Tonight, we are proud to welcome Laurel Tilley from General Cigar Company. Laurel’s the brand ambassador for one of the largest cigar brands in the world, Macanudo. We’ll talk about the whole story of Macanudo as well as the latest happenings in the brand. Also our Live True segment will cover soft drinks and in […]
It’s Prime Time Special Edition 77, and it’s a jam-packed episode. First we welcome the one and only Phil Zanghi of Debonaire House who makes his return to the Prime Time Show. We’ll catch up with Phil and chronicle his journey in the cigar industry. Plus, we welcome two new segments to the Prime Time […]
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 […]
Casa de Montecristo has announced the 2020 Texas Cigar Festival and Smokin’ In The Carolinas events have been cancelled. The cancellation is due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company issued the following statement: [themify_box ] Our team has been closely monitoring guidance of public health officials, and government agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Padilla Cigar Company has brought back its famed Padilla Miami 8 & 11. The Padilla Miami 8 & 11 returns to the El Titan de Bronze factory, where it has been produced before. The cigar features Aganorsa-grown tobaccos from Nicaragua. It comes in one size – a 6 x 52 Toro. It is priced in […]
On June 11th, Drew Estate hosted a virtual show called “Freestyle Live Special Edition” where it showcased the 2020 product releases it has announced over the past couple weeks. On the show, Drew Estate unveiled a previously unannounced product. That product would be an extension to the Deadwood Tobacco brand known as Leather Rose. Deadwood […]
Drew Estate has announced its second collaboration with Cigar Dojo – the Undercrown Dojo Dogma Sun Grown. It’s the 19th collaboration the social media platform has done with a cigar company. While most of the inaugural Dojo collaborations have been shop exclusives, the Undercrown Dojo Dogma Sun Grown is going to be a national release […]
“There was this idea I had. I had just visited ‘Cigar Disneyland’ and somehow I wanted to capture the moment, so I did. While the pictures were crappy and the writing stunk, somehow it became a foundation for what was to come.” This is the first installment of a ten part series commemorating ten years […]
For the third consecutive year, the Undercrown Dojo Dogma Maduro, a collaboration done with Cigar Dojo, will be available to Drew Diplomat retailers. The Dogma was first released in 2014 as a small batch limited production sold initially through Smoke Inn. It’s a 6 x 56 Box Pressed Gran Toro that features a San Andres Mexican […]
The Fratello Camo Series, a series of value-priced bundle cigars is now heading to retailers. This was a series introduced at the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 and scheduled to ship in March. This was ultimately delayed due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic (where the cigars […]
Erik Espinosa, founder and President of Espinosa Cigars is our special guest for Prime Time Episode 142. While we have had Erik on several times at La Zona Palooza, we have never had Erik on for a full interview Prime Time style – and tonight we will recap Erik’s journey in the cigar business […]
Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars has let its opinion of FDA regulations known in a product release. This week, the company has announced the soft-launch of its JSK Fuck the FDA Cigar. Much of the blend details have not been disclosed – other than the company has said the cigar features a Mexican San Andres […]