This past weekend Drew Estate launched an exclusive cigar for Hawaiian retailers known as the Herrera Esteli Ho’ala Tienda Exclusiva. The cigar was launched on a virtual event hosted by Drew Estate Master Blender Willy Herrera on September 26th. The Herrera Esteli Ho’ala Tienda Exclusiva comes in one size – a 4 7/8 x 46 […]
The explosion of cigar companies doing podcasts during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the tables being turned on traditional cigar media like myself – namely the concept of a company interviewing media. This past week, I was interviewed by the Four Shots with Tony and Jeremy podcast. This is a show hosted by Tony […]
For Prime Time Episode 156, Santana Diaz of Pure Aroma Cigars makes his Prime Time Show debut. Many know Santana as the creator behind the D’Crossier Cigars brand. Now Santana has resurrected the historic Lords of England line – and we’ll get the story behind that as well as recap Santana’s journey in the cigar […]
The past the annual IPCPR Trade Shows were a little different for Andre Farkas and Viaje Cigar Company than for most other companies. For the most part, Viaje’s business model is built on small-batch releases that are sent to retailers on (almost a) monthly basis. As a result, the trade show isn’t a place where […]
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. Today’s installment sees Nick talk about we he loves […]
It’s been a while since we have done a conceptual show, but tonight on Prime Time Special Edition 84, we are talking Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. We will smoke the STFU! Sampler – a challenge issued by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Founder Steve Saka to consumers. Since its release, there’s been speculation about whether or […]
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 […]
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While Viaje is known for keeping information low-key on its releases, when it comes to the Viaje Zombie series, it’s as low key as it comes. This year, the Viaje Zombie Series is being released in three blends: Green (Natural), Red (Maduro), and Black (Unknown). In addition, the Zombie Series will be a part of […]
One of the biggest collaborations to happen in 2020 was the one between Daniel Marshall and Carlos “Carlito” Fuente of Arturo Fuente Cigars. Daniel Marshall is known for its high-end luxury products and in particular its high-end humidor collection. At the same time, Daniel Marshall has released cigars in his portfolio. To commemorate the […]
The Cigar Association of America (CAA) issued a statement on what it has spent on litigation and legislative battles against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). CAA also stated any allegations that it is not providing funding for the lawsuit are false. Below is the text of the statement: [themify_box ] As the […]
Over the years, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has been known to introduce a wide variety of brands into the market. I remember once asking company founder Rocky Patel why he introduced so many brands and he told me there are so many great blends and blend derivations that they have come up with and that […]
