It’s bracketology meets the cigar industry. Tonight on Episode 119, it’s one of our most popular annual shows we do as we preview what to expect on the Cigar Aficionado Top 25 this year. Whether you love or hate this list, it’s our most polarizing one and we will break it down – Prime Time […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 119 – The CA Top 25 Pre-Game Show 2019
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It’s bracketology meets the cigar industry. Tonight on Episode 119, it’s one of our most popular annual shows we do as we preview what to expect on the Cigar Aficionado Top 25 this year. Whether you love or hate this list, it’s our most polarizing one and we will break it down – Prime Time […]
Feature Story: The Great Divide of The Top 25
William Cooper Feature Story 4 Comments Cigar Aficionado, Cigar Coop, Feature Story, Halfwheel
Recently, Cigar Coop published an article where we looked at the correlation between media relations (press releases, press communication, and press relationships) and the number of cigars that landed on the leading cigar industry year-end lists – the Halfwheel Consensus and Cigar Aficionado. We also looked at the Cigar Coop’s own performance in this area. […]
Feature Story: For Top 25 Ratings in 2018 – Press Releases Mattered
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If one wanted to predict what cigars will end up on the leading cigar industry end of the year lists, one may want to look at what companies have provided press releases to the media. On the two lists considered to be the most influential: 25 of the 25 entries of the 2018 Halfwheel Consensus […]
Cigar News: Nick Jonas Magazine Cover Puts Premium Cigars in Mainstream Spotlight
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Three years ago, musician Nick Jonas said in an AMA Reddit Chat that someday he hoped to be on the cover of Cigar Aficionado magazine. Later this month when the September/October issue of Cigar Aficionado hits the newsstands, Jonas’ wish will officially come true. However, when news of Jonas being on the cover hit social […]
Prime Time Episode 76: The CA Top 25 Pre-Game Show 2018
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For Episode 76, Prime Time brings one of its most popular episodes back – the annual Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Pre-Game Show (*) Whether you love or hate this list, it’s our most polarizing one and we will break it down – Prime Time style. Born on a live stream two years ago before there […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 76 – The CA Top 25 Pre-Game Show 2018 10pm EDT 9pm CDT 7pm PDT
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For Episode 76, Prime Time brings one of its most popular episodes back – the annual Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Pre-Game Show (*) Whether you love or hate this list, it’s our most polarizing one and we will break it down – Prime Time style. Born on a live stream two years ago before there […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #18: A Tribute to José Orlando Padrón
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On December 5, 2017 one of the titans of the cigar industry passed away, José Orlando Padrón. On Special Edition #18, we celebrate the life and pay homage to Mr. Padrón. We will look back at his life, accomplishments, and on-going legacy. It’s an episode that is very special to us. Also, we will have some […]
Prime Time Episode 33: The 2017 CA Top 25 Pre Game Show
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It was Tuesday is Thursday on the Prime Time Show again – and this time for Episode 33 we have a blockbuster. The Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Pre-Game Show. Whether you love or hate this list, it’s our most polarizing one and we will break it down – Prime Time style. This concept was born […]
News: Quesada to Release Event Only Cigar for Big Smoke (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Cigar Aficionado, Events, News, Quesada, S.A.G Imports
S.A.G. Imports will unveil a special event only cigar under the Quesada Brand at the 2013 Cigar Aficionado Big Smoke. Information of this new cigar was first published in the 11/5/13 Cigar Insider. The story reports that the cigar will be a new blend that has never been released before. The cigar is a Dominican […]