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 August 7th, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show below: < Image/Video […]
The Blog: Eleven Years
Today we mark a big milestone on Cigar Coop, our eleventh anniversary! 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 2010 IPCPR Trade Show. I joined with a […]
The Blog: Spare Notes Series #4 – How Many Damn Sizes Does A Brand Need??
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 number four of Spare Notes, Coop and Matt talk […]
The Blog: Will Cooper Guests on Developing Palates PCA 2021 Recap Show
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]