Details of Altadis’ Montecristo B.R.M Edition, a project done in conjunction with Bernard Richards Manufacture (B.R.M.), have been released. Montecristo B.R.M. features a luxury humidor along with a custom-made watch by B.R.M – both incorporating Montecristo design elements. The humidor also features a built-in watch winder for the timepiece. In addition, the humidor comes […]
Cigar Rights of America (CRA)’s Board of Directors have elected new leaders. Gary Pesh, owner of Old Virginia Tobacco Company, has been named Chairman of the Board; and Karen Smith, Vice President of Arturo Fuente, has been elected as President. Both succeed Robert G. Levin of Ashton who had served in both roles since 2014. Smith […]
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On May 1st, Rick Rodriguez of General Cigar Company was the special guest. Catch the full show below: […]
It’s been a while since we have put accessories in the spotlight, and tonight we are joined by Jimmy Miudo of Quality Importers as our special guest. Jimmy is the Vice President of Product Design and Marketing for Quality Importers and oversees a host of brands. We’ll discuss Jimmy’s history in the business and talk […]
Tarazona Cigars has named Willy Marante it’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Marante was a longtime regional sales representative with Miami Cigar & Company. On March 1st, he transitioned to La Aurora Cigars where he became the company’s brand ambassador. “We are pleased to welcome Mr. Marante to Tarazona Cigars. With Willy’s knowledge and […]
Late in 2019, industry veteran Micky Pegg made his official return to the cigar industry. Pegg was best known for being the Vice President of Sales at CAO Cigars, and prior to that, his time with Davidoff, Felipe Gregorio Cigars, and Georgetown Tobacco. Shortly after CAO was absorbed into General Cigar Company, Pegg would […]
On Special Edition 98, we are proud to welcome Miguel Schoedel, National Sales Manager of Crowned Heads, as our special guest. There is a lot going on at Crowned Heads and we’ll get an update from Miguel as we head into the busy summer release season. Plus we will have our “One Must Go” and […]
Sampler packs are common in the cigar marketplace. They have provided a way for manufacturers to package multiple blends and/or multiple vitolas into a single offering at an attractive price point. In some cases, manufacturers include unreleased blends, and in some of those cases these unreleased blends are put in the sampler with the idea […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 36 features our fifth installment of our Album Archaeology Series. On this episode, we are joined by Cigar Dojo’s Eric Guttormson to break down The Clash’s landmark album London Calling. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig into the London Calling album. We go […]
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 […]
2021 is the 25th anniversary of Drew Estate. On the May 6th Freestyle Live show, the company announced plans to celebrate the milestone with a birthday bash entitled “DE25”. The event will take place at the Southfork Ranch (made famous by the television series “Dallas”) in Parker, Texas. In addition to the party, Drew Estate […]
The year 2021 is a big milestone year for Drew Estate. It marks the company’s 25th anniversary as well as the 10th anniversary of the Undercrown brand. For the 10th anniversary of Undercrown, Drew Estate announced a new addition to the Undecrown lineup with the Undercrown 10. The Undercrown 10 will become the fourth line […]
