Alex Goldman, a former executive with Swisher International best known for his tenure as President of Royal Gold Cigars, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment on charges of committing tobacco tax fraud. This was the result of a plea deal that saw Goldman plead guilty to the charge and also work as an informant […]
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Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 45 (10/6/18)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Prime Time Show, Prime Time Special Edition
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 […]
Cigar News: Dawn Conger Joins TMG
William Cooper Cigar News Kretek International, News, People, TPE
Tobacco Media Group, the company behind the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) Trade Show and Tobacco Business magazine, has announced it has added Dawn Conger to its team. Dawn’s focus will be continuing to grow the TPE Show. Conger is best known to the cigar industry for her tenure as a part of the International Premium […]
Agile Cigar Review: Saga Short Tales Tomo II-Tales of the Land: Cotuí by De Los Reyes Cigars
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Purchase, De Los Reyes, Saga
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 […]
Cigar News: ACID Cartel Subculture to Make Return as Exclusive to JML Wholesale
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2018 Preview, Acid, Drew Estate, News
Drew Estate has announced the return of another offering in its ACID portfolio as a shop exclusive. The company has announced that ACID Cartel Subculture will become an exclusive offering for Michigan-based JML Wholesale, who operates approximately 80 retail stores as Wild Bill’s Tobacco. ACID Cartel Subculture is a cigar that made its debut back […]
Prime Time Episode 69: The Camacho Show
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Camacho, Davidoff, Developing Palates, Podcast, Prime Time Show
For Episode 69, Prime Time welcomes back Scott Kolesaire of Davidoff of Geneva to take about Camacho. He’s bringing two friends: Chef David Rose and Sommelier Tom Fischer, who are captaining the Camacho Barrel Aged Throwdown challenge. Plus we tap into Scott and get up-to-date on the latest happenings at Camacho. Finally, in our Deliberation […]
Cigar Review: Cornelius & Anthony – The Mistress Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Buy Multiples, Cornelius & Anthony, Review
Prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Cornelius & Anthony added two Ecuadorian Habano wrapped blends to its portfolio, The Gent and The Mistress. The two cigars have similar wrappers and a connection with their naming, but they could hardly be more different. The Gent added Cornelius & Anthony’s first box-pressed offering. On the other hand, […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 69 – The Camacho Show 10/4 10pm EST 7pm PST
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Camacho, Davidoff, Developing Palates, Prime Time Show
Tonight for Episode 69, Prime Time welcomes back Scott Kolesaire of Davidoff of Geneva to take about Camacho. He’s bringing two friends, Chef David Rose and Tom Fischer as we talk about a unique program around the Camacho Barrel Aging blends. Plus we will get up to date on the latest happenings at Camacho. […]
Cigar News: Hamlet 25th Salomon Set to Hit Stores in Late October
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2018 Preview, News, Rocky Patel
The Hamlet 25th Salomon, a new line extension to Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ Hamlet 25th line that made its debut at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, is set to hit retail shelves at the end of October. The Hamlet 25th line made its debut in 2017. It is a line that is meant to commemorate a quarter of […]
Prime Time Special Edition #40: The Baseball Show 2018 Postseason Edition
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Crowned Heads, Developing Palates, ElOsoFumarTakes, Espinosa, Podcast, Prime Time Special Edition
The 2018 Major League Baseball regular season has come to a close, and with the playoffs set to begin, Special Edition has you covered. On Special Edition 40, our preseason panel of Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads are back joining the entire Prime Time team. We’re going to review […]