How well have the Cigar of the Year selections over the past 13 years have done? We take a look here with this self assessment. If you disagree, let us know.
Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year – Assessing the Winners | Feature Story
Feature Story: In My Mind’s Eye: Espinosa La Zona Palooza 2023
The first weekend of November 2023 saw Espinosa hold its annual fan fest, La Zona Palooza. The event took place at the company’s headquarters in Hialeah Gardens, just outside Miami, Florida, from November 2nd through November 4th. Over the past few years, a trend has been happening in the cigar industry where some cigar […]
Feature Story: Reflections – Alec Bradley
On January 9th, 2023, I got to do one of my favorite things – to name my #1 Cigar of the Year. The honor went to Alec Bradley for the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BC-(13)4EV. It’s always fun to name a cigar of the year because with it comes accolades from so many people. […]
Feature Story: Thoughts on the Changes to PCA Dropping Media Dues
On Saturday, October 21, 2023, I logged on to the Cigar Coop Website dashboard to view our website numbers. I don’t publicly disclose our numbers, but I’m proud we have very healthy and consistent traffic. I expected a little boost from the news of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) dropping media fees and revamping the […]
Feature Story: Hand Rolled : J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
The first installment of Hand Rolled’s new docuseries Hand Rolled, “Hand Rolled: J.C Newman Cigar Co.” is now available on YouTube. This tells the story of the J.C. Newman Cigar Company. At PCA 2023, attendees were able to view a preproduction version of Hand Rolled: J.C. Newman Cigar Company. The film was written and directed […]
Feature Story: In My Mind’s Eye – Micallef Open House Weekend 2023
For the third year in a row, Micallef Cigars opened up its company headquarters to its Ambassadors, brick-and-mortar partners, and friends. The Open House weekend takes place in mid-September when the company celebrates what it has termed Micallef Independence Day. Back in September, 2020, Micallef Cigars publicly severed ties with Cigars International, Thompson Cigar, and […]
PCA 2023: Tatuaje Cigars – 33 Minutes with Pete Johnson
As is now a tradition on Cigar Coop, we close out our 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Coverage at the Tatuaje Cigars booth. This year, it was “33 Minutes with Pete Johnson,” as we discussed a wide range of cigar and industry topics. Johnson is one of the most ardent supporters of the PCA, so […]
PCA 2023: Quality Importers Trading Company
When one goes into the Quality Importers Trading Company booth a the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, it is like attending a trade show within a trade show. Each year walking through the Quality Importers booth is almost like shopping at Macy’s at Christmas time – there is probably some cigar accessory for just […]
PCA 2023: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
When we started to compile our “Cigar Big Board” for the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) of what new products are being showcased and launched, one of the first companies to make their announcements was Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. At that time, the company announced seven different products it would be introducing to market. What’s […]
PCA 2023: Patina Cigars
For the third year in a row, Patina Cigars was a part of the Sutliff Tobacco pavilion. This year Patina did not have new products to exhibit at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Actually, this is par for the course because most years, Patina has done its releases outside of the Trade […]
