Joel Sherman, the former CEO of Nat Sherman has died. Sherman passed away on September 9th. He was 85 years old.
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Cigar News: Ferio Tego Brings Back Ancora Accessories
Ferio Tego has announced the return of the Ancora brand of accessories. Ancora was previously sold under Nat Sherman International. It was one of the former Nat Sherman brands acquired by Ferio Tego early in January. Making a return is the Ancora Executive Humidor collection. These are described as being slightly oversized humidors to fit […]
Cigar Review: Timeless TAA 2020 (Nat Sherman)
In 2020 Nat Sherman International would release its third cigar that would become a TAA Exclusive with the Timeless TAA 2020. At the time, Nat Sherman International’s parent company Altria was looking to sell off its premium cigar business which included Nat Sherman. What many did not realize is that the Timeless TAA 2020 would […]
Announcement: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 35: Battle of the Bands 2021 Finals Pre-Game Show
Over the past few weeks, Prime Time Jukebox has curated a “Battle of the Bands” Tournament. For this tournament, Dave and Coop have each drafted 16 musical artists. We seeded them from 1 to 16 and placed each of 16 teams into brackets – NCAA Tournament Style. Our fans have had an opportunity to […]
Cigar News: Ferio Tego, LLC Inks Deal with Davidoff of Geneva USA for U.S. Distribution
Ferio Tego, LLC, has announced it entered into an agreement with Davidoff of Geneva USA, for the distribution of Ferio Tego’s portfolio of products in the United States and its territories. The announcement of the agreement came at the Davidoff of Geneva sales meeting in Islamorada, Florida. The agreement goes into effect immediately. Ferio Tego […]
Prime Time Awards 2020: Person of the Year – Michael Herklots
The Prime Time Awards are voted on by each of the three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for 2020 Person of the Year. This award looks at the individual who for better or worse had the most significant contributions to the cigar […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 405: Michael Herklots, Ferio Tego
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. Last week following his announcement of forming Ferio Tego, Michael Herklots was the special guest. Catch the full […]
Cigar News: Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott to Launch Ferio Tego and Acquire Former Nat Sherman Brands
Michael Herklots, former Vice President of Nat Sherman International, LLC and Brendon Scott, former Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Nat Sherman, LLC have established Ferio Tego, LLC, a premium cigar and accessories distribution company. Ferio Tego will be the name of the company’s flagship brand of premium cigars, but perhaps the part that […]
Prime Time Episode 166: Michael Herklots
On Prime Time Episode 166, the one and only Michael Herklots makes his Prime Time debut. We’ll recap Michael’s incredible career highlighted by his run at Nat Sherman. In our Live True segment we’ll talk music with Michael. Finally, in our Deliberation Segment, we’ll discuss some State of the Industry topics. Don’t forget, you […]
Cigar News: Nat Sherman Townhouse Closes Doors
Last month, it was announced that Nat Sherman International would be exiting the premium cigar business after 90 years in business. Today, the brand’s landmark retail location on East 42nd Street in Manhattan has shut its doors for good. The closing of the retail store happened ahead of schedule as the company was planning to […]
