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.
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 […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is scheduled to open beginning July 9th, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Trade Show was cancelled for the first time in 88 years. With the Trade Show returning, a group of leading manufacturers have issued a statement showing support for the […]
As we meet people in what we do as both cigar enthusiasts and cigar media, they become a part of your extended family. Today we are sad to report the loss of one of our extended family here on Cigar Coop as Scott Cunius, the man who many called “Big Scott” or “Cigar Machine” has […]
For the first time in 18 months, the Prime Time Show is back on the road. Tonight we will be broadcasting live from the offices of Corona Cigar Company World Headquarters in Orlando, Florida. We will have the one and only Jeff Borysiewicz, President of Corona Cigar as our special guest. We will catch up […]
As has become a tradition with Crowned Heads, the company has announced a limited edition line extension. This year the company announced the Four Kicks Capa Especial Águilas LE 2021. It’s a limited edition 5 1/2 x 50 figurado based on a release from the 1960s and 70s out of Cuba on the Romeo y […]
Mombacho Cigars S.A. introduces new packaging for its Diplomático by Mombacho Cigars S.A., line. The line will now be offered in 20-count boxes. Previously the line had been offered in ten-count boxes. Diplomático by Mombacho is collaboration line with Ron Diplomático. The concept behind the cigar was to create a cigar that could be paired […]
United Cigars has announced it is releasing three humidors containing 2015 vintage cigars from the three Byron lines. The humidors include: Byron 19th Century Poemas, Byron 20th Century Habaneros, and Byron 21st Anniversary Elegantes. The Poemas and Habaneros were rolled in 2015 and have been subject to five years aging post-rolled. The Elegantes were rolled […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars will showcase the return of the 601 Black. 601 Black is a bolder Connecticut Shade blend that traces back to the days when company owner Erik Espinosa was a co-owner with EO Brands. When Espinosa Cigars was formed, the brands of EO Brands were […]
Amendola Family Cigar Co has announced the release of the Signature Series Cannoli Green and Cannoli White cigar brands. The release of these two brands completes the Signature Cannoli Series which began with the Cannoli Red (launched in December of 2020). The Cannoli Series is a line that is produced by Erik Espinosa’s La Zona […]
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 […]