Over the past month, we hit a few milestones, and have a couple of more still ahead. Thes milestones would not be possible without the support of our readers, viewers, sponsors, and industry friends. July 3, 2015: Cigar Coop completed three consecutive years of daily content. Our content is written in our own words and […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 4, Number 8: Everybody Wants to Rule the World
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On June 25, 2015, Steve Saka was a guest on Stogie Geeks Episode 146. After announcing June 19th, that his two year non-compete agreement had ended, Saka was officially allowed to return to the cigar industry. I happened to be the one to interview Saka, and during the conversation I asked him what his next move […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 4, Number 7: The Chase is Over
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Last year, we published a Feature Story where we covered a topic called “How Limited is that Limited Edition?” In that article, we discussed the various types of limited cigars that hit the marketplace. One type of cigar that we mentioned was the Retail “Shop” Exclusives. This is a cigar release that is made exclusively […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 4, Number 6: Press and Release Part 1 – Chicken or Egg
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We get asked on Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks on what it’s like to cover the cigar industry. Over the past couple of months, I have put a couple of more cigar media-centric editorials. This month I explore a mechanism that we in the media depend on very heavily – press releases. While press releases […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 4, Number 5: Citobacar Teases New Release (Not an April’s Fool Joke)
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Before we get into this – a disclaimer: This is not an April Fool’s post – even though the company name is made up. This month I opted to put a headline to illustrate something you probably won’t ever see on Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks – “(Insert Company or Brand Here) Teases New Release”. […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 4, Number 4: “I Got This Package in the Mail”
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“I got this package in the mail from (insert company or person here)” – this might be the only time you ever see these words start out an article on this web-site. On many online cigar media sites that review cigars, for some reason there is this need to put in these words or some […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 4, Number 3: The Time Was Right
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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 […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 4, Number 2: By the Numbers
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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 […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 4, Number 1: History and Epic Encounters 2014
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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 […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 3, Number 12: Post Game and Pennant Races
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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 […]