For Prime Time Special Edition 102, we welcome Liana Fuente of Arturo Fuente Cigars as our special guest. Liana’s a fourth-generation Fuente, and we will talk about her experience working for one of the most iconic family-run businesses in the world. In our second segment, we will begin Aging Experiment #4 with the Aladino Corojo […]
Cigar News: Manny Iriate Enterprises Launching Fuente The OpusX Society
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Manny Iriate, known for over 14 years for working with some of the biggest names in the cigar industry on marketing strategy, branding, and collaborations, has announced the launch of his own creative studio based in Miami, Florida. The studio is called Manny Iriate Enterprises. As a part of this initiative, Iriate has announced a […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 102 – Liana Fuente, Arturo Fuente Cigars
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For Prime Time Special Edition 102, we welcome Liana Fuente of Arturo Fuente Cigars as our special guest. Liana’s a fourth-generation Fuente, and we will talk about her experience working for one of the most iconic family-run businesses in the world. In our second segment, we will begin Aging Experiment #4 with the Aladino […]
Cigar News: Arturo Fuente to Add Two New Sizes to Rare Pink in October
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Two additional sizes are being added to the Arturo Fuente Rare Pink line. The first is a 3 3/4 x54 figurado known as the Queen of Hearts. The second size will be a longer 7 1/4 x 53 figurado. The new sizes are targeted to ship in October of 2021. News of the line […]
Feature Story: Evolution of the Cigar Podcast Marathon Record
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This weekend, Fuente & Meerapfel Present Meet the Professor will be celebrating its one-year show. As a part of the celebration, the podcast is attempting to break the unofficial record for the longest single live cigar-centric broadcast. To this author’s knowledge, it’s the first time the cigar industry/cigar media is attempting to do a 24-hour […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 413 – Cynthia Fuente, Arturo Fuente
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Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On March 13th, Cynthia Fuente of Arturo Fuente Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show below: […]
Prime Time Special Edition 95: Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr., Cynthia Fuente & José Blanco, Arturo Fuente Cigars
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For Prime Time Special Edition 95, we welcome Carlos “Carlito” Fuente, Cynthia Fuente, and José Blanco of Arturo Fuente Cigars. All three will be pinch-hitting tonight (including Carlito & Jose doing pinch-hitting for a second time). We also will take a look at some really good cigars, but ones that we think could use a […]
Announcement: Smokin Tabacco Launches Fundraiser to Support Cigar Family Charitable Foundation
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Next month, the Smokin Tabacco Show will be celebrating its one-year anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, Smokin Tabacco will be hosting a fundraiser to benefit the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation. From now until April 30th, 2021 (the anniversary of the show), all proceeds from the Smokin Tabacco store from every single item sold through April […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 95: Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr., Cynthia Fuente & José Blanco, Arturo Fuente Cigars
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The Liana Fuente Interview scheduled for this Episode is being rescheduled due to a family emergency. We will announce a date shortly. For Prime Time Special Edition 95, we welcome Carlos “Carlito” Fuente, Cynthia Fuente, and José Blanco of Arturo Fuente Cigars. All three will be pinch hitting tonight (including Carlito & Jose doing […]
Cigar News: Arturo Fuente Announces No Price Increase for 99% of Portfolio
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Arturo Fuente has announced it will keep prices the same for 99% of its entire production of cigars as it begins 2021. “The Fuente family has experienced and overcome major difficulties and tragedies during our 109 years in the premium cigar industry, and our long-standing principles and values dictate we must do our best to […]