Over the past year, we have heard a lot about “Validation” from Aganorsa Leaf. In fact this term was actually used on the rebranding of Aganorsa Leaf’s Core line, La Validación. While it might seem like a cool branding term, Validation is actually something that is a part of Aganorsa’s operation. It essentially is another […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 467 – Juan Cancel and Kevin Keithan, Protocol Cigars
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On July 23, 2022, Juan Cancel and Kevin Keithan of Protocol Cigars were the special guests. Catch the full show […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 466 – Erik Espinosa, Espinosa Cigars
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On July 16, 2022, Erik Espinosa of Espinosa Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show below (Note: You […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 465 – Rick Rodriguez, West Tampa Tobacco Co.
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On July 2, 2022, Rick Rodriguez co-owner of West Tampa Tobacco Co. was the special guest. Catch the full show […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 464 – Sébastien Decoppet and Brian Motola, Cavalier Genève Cigars
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On June 11, 2022, Sébastien Decoppet and Brian Motola of Cavalier Genève Cigars were the special guests. Catch the full show below […]
The Blog: And it’s a Wrap!
As Labor Day approaches, our extended and comprehensive coverage from the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show comes to a close. We might go longer than everyone else, but we provide quite a depth of coverage. The scorecard reads as follows: 274 Product Report Stories 77 Company Booths Covered 60 Videos Filmed In […]
The Blog: Crux Cigars Adds Sales Broker
Crux Cigars has announced that effectively immediately, it has added Matt Sas to its sales team. Matt will represent Crux Cigars in the Northwest covering the States of Washington, Oregon, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, and Alaska. “Matt comes highly recommended and already has a great portfolio of brands that he represents. We look forward to having […]
The Blog: Twelve Years
Today we mark a big milestone on Cigar Coop, our twelve-year anniversary! Here is what I now write every year: As always, we go back to the beginning, our first article Worth it for an Iced Coffee? Cigar Coop’s first article wasn’t even about cigars – it was about iced coffee. It started at […]
The Blog: Henke and Klaas Kelner– The Final Puff (Episode 6) with Fred Rewey
On the sixth installment of Fred Rewey‘s The Final Puff series, Fred sits down with the father-son team of Henke and Klaas Kelner. The Kelners built an incredible tobacco operation in the Dominican Republic and in this interview, they discuss the past, present, and future. This interview was literally recorded in one of the Kelner’s […]
The Blog: Abe Flores – The Final Puff (Episode 5) with Fred Rewey
On the fifth installment of Fred Rewey‘s “The Final Puff series, Fred sits down with Abe Flores of PDR Cigars. Abe runs the PDR Cigars Factory and has his own brand, PDR Cigars. Abe brings a very transparent view to his journey in the cigar industry. Fred says this is one of the longest interviews […]