Honest Abe returns to Prime Time for Episode 171. On this episode we talk with Abe on the 2021 Great Smoke. Virtual Insanity has gripped the cigar industry, but in the case of the 2021 Great Smoke, Abe is taking things where no cigar event has gone before. We’ll dive into the details on […]
The Blog: La Flor Dominicana Teams With Hacking Gourmet for Gourmet Smoke Session Series
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La Flor Dominicana and Hacking Gourmet have announced a event program known as Gourmet Smoke Sessions. It brings together the world of premium handmade cigars and gourmet food preparation. A series of 16 events are scheduled and as a part of the events, an exclusive La Flor Dominicana geared to the theme of the event […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Cancels La Zona Palooza 2020
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Espinosa Cigars has announced it has cancelled its 2020 La Zona Palooza event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has said it will announce plans shortly for a virtual component to the event In a communication to the media, Erik Espinosa, President of Espinosa Cigars issued the following statement: La Zona Palooza is an […]
Cigar News: Casa Cuevas Announces “Retailer Only Access” Initiative
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With the cancellation of the 2020 PCA Trade Show, Casa Cuevas Cigars has become the latest company to announce its alternative plans to engage with retailers. Today the company announced its “Retailer Only Access” initiative. It’s a special week-long sales effort that will be extended to all retailers beginning July 10th and running through July […]
The Blog: La Palina, Room101, Rocky Patel and Oliva Team Up for Cigar Lockdown II for June 18
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Back in April, La Palina Cigars teamed up with Room101 Cigars to debut a program called Cigar Lockdown. Now the two companies have teamed up again and this time have added Rocky Patel Premium Cigars and Oliva Cigars and will debut Cigar Lockdown II. It’s a virtual event designed to also help support brick and […]
Cigar News: RoMa Craft Tobac WeaselFest Event Slated for Labor Day Weekend
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On Saturday, June 6, RoMa Craft Tobac will begin selling tickets to its inaugural WeaselFest event that will take place Labor Day Weekend on September 5, 2020, in Austin, Texas. It’s a 12-hour event to celebrate RoMa Craft Tobac’s 10 year anniversary. The company has set up a special website to purchase tickets: https://weaselfest.app.rsvpify.com RoMa […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Cancels 2020 Barn Smoker Season and Announces Virtual Events
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Drew Estate has announced the cancellation of its 2020 Barn Smoker Season. This includes the five Barn Smoker events scheduled for Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Florida. The events will each be replaced by a virtual events as a part of the “Barn Smoker Goodwill Act of 2020.” The cancellations are due to the […]
Cigar News: La Palina and Room101 to Host “Cigar Lockdown” Event
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Tonight La Palina Cigars and Room101 Cigars will team up for a live virtual event called “Cigar Lockdown.” ]The event will support a program that the two companies have launched to help support brick and mortar tobacconists during the COVID-19 crisis. The COVID-19 crisis has seen government orders that have resulted in some retail stores […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Reschedules Florida Barn Smoker to November
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Due to health concerns and recommendations around the COVID-19 Coronavirus, Drew Estate has announced it has rescheduled its Florida Barn Smoker from May 16th to November 14th. This follows the Center for Disease Control (CDC)’s March 15th recommendation that large events and mass gatherings taking place over the next eight weeks with over 50 people […]
Feature Story: ProCigar 2020 Pre Game Report (Santiago de los Caballeros)
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For the first time in our near ten years of existence, Cigar Coop is attending ProCigar 2020! Actually, this author is attending a portion of the event and for the most part coming in somewhere in the middle of this.. ProCigar is an organization of cigar manufacturers based in the Dominican Republic. Each year they […]