Prime Time is back from the IPCPR and ready to roll as we have a jam-packed episode. For Episode 60, we welcome Max Fernandez and Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf. We will get the story behind this company, it’s recent rebranding, and why the tobaccos this vertically integrated company prodiuces are considered some of […]
On January 19, 2013 Cigar Coop launched the Cigar Industry Report – a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop highlighted by our new. For 286 consecutive weeks, each Saturday at 8am Eastern, we have published like clockwork. Today, the decision has been made to not publish the Cigar Industry […]
It’s the Red River edition of Special Edition as Bear and Coop broadcast from “opposite sides” of the famed Red River… Tonight on Special Edition, Bear and Coop welcome back Mel Shah of MBombay. Mel’s coming into IPCPR with MQBA – one of the most unique cigar lines we have seen in some time. […]
Effective July 1st, Cigar Coop will now be scoring cigars that are pre-release cigars. We will be officially closing down the concept of “Pre-review” – a pre-release review that wasn’t scored. Cigar Coop does not want to be in the habit of scoring pre-release or pre-production cigars, so these reviews will be more limited in […]
On Episode 59, we continue our IPCPR Pre-Game as we have an All Start Media Panel! Join Aaron and Coop as they welcome Ben Lee of Stogie Review, John McTavish of Developing Palates, and Tripp Waldrop of Cigar Federation. These are some very experienced IPCPR veterans and we will get some great insights into the show. […]
On Episode 58, we are proud to welcome Dion Giolito of Illusione Cigars. We will get some insights into Dion and his brand, including his latest release, OneOff. Plus in our Debonaire Ideal segment we will talk Fireworks, and in our Deliberation Segment we access criteria that goes into making a cigar purchase. This is […]
On Episode 57 of the Prime Time Show, we get you ready for the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show and Convention – Prime Time Style! Join us as we take you through everything you need to know about this year’s trade show. We’ll cover the major players and take you through many of the […]
For Prime Time Special Edition #34 we are proud to welcome back J. Glynn Loope, Executive Director for Cigar Rights of America. We will catch up on the war with the FDA – and we will look at warning labels, ANPRMs, legislation, and a whole lot more. If you miss us, you can catch Prime […]
Get ready to fasten your seat belts, as on Episode 56 we bring you our first industry panel discussion on Prime Time. We are honored to be joined by three all-stars in the cigar industry: Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac, and Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Aaron […]
What happens when a cigar company moves beyond the comfort zone of the way it does business or makes products? Tonight on Prime Time Special Edition #33 we look at some cases and evaluate where it’s worked and where it hasn’t. This past weekend, we saw two big names in the cigar industry pass away […]
