Southern Draw Cigars has announced a new extension to its Firethorn brand known as Firethorn Augusta. It’s a release that will debut as an exclusive to Cigars International on November 11th, coinciding with the release of Veterans Day. Augusta Firethorn features a unique variation of the vitola featuring changes in both the rations and aging […]
After five years, Tabacalera USA CEO Javier Estades is stepping down as Chairman of the Cigar Association of America (CAA). Estades will be succeeded by Swisher International CEO John Miller. Estades was first elected chairman in 2016, and would become the longest-serving chairman in CAA history. “There are some people in life who just get […]
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 […]
2020 would mark the 25th anniversary of Luis Falto in the cigar business. “Small batch production” is popular now in the cigar industry, but Tabacalera Falto has been doing it for 25 years. Falto planned a couple of cigars to commemorate the occasion: the Falto La Pureza and Falto Edición Especial ELH Hato Viejo 2018. […]
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On Cigar Coop, we will now post replays of the shows each week (the following week it is aired) in our “blog.” This week on Episode 396 which aired on October 31 2020, and the guest was Juan Lopez, Vice […]
On Prime Time Episode 162, we are joined by Jean-Michel Louis of De Los Reyes Cigars. De Los Reyes Cigars has a long history in the cigar business dating back over 160 years. They are known for the tobacco growing and brokering business as well as their own brands. We will dive into the story […]
On Prime Time Special Edition 86, we are joined by the one and only Tony Bellatto. Tony is the co-founder of both La Barba Cigars and Lost & Found Cigars and we’ll catch up with him on all of the happenings around those brands and more. For some reason, G.O.A.T. arguments have been the rage […]
For Prime Time Jukebox Episode 21, we go through Aretha Franklin’s landmark album “Lady Soul” for the fourth installment of our Album Archaeology series. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig into the “Lady Soul” album. We go deep into each of the tracks of this album looking […]
Pylon & Sticks is a podcast that brings the world of Football together with the world of cigars. It’s hosted by Tony Softli, a former NFL Executive best known for his tenure as Vice president Player Personnel for the St. Louis Rams. On the show, Tony and I discuss cigars, the cigar industry, Cigar Coop, […]
7-20-4 Cigars, the company owned by Kurt Kendall, has teamed up with One13 Cigars, the brand founded by Joe Torres, for an exclusive release that will be available at Club Humidor. The new limited-edition collaboration will be available at Club Humidor’s five stores beginning Friday, November 13th. The cigar itself is a 100% Nicaraguan puro […]
On October 25th, I was a guest on #ElOsoFumarTakes, the podcast hosted by Prime Time Special Edition’s Bear Duplisea. On the podcast I was joined by Jonathan Carney, Vice President of Sales for La Flor Dominicana and Miguel Schoedel, National Sales Manager of Crowned Heads. Ironically, Jonathan is a regular contributor to our annual “Big […]
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 […]
