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. […]
Editor’s Corner: Volume 2, Number 1: Thank You for a Great 2012
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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 […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 1, Number 12: Epic Encounters 2012
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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 […]
Editor’s Corner: Volume 1, Number 11: November Pennant Races
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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. […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 1, Number 10: Best Practices
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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 […]
Editor’s Corner: Volume 1, Number 9: Worth it for an Iced Coffee?
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Picture from Stace Berkland August was a month of milestones for Cigar Coop for a few of reasons. First, we published our 1000th article, and second we hit our two year anniversary in existence on August 15th. However, the biggest milestone was the IPCPR Coverage we delivered as the trade show kicked off at the […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 1 Number 8: IPCPR
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It’s August and the start of the month marks the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailer’s (IPCPR) Association Trade Show. We have been fortunate as the IPCPR is allowing Cigar Coop to provide coverage. We thank the IPCPR for allowing Cigar Coop to participate and bring our readers in-depth coverage of the show, and we […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 1 Number 7: The Story Behind the Press Releases
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There is no doubt this past month, we have had a lot of press releases on Cigar Coop. A lot of cigar companies are wanting to get the official word out on new products and happenings. In August, the annual IPCPR Trade Show and Convention takes place in Orlando Florida. As a part of that […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 1, Number 6: Cigar Coop 3.0
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Wasn’t it just a five short months ago when Cigar Coop 2.0 was launched? Over the past few weeks, we quietly launched the Cigar Coop Video Channel on You Tube. At Cigar Coop, we have been resistant to go into the direction of online video. However, as the web-site has continued to evolve, the use […]
Editor’s Corner: Volume 1, Number 5: Grass Roots
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This past month, the most important petition in the history of the cigar industry in the United States was launched. The Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR)) launched a petition directed toward the Obama Administration asking for the exemption of premium cigars from FDA regulation. The […]