Spare Notes is a new series on Smokin Tabacco that I am collaborating on with Matthew Tabacco. It’s a platform where Matt and I can talk about topics and subjects that we haven’t covered on our shows in an agile, free-form open discussion forum. On Episode 3, Coop and Matt talk about PCA from the good, […]
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 July 24tth, Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigar Company was the special guest. Catch the full show below: […]
Due to our guest being unable to make tonight’s show, we shifted gears and assembled a last minute panel for some impromptu PCA 2021 Trade Show talk. Aaron and Coop were joined by Cigar Coop team members Bear Duplisea and Ben Lee. We are also joined by Espinosa Cigars’ Director of Operations Hector Alfonso Sr. […]
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 44, Dave and Coop begin “The Alphabet Series” – a series of shows where we cover songs devoted to a particular letter. We begin the series, naturally, with the letter “A.” Our goal with this show is to use this opportunity to cover a number of genres, bands, deep cuts, […]
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 […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands showcased a line extension under the Black Label Trading Company Deliverance Porcelain line in the form of a 5 x 50 Robusto. Deliverance Porcelain is an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade-wrapped offering. In addition to the Connecticut Shade wrapper, the Deliverance Porcelain features Nicaraguan tobaccos […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Jochy Blanco’s IndianHead Cigars announced a new regular-production Cameroon-wrapped offering under its La Galera brand known as the La Galera Imperial Jade. The La Galera Imperial Jade features a genuine African Cameroon wrapper over a Dominican Criollo binder grown on Blanco’s Jacagua farm. The fillers include […]
Cavalier Genève has announced it is shipping its LE2021 cigar. The Cavalier Genève LE2021 features an undisclosed blend in a 6 x 54 format. The cigars are presented in ten-count boxes. A total of 1,650 boxes have been produced, of which 1,100 boxes have been allocated for the U.S. Suggested Retail Pricing is set at […]
Beginning in August, Drew Estate’s Liga Privada Unico Serie Papas Fritas cigars will be available in new 25-count boxes, replacing the current 50-count boxes. Papas Fritas is a part of the Liga Privada Unico Serie line. It is a 4 1/2 x 44 petit corona mixed-filler offering made with trimmings from the Liga Privada line. […]
For the past few years, Perdomo Cigars has been known to have one of the more elaborate booths at the Trade Show. This has included Macy’s department-store-like displays, a big video screen, and of course Nick Perdomo’s iconic drum set. This year, Perdomo Cigars went in the direction of economy of scale and had a […]
