It’s hard to believe that eight years ago, Sindicato Cigars was formed. The concept of Sindicato Cigars was simple. A group of top tobacconists banded together to form a company and decided they would contract directly with cigar manufacturers to produce a cigar brand. These retailers would sell the products of Sindicato and in turn, […]
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 March 13th, Cynthia Fuente of Arturo Fuente Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show below: […]
For Episode 178, the one and only Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf returns! We will catch up with Terence on the latest happenings with Aganorsa Leaf. We will ask Terence our questions in our Live True segment, and do some industry talk in our Deliberations segment. Don’t forget, you can catch us on Google Play Music, iTunes, Podbean, […]
For Prime Time Special Edition 95, we welcome Carlos “Carlito” Fuente, Cynthia Fuente, and José Blanco of Arturo Fuente Cigars. All three will be pinch-hitting tonight (including Carlito & Jose doing pinch-hitting for a second time). We also will take a look at some really good cigars, but ones that we think could use a […]
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 Unstolen Valor is the fifth installment in Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s limited production line, Muestra de Saka. The line has been primarily positioned as a one size, one blend line for each installment. The series has also become a very personal one from Master Ligador Steve Saka. He has described this as “a line […]
Xavier Becerra, the man whom President Joe Biden nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services, was confirmed on March 18th for the position in a vote by the United States Senate by a vote of 50 to 49. 49 Democrats voted to confirm Becerra. One Republican, Senator Susan Collins (D, ME) also voted in […]
Last month, it was announced that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was banning smoking in cigar lounges in order to comply with the state’s mask mandate requirement to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Today Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer refined her previous mask mandate from four weeks earlier to allow the re-opening of smoking in […]
Micallef Cigars has announced it is releasing “A Cigar Journal.” This is a primer geared for new cigar enthusiasts. The journal contains Cigar 101 content, and also highlights the contribution of women to the cigar industry. In addition, it provides journal pages for the consumer to record his/her cigar experiences. In addition, the company believes […]
Altadis USA has announced a new installment under its Montecristo Epic line known as the Montecristo Epic Vintage 12. The Montecristo Epic line was launched in 2012 with the Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007, a cigar that featured tobaccos from a 2007 vintage crop. Cigar Aficionado reported the Vintage 12 utilizes a 2012 vintage crop. “To […]
