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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In recent years, the road to the IPCPR Trade Show has been somewhat a predictable model. The established companies launch new blends and line extensions. The show also has seen new companies surface each year – making their debut at the show. In 2013, plans are currently for two new companies to launch in Las […]
This past month, the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) association made a decision to table plans for a Consumer Day at the IPCPR Trade Show. The concept of the Consumer Day would have allowed consumers to attend IPCPR in an afternoon session on day four following the actual 3 1/2 trade show. Consumer attendees […]
First and foremost, I would like to thank all of our readers for the kind words and feedback in regards to our 2012 Epic Encounters Series – the 2012 Cigar of the Year countdown. I greatly appreciate it and look forward to 2013. I was surprised that other media outlets picked up on the series. […]
First and foremost, we need to thank our readers for their support and loyalty during 2012. 2012 was an incredible year for growth at Cigar Coop. We’ve done it without contests and without ads, so it really comes down to the great folks who visit our site and we appreciate it. A special thanks also […]
Welcome to Epic Encounters 2012. This is our countdown of the 30 best cigars for 2012. I happen to love this time of the year when the online and print publications come out with their lists. Talking cigars is always good, but debating them is even better. One thing that is interesting is how we […]
In Major League Baseball, the month of September holds special significance as teams rally for a spot to make the post-season. This has become known in MLB culture as “pennant races”. Here at Cigar Coop, a similar analogy can be made of the month of November. Thanksgiving occurs in 2012 on November 22nd. […]
Much of the efforts on this web-site for the past six weeks have focused around talking about the cigars that have been released at the IPCPR. This brings up the point of whether or not it is worth assessing samples that we have been fortunate to receive at the trade show. It has been a […]
