While we talk plenty about cigars on Prime Time Special Edition, we’ve also been known to talk baseball from time to time. Tonight on Special Edition #26, we put baseball on the center stage as we present our Major League Baseball preview show. We will have the whole Prime Time team in the dugout, plus […]
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Agile Cigar Review: Cattle Baron Trail Boss
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, Cattle Baron Cigars
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: Drew Estate Announces 2018 Barn Smoker and Adds Pennsylvania Event
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments Drew Estate, Events, News
Drew Estate has announced its 2018 Barn Smoker Schedule. This year, the events return to Florida, Connecticut, Kentucky, and Louisiana; but there also will be a new venue added – Strasburg, Pennsylvania. The Barn Smoker concept is an event unique to Drew Estate. It allows the consumer to go on-site to learn about how tobacco […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads Mule Kick LE 2018 Coming in April
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2018 Preview, Crowned Heads, News
Crowned Heads announced it is releasing the third installment of its Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2012. This year, the Mule Kick gets a twist, as it will feature a different wrapper. When Mule Kick was first released in 2012, it featured the same blend that was used on Crowned Head’s inaugural release, Four […]
News: Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard Forms Hoejsgaard & Co.
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment Davidoff, News, People
It’s not a return to the cigar industry, but former Davidoff CEO Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard has formed a new business consulting company known as Hoejsgaard & Co. It’s a company that helps both corporations and family-owned companies in both brand equity and brand building – with a particular focus on luxury and premium brands. Hoejsgaard […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 7, Number 4a: Love Rollercoaster
William Cooper Blog, Cigar News, Editor's Corner No Comments Editor's Corner, FDA
It never fails. As I embark on travel, complete chaos seems to reign supreme in the cigar industry. Just when I thought a new level of chaos was reached with two cigar companies getting acquired in one day – along comes the week of March 18th to top it all. With this particular week, it […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 18 (3/24/18)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News
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: FDA Releases ANPRM on Premium Cigars
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments FDA, News
The long-awaited Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding premium cigars was released into draft today. This ANPRM begins the period where the FDA is officially beginning the process of re-evaluating how (or if) premium cigars should be regulated. An ANPRM seeking comments, data, research results, […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Liga Privada Coronets Arrive at Drew Diplomat Retailers
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Drew Estate, Liga Privada, News
Just prior to the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate announced the addition of various “Coronet” (4 x 32) vitolas across its brands packaged in tins. Recently, two Coronet releases under the Liga Privada brand arrived at Drew Diplomat retailers – the Liga Privada No. 9 Coronet and the Liga Privada T52 Coronet. According to […]
Feature Story: A Visit to the Davidoff Art Initiative at the Altos de Chavón School of Design
William Cooper Feature Story 1 Comment Davidoff, Feature Story, Places
If you have followed our coverage of Davidoff on Cigar Coop, you have more than likely read about the Davidoff Art Initiative. It’s a unique program unlike anything seen in the cigar industry. It’s a program meant to foster the development and production of contemporary art, with a focus on the Caribbean region. The part […]