An ongoing feature on “The Blog” is to highlight areas where the premium cigar industry gets exposure in the mainstream media. In this installment, we highlight Reagan Starner, owner of R&R Cigar Mansion in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Reagan and his store were featured on the CMT Hot 20 Countdown, talking about the tradition of the University […]
On September 20th, Ben Lee of The Smoking Syndicate was the special guest on Episode 126 of How Bout That Cigar. On this episode Ben talks about the launch of The Smoking Syndicate, joining the Cigar Coop team, and a unique and fun exercise called “Tiers For Fears”! Note: Due to age restrictions, you […]
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 7 of Spare Notes, , we talk about La Aurora […]
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 25 Ram Rodriguez, Owner of El Artista Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show […]
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 18, Eddie Tarzona, Owner of Tarazona Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show below: […]
On September 10th, I was a guest on Cigar Dojo’s Smoke Night Live Show. It’s always fun being on Smoke Night Live. That night’s topic was “Cigar Lounge Hot Button Issues.” As the name indicates, these are “hot button” topics associated with a cigar lounge. What was unique was the interactive component with the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
