On Episode 9, of Prime Time Jukebox, we are proud to welcome Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rick Nielsen and his son Erron to the show. Rick is the founder of Cheap Trick and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. We will all smoke some cigars and do […]
Recently I had an opportunity to be on the Cigar Talk Podcast. On the show, I was interviewed by host Rob Jones. I discuss things such as the beginnings of Cigar Coop, podcasts, and flavor notes. At the time this was recorded, I was asked whether or not the PCA Trade Show should happen given […]
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 […]
Late in 2019, Villiger Cigars announced its second blend under the Villiger Cuellar line known as the Villiger Cuellar Black Forest. Cuellar is a brand from Villiger that is produced at Tabacalera Palma in the Dominican Republic under the watchful eye of Jochy Blanco. The Black Forest is the second release under the Cuellar brand, […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced it has cancelled its 2020 Trade Show and Convention. While the past eleven months have arguably been the most tumultuous in the PCA’s 88 year old history, ultimately the event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. The PCA Trade Show and Convention had been scheduled […]
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 […]
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues, today organizers of InterTabac, the world’s largest tobacco trade show announced its plans for how it plans to deal with its 2020 event. While it didn’t indicate whether the event will go on or not, it did say it would follow the guidance set forward by authorities and factor […]
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 […]
One of the earliest contract brands that came out of Skip Martin and Esteban Disla’s Nica Sueño factory is Powstanie Cigars. Powstanie is a brand owned by Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz, the owners of Cigar Hustler. The company has two regular production cigars with the Powstanie Habano and Powstanie Maduro. Over the past few years, […]
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 […]
In 2018, Las Cumbres Tabaco would release its second blend under its Freyja brand known as the Freyja 12. Las Cumbres Tabaco is the company founded by José Blanco and his wife Emma Viktorsson. Freyja is the brand the was spearheaded by Viktorsson. In 2016, Blanco would turn the reins of Las Cumbres Tabaco over […]
