On July 19, 2021, Aaron Loomis hosted a unique PCA 2021 Recap Show on Developing Palates. This included two manufacturers: Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf and Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust; two retailers: Jay Davis of Blue Smoke Dallas and Abe Dababneh of Smoke Inn; and finally two media members: Eric Guttormson of […]
The Blog: Will Cooper Guests on #ElOsoFumarTakes #Take172
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When a guest did not show up for Bear Duplisea’s #ElOsoFumarTakes show, I was asked to be a part of a group of pinch hitters to be a guest on the show. These guests included Cigar Coop team members Erron Nielsen and Ben Lee as well as Ace Prime’s Luciano Meirelles, La Flor Dominicana’s Jonathan Carney, […]
The Blog: Spare Notes Series #3 – Post PCA Show
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Spare Notes is a new series on Smokin Tabacco that I am collaborating on with Matthew Tabacco. It’s a platform where Matt and I can talk about topics and subjects that we haven’t covered on our shows in an agile, free-form open discussion forum. On Episode 3, Coop and Matt talk about PCA from the good, […]
The Blog: KMA Episode 428 – Scott Weeks, Recluse Cigar Company
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Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On July 24tth, Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigar Company was the special guest. Catch the full show below: […]
The Blog: Ben Lee Guests on Cigar Noise Bois Podcast
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Ben Lee recently was a guest on the Cigar Noise Bois podcast. Ben talks about his journey in the cigar media, including about recently joining the Cigar Coop team. Note: Due to Age Restrictions, you might have to click on “Watch on YouTube” to view the video. Image/Video Credits: Cigar Noise Bois
The Blog: Will Cooper Guests on Smoke Night Live PCA Recap Show
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On July 16th, Will Cooper was a guest on Cigar Dojo’s Smoke Night Live Premium Cigar association (PCA) Recap Show along with Eric Guttormson, Jordan Guttormson, and Rob Rasmussen. The quartet covered a variety of topics coming out of this year’s Trade Show. Note: Due to Age Restrictions, you might have to click on “Watch […]
The Blog: KMA Episode 427 – Billy and Gus Fakih, Artesano Del Tobacco
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Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On July 17th, Billy and Gus Fakih of Arteseano del Tobacco our special guest. Rafael Nodal of Tabacalera […]
The Blog: Will Cooper Guests on #ElOsoFumarTakes #Take168
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On May 16th, I was a guest on #ElOsoFumarTakes, the podcast hosted by Prime Time Special Edition’s Bear Duplisea. Also appearing with me on the show was Matthew Tabacco, the founder of Smokin Tabacco and host of the Spare Notes podcast. On the show we compare cigar media from two different perspectives – old school […]
The Blog: Spare Notes Series #2 – The Year of the Advent Calendar
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Spare Notes is a new series on Smokin Tabacco that I am collaborating on with Matthew Tabacco. It’s a platform where Matt and I can talk about topics and subjects that we haven’t covered on our shows in an agile, free-form open discussion forum. On Episode 2, Coop and Matt talk about Cigar Advent Calendars, […]
The Blog: KMA Episode 426 – Tommy Zarzecki
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Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On July 3rd, Tommy “Zman” Zarzecki was our special guest. Catch the full show below: Image/Video Credit: KMA […]