At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, Fratello Cigars will launch three new bundle offerings: Fratello Blu, Fratello Rosso, and Fratello Verde. Fratello Blu features a Maduro wrapper, while the Fratello Rosso is a Havana offering. Fratello Verde is a Connecticut Shade offering. Production for all three lines comes from the La Aurora factory in […]
The Prime Time Awards are voted on by each of the three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for 2019 Large Factory of the Year. This award factors in things such as innovation, continued quality, and impact to the industry. Tabacalera […]
Next month Crowned Heads will release a new installment of its annual exclusive cigar for the State of Hawaii. The Paniolo Especiale 2020 marks the sixth installment of this exclusive regional release. The cigar will make its debut on February 7th, 2020, at an event hosted by R. Field Wine & Co. Paniolo is a […]
The Prime Time Awards are voted on by each of the three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for 2019 Small/Medium Factory of the Year. This award factors things such as innovation, continued quality, and impact to the industry. […]
Special Edition 65 kicks off the New Year. Tonight, Bear and Coop have completed their Top Cigars of the Year lists, and tonight the two will analyze each other’s lists and provide some commentary. Plus we will look at Tobacco 21 and look at how this happened, the impacts of this happening, and the […]
“..it’s gotten to a level where it is performing as well as any cigar I’ve smoked in 2019. In the end, the Saga Short Tales Tomo VI: The Sixth Element: El Tabaco rose to the top and captured the 2019 Cigar of the Year!” Wrapper: San Andres Maduro Binder: Dominican San Vincente Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, […]
“The result was a cigar that demonstrates some of the finest work by Glen Case to date.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: Charles Fairmorn Robusto Extra: 5 x 50 Price: $9.00 Review: Kristoff Vengeance Robusto (10/29/19) Appearances on Countdown (By Year/Brand): 1 (2019) Coming in at #2 is […]
La Gloria Cubana has always been one of the more interesting blends in the General Cigar portfolio. It’s a brand that essentially has its own boutique factory within the massive General Cigar Dominicana facility. If you look at the past decade, it certainly has been one of the more innovative brands under General. The first […]
“…it’s perhaps one of the best cigars I’ve had this year. It’s a cigar I’d recommend to anyone to smoke at any time of the day.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Colorado) Binder: Habano Brazil Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: J. Fuego Cigar Co. de Nicaragua 06.52: 6 x 52 Price: $5.50 Review: Alec Bradley Project 40 […]
t’s our post Christmas Edition of the Prime Time Show and tonight, Tim Wong of Pier 28 Cigars drops by Aaron’s studio for what seems to be an annual visit We’ll catch up on Pier 28 Cigars as well as all of the brands that Tim is involved with. Plus in our Live True segment, […]
For Episode 121, we are honored to welcome the one and only Kurt Kendall of 7-20-4 Cigars to the Prime Time Show. Kurt is one of the more popular personalities in the cigar industry. Combining his love of nostalgia with cigars, he has built a brand that has become of a favorite of many. In […]
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 […]
