August 15, 2020 marks ten years of Cigar Coop. There were people who told us in the first 90 days we would never make it. There were times I doubted it myself, but ten years later here we are. In the past 10 weeks, I’ve reflected on ten years of the history of Cigar Coop. […]
The Blog: Summer of ’20 “The Big Board” (8/13/20) – Halfway There
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In previous years, the “Big Board” has served as a guide to what releases companies have planned for the IPCPR/PCA Trade Show. It was meant to be a written walk of the trade show floor to find out what the companies would be showcasing. This year, we have taken the “Big Board” live for our […]
The Blog: Yagua Unboxing Video
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Recently J.C. Newman Cigar Company announced the release of its Yagua cigar. It’s a unique project that is also coinciding with the 125th anniversary of J.C. Newman Cigar Company. What makes this cigar unique is that it is rolled without a cigar mold, but rather with the frond of a Yagua tree. This author was […]
The Blog: Summer of ’20 “The Big Board” (8/6/20) – Closing in on 50
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In previous years, the “Big Board” has served as a guide to what releases companies have planned for the IPCPR/PCA Trade Show. It was meant to be a written walk of the trade show floor to find out what the companies would be showcasing. This year, we will take the “Big Board” live for our […]
The Blog: Summer of ’20 “The Big Board” (7/30/20) – The Downward Spike
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In previous years, the “Big Board” has served as a guide to what releases companies have planned for the IPCPR/PCA Trade Show. It was meant to be a written walk of the trade show floor to find out what the companies would be showcasing. This year, we will take the “Big Board” live for our […]
The Blog: No Furniture Required
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Back in 2015, we started our IPCPR Spotlight Series. This was our answer to “booth coverage” at the IPCPR Trade Show. While we always covered a large number of booths, the 2015 Spotlight Series was limited to seven select companies. Each year we grew that number, and last year we cranked out 79 Spotlight Reports […]
The Blog: Summer of ’20 “The Big Board” (7/23/20) – The Crawl Continues
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In previous years, the “Big Board” has served as a guide for what releases by which companies are planned for the IPCPR/PCA Trade Show. It was meant to be a written walk of the trade show floor to find out what the companies would be showcasing. This year, we will take the “Big Board” live […]
The Blog: About the Summer of ’20 Virtual Trade Show
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a plethora of virtual events by the cigar industry. Some have been Zoom calls connecting with customers or retailers. Some have been virtual sales events. In other cases some companies have decided they have wanted to become podcasters. While certainly this content has been made available, one thing that […]
The Blog: Perdomo Cigars Unveils Virtual Trade Show for 2020
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Launching “The Blog” component on Cigar Coop has provided us a new avenue to deliver content in addition to our industry-leading news and reviews. With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to the cancellation of the 2020 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, it has led to many cigar companies coming up with creative ways to showcase […]
The Blog: Empire Social Lounge Opens in Miami
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The following is a press release from Empire Social Lounge: Photo Credits: Supplied by Creativas Group Inc.