We realize there are lot of sources for cigar media, and we thank you for choosing Cigar Coop / Stogie Geeks as a source for all things premium cigars. Cigar Coop / Stogie Geeks are merged. We are a single entity that operates with two distinct brands. Cigar Coop is the brand for Cigar News and deep […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 3, Number 2: Epic Encounters 2013 – Analysis and Numbers
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Another Cigar of the Year countdown is the annuls of Cigar Coop, and now Stogie Geeks history. We are planning to do some more discussion as well as release our Stogie Geeks staff picks on our January 9th show. . As we said with our vision, the goal of the Epic Encounters 2013 Cigar of the Year […]
Editor’s Corner: Volume 3, Number 1 – Epic Encounters 2013
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As is the case, we kick off our cigar year with a month long retrospective of the best cigars smoked of the year. This is what has been termed “Epic Encounters”. It is part of our extensive year in review coverage. First up, we have merged with Stogie Geeks, but this is my personal list. […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 2, Number 11: Cigar Voters and the NYC Mayoral Election
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On Tuesday October 30th, a piece of anti-tobacco legislation was passed by the New York City Council. It is now heading to Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s desk where he has indicated he will sign this legislation into law. This included raising the age to purchase tobacco products to 21 and the elimination of coupons and promotional […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 2, Number 10: Important Integration Changes
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On August 26, Cigar Coop announced it was entering in with a partnership with Stogie Geeks. As we reported last month, the goal of this partnership is to bring the ultimate media framework to the cigar industry. We are combining cigar journalism, podcasting, video, mini-reviews and more under one umbrella. We have now begun the […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 2, Number 9: Are You Ready for the Next Generation?
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August was a very significant month here on Cigar Coop. We reached two significant milestones in the history of this web-site. On August 15, we celebrated our three year anniversary. The genesis for this brand really started out back at the 2010 IPCPR in New Orleans on a walk to Cafe du Monde. I recapped about […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 2, Number 8: IPCPR 2013 Recap
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The 2013 IPCPR Trade Show is now in the annuls of history. We’d like to thank the IPCPR for the opportunity to cover this event. We’d also like to thank the many manufacturers who have been generous in sharing information leading up to (as well as at) the trade show. This month’s column will focus […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 2, Number 7: The Coffee Chain, the 2013 IPCPR, and “The Streak”
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As you can see, in this month’s column we actually are going to explore three different topics. Let’s dive right into it. The Coffee Chain Just before we published last month’s column, a well-known coffee chain – Starbucks made a decision to ban all smoking within 25 feet of all of its stores as […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 2, Number 6: In Defense of the Big Ring Gauge
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The rise of the big ring gauge cigars is not new news. Last year, during our 2012 IPCPR Preview, we noted that ring gauges were moving past the 60 ring gauge mark. Now a year later, it appears that 70 ring gauge cigars are now a part of many cigar maker’s strategy. Recently Asylum 13’s […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 2, Number 5: April Fools Day 2013 in the Cigar Industry
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Each and every year, one thing that has become an informal tradition in the cigar industry is a bunch of April Fool’s posts. I’ve seen ones from a 500 ring gauge cigar to other announcements about bogus acquisitions of one cigar company to another. One one hand it allows the cigar industry to let loose […]