Launching “The Blog” component on Cigar Coop has provided us a new avenue to deliver content in addition to our industry-leading news and reviews. Our friends at Perdomo Cigars have been doing an ongoing set of educational videos hosted by Nick Perdomo on the company’s YouTube channel. In this installment, Nick discusses “How To Not Get […]
On Prime Time Episode 164, we are proud and honored to welcome the one and only Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr.! Needless to say, we are all in for a real treat as we discuss the Fuente family’s journey in the cigar industry. We’ll also discuss the stories behind the iconic brands. We’ll dive into the […]
On Prime Time Special Edition 88, we proudly present the 2020 La Zona Palooza Pre-Game Show! For the past three years, we have broadcasted live from La Zona Palooza at Espinosa World Headquarters in Hialeah Gardens, Florida. With the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting major events, it was announced that the 2020 edition of La Zona […]
For Prime Time Jukebox Episode 22, we introduce the first installment of our Music Debate Series – a head to head match with Dolly Parton vs. Diana Ross. We put two icons from the world of music against each other. We explore the history of these two women – and some of the parallels and […]
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 […]
Whiff Industries, manufacturer of Whiff Out® Odor Neutralization products has launched two new products to be added to their portfolio: Odor Eliminating Reed Diffusers and Odor Eliminating Wax Melts. Both products are featured in all three scents, Classic, Rustic, and Vintage. The two new products combined with Whiff Out’s existing Crystalizer Ashtray Deodoriser and Mist […]
Daniel Marshall and Corona Cigar Company have teamed up to create a unique humidor. What makes this humidor so unique is that it was handcrafted using antique tobacco stakes that have been in use for nearly 50 years. These tobacco stakes were once used to hang cigar tobacco in curing barns located in Connecticut […]
In 2014, Altadis USA released the Espada by Montecristo. Historically, it was an important cigar in that it was the first Montecristo cigar to come out of Nicaragua, and for Altadis it was one of their first major releases produced by an outside factory which in this case was the Plasencia factory. In addition, the […]
2020 marks 25 years in the cigar business for CLE Cigar Company owner Christian Eiroa, and he’s got an anniversary cigar to mark the occasion. This week retailers have been informed by CLE that they may order the CLE 25th Anniversary cigar with delivery expected in late November or early December. “I was just thinking […]
On Prime Time Episode 165, Dylan Austin, President of Davidoff Americas makes his Prime Time debut. Dylan’s been a veteran at Davidoff for a long-time. He led up one of the most successful rebrands in the cigar industry with Camacho, and now he runs all of Davidoff in the Americas. Tonight we’ll take about […]
It’s Thanksgiving time and once again Viaje has a seasonal release for the 2020 holiday. This year Viaje announced the return of three of its Thanksgiving theme cigars: the Viaje Stuffed Turkey White Meat, the Viaje Stuffed Turkey Dark Meat, and the Viaje Farmer Bill Hatchet. As with each of these releases in the past, […]
In 2019, Gurkha Cigars announced the Gurkha Treinta. It was a cigar that would commemorate 30 years of Gurkha Cigars ownership by now-former Chairman Kaizad Hansotia. You may be a little puzzled at why Gurkha is celebrating its 30th anniversary when in 2012, Gurkha Cigars celebrated its 125th anniversary with a cigar. This is because […]
