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.
Asylum Cigars has begun taking orders for its limited-edition ninth anniversary cigar, the Asylum 9. It’s the third consecutive anniversary cigar released by Asylum. This year’s series will feature the usual 70 x 7 and signature 11/18 figurado offerings, but unlike the Asylum 7 and Asylum 8 (for the seventh anniversary and eighth anniversary), the […]
The CAO Expedición is a cigar that was released by Scandinavian Cigar Group (STG) for the Tobacconists’ Association of America Exclusive Series in 2020. It would mark the third consecutive year that CAO would release a cigar for the TAA. Since its inception, CAO has always been a lifestyle type of brand. The CAO Expedición […]
In 2020, the country of Honduras was affected by two major storms, Tropical Storm Eta and Hurricane Iota, while in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than four million people were affected, and estimates are 2.5 million of those people are in need. For this reason Oscar Valladares Tobacco, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Leaf […]
Davidoff has announced its series of 2021 Exclusive cigars for select retail and distribution partners. This includes a series of store exclusive and regional releases. The Davidoff Exclusive Series 2021 is comprised of 17 releases. The series was created and custom blended in collaboration between Davidoff and top retail and distribution partners worldwide. “The Davidoff […]
For Episode 40, we go Punk Rock and we bring in Punk Rock aficionado Tripp Waldrop from Cigar Chat and Sharing Our Pairings as our special guest. We’ll look at what makes Punk Rock what it is. We also will go through some of our favorite Punk Rock tracks and the influence these songs had […]
And it’s back!!!!!!! Cigar Coop will be hitting the ground in July as the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show returns after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are excited as we plan on doubling down on our coverage and bringing to you more Trade Show coverage than ever before. As always, […]
A different take on Boutique Blends Cigars’ Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua makes up the sixth installment of the JR Cigar 50th Anniversary series. While the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua is a box-pressed line, the Aging Room Nicaragua Quattro JR 50th is a rounded version. The cigar is based on the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Maestro, […]
Two limited edition line extensions of Tatuaje’s Private Reserve (Black Label) line are currently available for PCA members. These sizes are a 6 x 50 Toro and the 5 3/8 x 48 Británicas Extra. Both the Toro and Británicas Extra are currently available on the PCA Hub for retailers who are members in good standing. Owner […]
One of the iconic limited edition series is making a return. This past week E.P. Carrillo announced that for the first time in five years, the Short Run Series is making a return. Dubbed the E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2021, the initial batch of the cigar is scheduled to be shipped to stores next […]
Later this summer, Warped Cigars is slated to release a cigar known as Chinchalle. It’s the company’s first Dominican-made release. According to a report by Cigar Aficionado, Chinchalle is said to be a term used to refer to a small factory. The Chinchalle cigar is being produced at Tabacalera La Isla, the facility opened by […]