Eleven months ago, we were part of a group of online cigar media brands that launched the Cigar Media Association. This was something that we felt was needed to strengthen the relationship with online media and the cigar industry. As I have personally learned, this was an enormous undertaking and it was not one without […]
Another Cigar of the Year countdown is the annals of Cigar Coop, and Stogie Geeks history. The post-game show has only just begun. Over the next week there will be many additional features on our year end wrap-up. We will feature some other awards and a few surprises. Consistent with the vision, the goal of the 2014 […]
This past month we made history on Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. We celebrated the three year anniversary of the Stogie Geeks Show and ran a show with 11 guests over a span of 8 hours. The purpose of this show was to drum up support for Cigar Rights of America. Our goal is a […]
This month we look back on a big event that occurred in October, and prepare for a big event in December. This past month, the news came that Swisher International had announced their intent to acquire Drew Estate Tobacco. This was not a surprise because the rumor mill had been churning on this for quite […]
The Cigar Coop brand prides itself on building media content based on journalistic principles. We want our written content feel like a daily news periodical, and we want our broadcast to have a feel of a weekly talk show. In the end, the ultimate measure in how successful we are comes down to how our […]
Ever since the launch of Cigar Coop, I have long stayed out of the long, drawn-out soap opera of IPCPR vs. Online Media. The Cigar Coop brand has had positive experiences each year we covered the show, so there has been no need to feed this drama. However I have seen this time some erroneous […]
The 2014 IPCPR Trade Show is now history. Once again, we have brought you unprecedented coverage pre-show, at the show, and post show. Throughout that coverage you will see product-centric coverage of what to expect from the manufacturers. In this month’s column, I briefly reflect a little more on the show itself. First off, […]
We are now full steam ahead with our IPCPR coverage leading up to this year’s trade show in Las Vegas being held from July 19 – 23. Last month we outlined our approach that consists of Pre-Show Coverage, Show Floor Coverage, and Post Show Coverage. In reality, for us, this is more like IPCPR Season. […]
As many know, the FDA has moved forward and has made proposed regulations to the premium cigar industry in their Deeming Document. The FDA is now soliciting public comment to these regulations. This past month, both the Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has provided guidance on […]
As the Cigar Coop – Stogie Geeks partnership begins to evolve, one comment I often hear is “there are too many cigar review sites.” Whether that is true or not I feel is a subjective answer, but it got me thinking in terms of what the CCSG value proposition is and what do we bring […]
