In 2020, a change happened at Protocol Cigars where Kevin Keithan, who was serving as the company’s national sales manager, became an owner in the company. At the same time, Protocol Cigars co-founder Bill Ives would depart the company. Both Ives and Juan Cancel, who were the two founders, had built a career in law […]
On Episode 37, Dave and Coop have issued another “Out of the Comfort Zone” challenge For this challenge, Dave and Coop challenge each other on their taste in music and attempt to take each other out of their comfort zones. Each has provided the other a list of artists that are good candidates […]
Dissident Cigars’ annual release, the Dissident Home 2021 is returning for 2021 and heading to retailers. The Dissident Home 2021 marks the third release of the Home since Benjamin Holt resurrected the brand in 2019. As in previous years, Home 2021 consists of an Ecuadorian Maduro and Corojo barber-pole wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder and […]
United Cigars regular production Firecracker is getting a new look for its packaging and banding – and it will be showcased at Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2021 in Las Vegas. The United Firecracker was first introduced in 2006 as a shop exclusive and since has joined the United portfolio. The cigar has kept its original […]
In 2020, Gurkha announced it was re-releasing a cigar known as San Miguel. San Miguel is a grandfathered brand that was a part of the Gurkha portfolio. The San Miguel would be given a facelift, including a new blend. This was not a new strategy, as for the past few years Gurkha has been reaching […]
A special edition of Oscar Valladares Ciserón Edition is coming to Tailored Smoke in Charlotte, North Carolina – and it pays homage to Tailored Smoke owner Preston Gray. The release was unveiled at Tailored Smoke’s 5-year anniversary in Charlotte on May 1, 2021. The regular Oscar Valladares Ciserón Edition features a set of collectible art […]
We kick off the fifth year of the Prime Time Show and are honored to welcome in one of the legends of the industry – Manuel Quesada. The Quesadas have a rich history in the cigar industry and tonight Don Manuel will take us through the journey of his family. This will be an interview […]
Over the past few weeks, Prime Time Jukebox has curated a “Battle of the Bands” Tournament. For this tournament, Dave and Coop have each drafted 16 musical artists. We seeded them from 1 to 16 and placed each of 16 teams into brackets – NCAA Tournament Style. Our fans have had an opportunity to vote […]
The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]
Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has issued the first statement on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s proposed ban on flavored cigars. CRA issued the following statement: It is unclear at this time if the intended ban will apply only to mass-market flavored cigars. FDA intends to address this issue in the preamble to […]
Kretek International, Inc. has announced the departure of long-time Chief Sales Officer Patrick Hurd after two decades with the company. Hurd’s exit from the company is expected as of May 31, 2021. Patrick Hurd originally joined Kretek in November 2000, while launching its Canadian subsidiary, Kretek Canada. In June 2011, he moved to the United […]
On day five of Drew Estate’s #DEBonanzaTakeover for 2021, Drew Estate has announced the return of the Undercrown Dojo Dogma Maduro and Undercrown Dojo Dogma Sun Grown for 2021. These are two Undercrown line extensions done in collaboration with Cigar Dojo. The Undercrown Dogma Maduro was first released in 2014 as a small batch limited […]
