Today Cigar Coop is announcing the addition of two new members to our team – Ben Lee and Erron Nielsen! Ben (a.ka. “Bull Shark”) Lee is a industry veteran and a true pioneer in the world of Cigar Media. Ben started his online media career at Cigar Weekly in 2004 and later joined Nice Tight […]
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 […]
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 June 5th comedian Vic DiBitetto was our special guest. Catch the full show below: Image/Video Credit: KMA […]
Tonight we welcome back the one and only George Brightman as we continue to recap is amazing career. George has seen it and done it all in the cigar industry and has met a lot of players. We will pick up where we let off on Episode 186 and continue to follow George’s journey in […]
June is the month we get ready for the PCA Trade Show and we begin our PCA coverage leading up to the Trade Show. At the same time the PCA is getting ready to put on the show, there are many battles on the federal and state level being fought. Tonight as we kick off […]
As we head into the summer season, it’s a time for road trips. On Episode 39 of Prime Time Jukebox, Dave and Coop pull together some of their favorite tunes that can be used to build a Road Trip mix. We also have Radiohead and Pet Shop Boys news. Plus we reflect back on the […]
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 […]
Ashton Cigar unveiled its sixth vitola under its San Cristobal Quintessence line. The cigar is now available to retailers and will be showcased at the 2021 PCA Trade Show scheduled to open July 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Like the other blends of the Ashton’s San Cristobal and La Aroma de Cuba brands, the San Cristobal […]
On June 11, 2021, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs published the federal government’s Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. As part of the Spring 2021 agenda, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn an entry related to premium cigars. The decision is good news for the premium cigar […]
At the 2021 PCA Trade Show in Las Vegas, Oliva Cigar Company will showcase a limited edition line extension to its Serie V line commemorating 135 years in the tobacco business – it’s called the Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada. Details of this story were first reported by Cigar Aficionado. The 135 years […]
