Get ready for Round 3 as Cigar Coop teams up with the boys at Developing Palates for another online vHerf. Tonight, April 20th, at 9PM Pacific/6PM Eastern, a few of us media guys will get together for an old school vHerf where we talk about random topics, some cigar related, some not. We’re also opening […]
On Episode 8 of Prime Time Jukebox, we are joined by Seth Geise and John McTavish of Developing Palates as we go Heavy Metal. We’ll dive into what exactly is Heavy Metal, explore some of the history, and present some of our favorite Heavy Metal artists and tracks. Plus we look back at the […]
If you followed our 2019 IPCPR Trade Show coverage, once of the most active of the smaller cigar companies in terms of delivering new product was Southern Draw Cigars. In the five years Southern Draw has been in business, it has built a solid portfolio of cigars. The 2019 cigar releases by Southern Draw followed […]
This past December, Aaron and I appeared on Bear Duplisea’s #ElOsoFumarTakes podcast. It was a unique situation where one of the members of the Prime Time team would interview the other two. With this past April 13th, being the 3 year anniversary of the Prime Time Show, I thought this would be appropriate content for […]
On April 13, 2020, I had the opportunity to be a guest on How Bout That Cigar, the podcast hosted by Matt Type and Garrett Robinson. This also happened to coincide with the Three Year Anniversary of the Prime Time Show. On How Bout That Cigar, I discuss the beginnings of Cigar Coop, the Stogie […]
The Prime Time Show hits the three year milestone for broadcasting, and we are bringing back the one and only Pete Johnson to mark the occasion. We will catch up on the happenings at Tatuaje, plus get Pete’s opinions on a variety of industry topics. This will be an episode that you will not want […]
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 […]
Drew Estate has announced it is releasing six of its signature Flying Pig for 2020. The Flying Pigs being shipped include the Liga Privada No. 9, Liga Privada T52, Undercrown (Maduro), Undercrown Shade, and Undercrown Sun Grown blends as we as the return of the Kentucky Fire Cured Flying Pig. The Undercrown and KFC Flying Pigs […]
One of the companies that have been a staple of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series is La Flor Dominicana. Since 2012, La Flor Dominicana has delivered a limited edition cigar to the TAA Exclusive Series. In 2019, La Flor Dominicana would release not one, but two cigars to the TAA. These cigars […]
With the COVID-19 Crisis impacting many premium cigar retail operations, the question has become whether a retail cigar establishment can be classified as an essential business. The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has established guidelines for those retailers in states and municipalities where the definition has either been ambiguous, or has put a chokehold on business. […]
Earlier this year, the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) held a virtual conference to announce its 2020 TAA Exclusive Releases. For the eighth time, My Father Cigars will deliver an exclusive cigar to TAA retailers. This year, the cigar is a 5 1/4 x 52 Robusto sized viola in the My Father The Judge line. […]
We now enter Year 4 of the Prime Time Show and we have Michael Cappellini of Toscano Cigars making his Prime Time debut! Toscano Cigars is one of the oldest companies in the world – and not just for premium cigars. They’ve be producing cigars in Italy for over 200 years. Tonight we will […]
