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 […]
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Prime Time Episode 108: Nick Perdomo, Perdomo Cigars
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Developing Palates, Perdomo, Podcast, Prime Time Show
A hurricane might be barreling through the Southeast, but that doesn’t stop the Prime Time Show from heading to Miami, Florida. Tonight, we broadcast LIVE from Perdomo Cigars World Headquarters as we are honored to spend an evening with the one and only Nick Perdomo. We’ll learn Nick’s story and how he built Perdomo Cigars […]
Cigar News: Dissident Cigars Begins Shipping Products
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Dissident, News, Oveja Negra Brands
The re-launch of Dissident Cigars is now in full swing. Owner Ben Holt has announced he has begun shipping the company’s Soap Box, Bloc, and limited edition Home lines. These revamped lines were officially were launched at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. “We had a great reception at this last trade show and I’m very […]
Agile Cigar Review: Villiger La Vencedora Churchill
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Purchase, Villiger
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 rescoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 108 – Nick Perdomo, Perdomo Cigars – Live from Miami Florida
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Developing Palates, Perdomo, Prime Time Show
A hurricane might be barreling through the Southeast, but that doesn’t stop the Prime Time Show from heading to Miami, Florida. Tonight, we broadcast LIVE from Perdomo Cigars World Headquarters as we are honored to spend an evening with the one and only Nick Perdomo. We’ll learn Nick’s story and how he built Perdomo […]
Cigar Review: Cohiba Connecticut Robusto
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 85-87, Cohiba, General, Review, Try a Sample
Two years ago, General Cigar Company hired Sean Williams to be the face of its Cohiba brand. Williams had built a name for himself in the cigar industry as the owner of Primer Mundo Cigars. Bringing in Williams was a strategic move because he was both a popular and knowledgable face in the cigar industry. […]
Cigar News: Maya Selva Cigars to Introduce Villa Zamorano Soberanos at Inter-Tabac 2019
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2019 Preview, Inter-Tabac 2019, Maya Selva Cigars, News
At Inter-Tabac 2019 scheduled to open in Dortmund, Germany on September 20th, Maya Selva Cigars will introduce a new 6x 60 line extension to its Villa Zamorano line known as Soberanos. The Villa Zamorano line made its debut in 2002 as the company’s first value-priced premium cigar. The cigar itself is a Honduran puro. Soberanos […]
Cigar News: TPE to Offer Incentives for Exhibitors and Retailers at 2020 Trade Show
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments News, TPE, TPE 2020
Last week, Tobacco Media Group (TMG) has announced some more details around its plans for the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE 2020). Included in the announcement were plans to offer incentives to exhibitors and retailers participating in the 2020 show. TPE 2020 opens January 29, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada and runs through January 31, […]
Editor’s Corner #102: IPCPR Epilogue
William Cooper Blog, Editor's Corner No Comments Editor's Corner
The month of August closed out with Cigar Coop wrapping up its 2019 IPCPR Coverage. As we mentioned in our 2019 IPCPR Post Game Report, we were quite pleased with what we were able to do with this year’s coverage. However, there are three additional footnotes worth covering. Our total number of features Cigar Coop […]
Cigar News: Maya Selva Cigars to Introduce Villa Zamorano Reserva Personita at Inter-Tabac 2019
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Inter-Tabac 2019, Maya Selva Cigars, News
At Inter-Tabac 2019 scheduled to open in Dortmund, Germany on September 20th, Maya Selva Cigars will introduce a new petite 4 1/2 x 30 line extension to its Villa Zamorano Reserva known as Personita. The Villa Zamorano Reserva line made its debut in 2017 as a value-priced premium cigar. The cigar itself is a Honduran […]