Last week, CA published its Top 25 list and it was embroiled in a lot of controversy. Was this justified or not? Tonight, we will have the Cigar Coop Coalition in the house and will also be joined by Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and John McTavish of Developing Palates for commentary and analysis […]
On Episode 252, we welcome back Oliver Nivaud of United Cigars as our special guest. It’s been a huge year for United – for their own brands and the brands they are partnering with. Tonight we will get the details of what’s been happening with United. Plus we will have our Alec Bradley Live True, […]
Ever since we launched the Cigar Industry Report back on January 19, 2013 (as “Cigar Week Wrap”), with a couple of exceptions, it has published each Saturday since then. This week, there will be a publishing change and the Cigar Industry Report will publish Sunday, December 11, 2022. Rest assured, Cigar Coop’s daily publication streak […]
On Episode 251, we welcome Brian Motola of Cavalier Genève as our special guest. Brian’s been making a name for himself in the cigar industry, and now he is on-board as a partner with Cavalier Genève. We will talk about Brian’s journey through the cigar industry. In addition, 2022 has almost been quite a […]
Criteria for the 2022 Cigar of the Year Countdown It’s important when doing any Cigar of the Year list to disclose the criteria used to define the list. For 2022, the following criteria are being used: Eligibility The cigar must have been released in a two-year window for release ending the day before the PCA […]
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable reconvenes tonight as we smoke Oliva’s Cuba Aliados by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo in the Torpedo size. A year ago, Oliva stunned the cigar world indicating it was acquiring three Honduran brands from the Reyes family: Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios, and Roly. Just before the Trade Show, Oliva relaunched the Cuba Aliados […]
Tonight we celebrate Episode 250, and to mark this milestone we have Charlie Minato co-founder of Halfwheel as our special guest. If you know Charlie, there isn’t a major news story in the cigar industry he is not on top of – and tonight we’ll get his thoughts and perspectives on plenty of items […]
We are giving away a really cool Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 gift set. This includes: Montecristo Epic Rocks Glasses Montecristo Epic Pen Montecristo Epic Lapel Pin Montecristo Epic Pocket Square Very simple to enter. LEAVE A COMMENT WITH THE NUMERIC SCORE THAT THE MONTECRISTO EPIC VINTAGE 12 RECEIVED FROM CIGAR COOP IN MARCH 2022. […]
The 2022 Major League Baseball Season is in the annuls of history. Tonight Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads, and Rob Rasmussen of Cigar Dojo join members of the Cigar Coop Coalition Team to recap the 2022 Season. We will look back at the stories, teams, and players that highlighted the […]
It’s that time of the year as Dave and Coop unveil their music for the Christmas Season for 2022. It will be a mix of classics and contemporary that will help you get into the seasonal spirit. Plus Dave and Coop discuss Dolly Parton’s big night at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and […]
