Julio R. Eiroa, who emigrated from Cuba following the Cuban revolution to become one of the world’s premier leaders in tobacco agriculture and production, was the recipient of Cigar Journal’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was selected by the staff on Cigar Journal. When honored, Mr Eiroa made a rare virtual appearance during Cigar […]
The Blog: Spare Notes Series #6 – Coop Gets More Backlash!
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Spare Notes is a new series on Smokin Tabacco that I am collaborating on with Matthew Tabacco. It’s a platform where Matt and I can talk about topics and subjects that we haven’t covered on our shows in an agile, free-form open discussion forum. In episode number six of Spare Notes, Matt and I get […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 433 – Robert Caldwell, Caldwell Cigar Co.
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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 will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On September 4, Robert Caldwell, Owner of Caldwell Cigar Company and Lost & Found Cigars was the special […]
The Blog: Spare Notes Series #5 – Ferio Tego Success and Other Industry Updates
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Spare Notes is a new series on Smokin Tabacco that I am collaborating on with Matthew Tabacco. It’s a platform where Matt and I can talk about topics and subjects that we haven’t covered on our shows in an agile, free-form open discussion forum. In episode number five of Spare Notes, Coop and Matt get […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 432 – 10 Year Anniversary Show Live from El Reloj in Tampa, Florida
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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 will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On August 28th, KMA Talk Radio officially celebrated its 10th anniversary. It was back in the Summer of […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 431 – Scott Pearce, Premium Cigar Association
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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 will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On August 21st, Scott Pearce, Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association was our special guest. I was […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 430 -Jeffrey Amendola & Chris Monaco, Amendola Family Cigar Co.
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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 will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On August 14th, Jeffrey Amendola & Chris Monaco of Amendola Family Cigar Company was the special guest. Catch the […]
The Blog: KMA Episode 429 – Reinier Lorenzo, HVC 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 will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On August 7th, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show below: < Image/Video […]
The Blog: Eleven Years
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Today we mark a big milestone on Cigar Coop, our eleventh anniversary! As always, we go back to the beginning, our first article Worth it for an Iced Coffee? Cigar Coop’s first article wasn’t even about cigars – it was about iced coffee. It started at the 2010 IPCPR Trade Show. I joined with a […]
The Blog: Spare Notes Series #4 – How Many Damn Sizes Does A Brand Need??
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Spare Notes is a new series on Smokin Tabacco that I am collaborating on with Matthew Tabacco. It’s a platform where Matt and I can talk about topics and subjects that we haven’t covered on our shows in an agile, free-form open discussion forum. On episode number four of Spare Notes, Coop and Matt talk […]