Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On April 30, 2022, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show below (Note: You […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 457 – Nicholas Melillo, Foundation Cigar Company
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Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On April 23, 2022, Nicholas Melillo of Foundation Cigar Company was the special guest. Catch the full show below (Note: […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 456 – Fred Rewey, Illusione Cigars
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Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On April 16, 2022, Fred Rewey of Illusione Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show below (Note: You […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 455 – Juan Martinez, Joya de Nicaragua
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Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On April 9, 2022, Juan Martinez, Executive President of Joya de Nicaragua was the special guest. Catch the full show […]
The Blog: Carlito Fuente Jr. – The Final Puff (Episode 1) with Fred Rewey
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A few months ago, I talked with Fred Rewey (now with Illusione Cigars) about a project he was working on in the Dominican Republic. This involved a series of in-depth interviews with many high-profile Dominican cigar makers. What was intriguing about the project was the fact these were face-to-face interviews being done with high-quality audio/visual […]
The Blog: The Top Companies Read on Cigar Coop
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For the past two years, we have looked at the most-read companies on Cigar Coop during a calendar year. As I have done this, I have been curious to see what the all-time rankings would be. Today, I present these findings. Doing analytics back to 2010 was not possible. We made a move to the […]
The Blog: The Aganorsa Experience – Harold Zeledon
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On this installment of the Aganorsa Experience, we take a look at one of the key people from the Aganorsa factory, Harold Zeledon. Harold is the factory manager for the Aganorsa factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. He not only oversees production for Aganorsa Leaf Cigars, but also oversees the production of many of the other brands: […]
The Blog: The Aganorsa Experience – La Validación Preview
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Aganorsa Leaf’s core line offerings have been repackaged into a new series known as La Validación. The new look will be applied to Aganorsa Leaf’s Corojo, Maduro, Connecticut, and Habano lines. The new packaging will feature vibrant colors for each of the four blends that will highlight the Aganorsa logo, and name. While these blends […]
The Blog: The 2022 PCA Trade Show Big Board is LIVE!
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA)Trade Show is less than three months away, and it’s never too early to start our Big Board coverage. What is the Big Board? This is meant to be a one-stop-shop where you can go follow all of the happenings leading up to the PCA 2022 Trade Show, and then recap […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 454 – Willy Herrera, Drew Estate
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Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On April 2, 2022, Willy Herrera, Master Blender of Drew Estate was the special guest. Catch the full show below […]