
