Each May, the Prime Time Show has journeyed to Central Florida for the annual Drew Estate Barn Smoker at the Florida Sun Grown Tobacco Farm. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has postponed the Barn Smoker until November, but that hasn’t stopped us from having our annual show with the owner and founder of the FSG […]
It’s not only Special Edition 75, but it’s the three year mark of when we launched the Special Edition concept. For the occasion, we welcome a special guest – Alan Rubin of Alec Bradley Cigar Company. Alan will be making his debut on the Special Edition side of the house. There has been a lot […]
On Episode 10, of Prime Time Jukebox, we are proud to welcome RoMa Craft Tobac co-founder Skip Martin as our special guest as pay tribute to the late John Prine. Skip will join us in the second half of this show where we look back at the career of John Prine and talk about some […]
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 […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Viaje has announced the release of its Viaje Zombie Farmhand Andre. It’s an offshoot to the Thanksgiving seasonal release introduced in 2019, Farmhand Andre. Farmhead Andre represents Andre Farkas, the owner of Viaje Cigars. Last year, a cigar paying homage to him was released as a part of the 2019 Viaje seasonal release for Thanksgiving. […]
Viaje has shipped the 2020 edition of its Birthday Blend. It’s the fifth consecutive year the company has shipped it. The Viaje Birthday Blend pays tribute to company founder Andre Farkas‘ birthday. From 2016 to 2018, these releases have been a part of Viaje’s White Label Project (WLP). For 2019, the Birthday Blend returns, but […]
Drew Estate has announced the cancellation of its 2020 Barn Smoker Season. This includes the five Barn Smoker events scheduled for Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Florida. The events will each be replaced by a virtual events as a part of the “Barn Smoker Goodwill Act of 2020.” The cancellations are due to the […]
In 2014 RoMa Craft Tobac would debut a new brand in its portfolio known as the Neanderthal. The line is intended to be a powerhouse in terms of strength, yet deliver a very flavorful smoke. At the time the line debuted in one size – the Neanderthal HN, and while a more limited production offering, […]
Tonight Prime Time is honored to welcome back, Scott Pearce, the Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association. A little over a week ago, the PCA had to cancel its annual trade show. We will talk to Scott and get the answers to the questions everyone has on their mind. Plus, we will get […]
While there is not going to be a Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show this year, the date the Show was scheduled to open will still factor into the cut-off date for cigars eligible for the 2020 Cigar of the Year Countdown. This year the show was scheduled to open July 10th, 2020 in Las […]
In 2020, General Cigar Company released a new line under its Punch brand known as the Punch Knuckle Buster. The Punch Knuckle Buster is named for a phrase made famous by University of Virginia Basketball Coach Tony Bennett who once described the rough and tumble physical game as a “Blue Collar Knuckle Buster.” The Punch […]
