The Prime Time Awards are voted on by three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for the 2020 Small/Medium Company of the Year. This award factors in things such as innovation, continued quality, and impact to the industry. Oveja Negra […]
XIKAR has announced an upgrade to its Pipeline Series of lighters. The XIKAR Pipeline is the brand’s single soft-flame lighter series designed for both pipe and cigar smokers. The series will now feature an upgraded body treatment with durable plated finishes. Pipeline will now be offered with all-chrome, all-black, black and gold-tone, and black and […]
Today, we bring to you live commentary as Cigar Aficionado continues to reveal its cigars on its 2020 Top 25 list. We recap Day Two and then do some live commentary and post-game as CA reveals cigars #4, #3, and #2. References Prime Time Special Edition 91: The Unofficial CA Top 25 Pre-Game Show […]
The Prime Time Awards are voted on by three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for 2020 Large Factory of the Year. This award factors things such as innovation, continued quality, and impact to the industry. Fábrica de Tabacos Joya […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced it is dividing its portfolio of premium cigar brands. Several brands will be moving into a new subsidiary known as Forged Cigar Company while other brands will remain under the existing General Cigar Company umbrella. STG says the move is being made to position support for its brick and […]
Quality Importers has announced a new addition under its XIKAR Xi2 line known as the XIKAR Xi2 Nightlife Series. The cutters feature custom graphics from Miami-based artist Charlie Turano III – best known for his work with Fanatics Authentic and his signature brushstroke style. The XIKAR Xi2 Nightlife Series is inspired by the glowing lights […]
JC Newman Cigar Company has announced a new value brand cigar known as Havana Q. Havana Q is described as a cousin to the popular J.C. Newman Quorum line. Havana Q is differentiated from Quorum in that it is offered in a variety of larger ring gauges. The cigars are also packaged in a vacuum […]
Today, we bring to you live commentary as Cigar Aficionado continues to reveal its cigars on its 2020 Top 25 list. We recap Day One and then do some live commentary and post-game as CA reveals cigars #7, #6, and #5. References Prime Time Special Edition 91: The Unofficial CA Top 25 Pre-Game Show […]
The Prime Time Awards are voted on by three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for 2020 Small/Medium Factory of the Year. This award factors things such as innovation, continued quality, and impact to the industry. Back to Back. Fabrica […]
For the seventh consecutive year, the annual Prime Time Awards will be given out on Cigar Coop. While the awards were launched in 2014, since 2017 the awards have been voted on by three hosts on the Prime Time Network of shows. 2020 saw a change to the process used, implementing a two-stage voting process. […]
Stallone Cigars has announced a 5% increase on its Toro size cigars for 2021. The increase announced it is in part due to the increased manufacturing costs in Nicaragua. The company says it resisted making price chaneges on its other sizes, and will absorb those cigars. “Stallone Cigars will continue to offer you great tasting, […]
The Performance Rankings were introduced in 2012 as a statistical analysis based on the average numerical score of all cigars assessed on Cigar Coop. It is meant to serve as a barometer in terms of how the cigars were assessed. Today we slice this data by cigar company, a category we have ranked since 2012. This […]
