Should retailers get information on new cigars before the media? Or vice versa, should the media get information on new cigars before the media?
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Should retailers get information on new cigars before the media? Or vice versa, should the media get information on new cigars before the media?
On Prime Time Episode 323, we assembled out 19th media panel. One of the topics the panel tackled was limited edition cigars.
Tonight on Prime Time Episode 323, its Media Panel #19. We will have a vast array of topics for the panel tonight.
On Take 308 of El Oso Fumar Takes, Matt Tye and Raul Flores of How Bout That Cigar (HBTC) join Bear Duplisea as his special guest.
This being a cigar media panel – the topics will be around cigar media!
For Media Panel #16 we feature, John McTavish from Developing Palates, Ben Lee from The Smoking Syndicate, and Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar.
It’s the second installment of our four part 2023 PCA Pre-Game Series. Tonight it’s our annual panel discussion. Aaron and Coop will be joined by John McTavish of Developing Palates, Erron Nielsen of Cigar Coop and the Smoking Syndicate, and being the independent voice of reason, Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar. We will […]
It’s the second installment of our four part 2023 PCA Pre-Game Series. Tonight it’s our annual panel discussion. Aaron and Coop will be joined by John McTavish of Developing Palates, Erron Nielsen of Cigar Coop and the Smoking Syndicate, and being the independent voice of reason, Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar. We will […]
Each week, I have the honor of appearing on KMA Talk Radio as well as produce the news segment. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On December 10, 2022, I did the show from the How Bout The Cigars studios in […]
For Prime Time Jukebox Episode 80, we break down Prince and the Revolution’s landmark 1984 album, Purple Rain. To help us do that we are also joined by Minnesota’s own Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig into the Purple Rain album. […]