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 […]
Alec Bradley Cigar Company, Crowned Heads, Oliva Cigars, and Rocky Patel Premium Cigars are teaming up and hitting the road together. With the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling the 2020 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, the four manufacturers are teaming up for a series of retailer-only events that will take place in 15 cities in mid-July. While […]
Casa de Montecristo has announced the 2020 Texas Cigar Festival and Smokin’ In The Carolinas events have been cancelled. The cancellation is due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company issued the following statement: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Cigar Festival had been rescheduled to August 8 while Smokin in the Carolinas had been rescheduled […]
For Episode 139, Prime Time is honored to welcome back, Scott Pearce, the Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association. A little over a week ago, the PCA had to cancel its annual trade show. We will talk to Scott and get the answers to the questions everyone has on their mind. Plus, we will […]
Cigar Coop has confirmed that InterTabac 2020, the world’s largest tobacco show, has been cancelled. InterTabac was scheduled to take place from September 18-20 at the Dortmund Exhibition Centre in Dortmund, Germany. The cancellation is the latest cigar trade show to be cancelled because of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Ministry of Cigars first reported news […]
Drew Estate has announced its “Summer Takeover” in place of its normal “DEIPCPR” (Trade Show Announcement) series. The company has announced that the Liga Privada Unico Serie Year of the Rat will be launched at a series of virtual national events. According to Drew Estate, “Year of the Rat” will be available for purchase to […]
Given the challenging times the cigar industry is facing in 2020, Micallef Cigars is launching a program to serve retailers known as the Phoenix program. It’s a program designed to provide an alternate approach to serve retailers during these unprecedented times. Earlier this year, Micallef published an open letter to the industry stating their commitment […]
The U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua has issued a health alert to U.S. citizens living in Nicaragua in regards to the COVID-19 virus. The warning advises U.S. citizens in Nicaragua to prepare to Shelter in Place. When it comes to the cigar industry, Nicaragua has been less impacted by factory closings. However, with the Embassy in […]
Many people have asked me two questions: 1) Given the COVID-19 pandemic, was Cigar Coop still planning on going to the trade show, and later: 2) What does it mean for Cigar Coop without a Trade Show this year? The answer to the first question is that there was never a decision made to go/no-go. […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced it has cancelled its 2020 Trade Show and Convention. While the past eleven months have arguably been the most tumultuous in the PCA’s 88 year old history, ultimately the event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. The PCA Trade Show and Convention had been scheduled […]
