In a move that was not unexpected, Gary Hyams formerly Chairman of CAO Cigars is leaving General Cigars. This move comes just a little over four years he was named to this position. With the departures of President Tim Ozgener and Lifestyle Marketing Director, Jon Huber over the past three months, this has was not […]
I wanted to think of something special to put up for Post #200 on Cigar Coop. My inspiration for this came from Post #199 – when I discussed how cigar enthusiasts have to deal with substandard conditions on where they can enjoy a cigar. In that post, there was some deliberate wording when I was […]
Cigar Coop (L), Ernesto Perez-Carrillo (C), Lissette Perez-Carrillo (R) Jeff Borysiewicz (L), Cigar Coop (R) The past 24 hours have been a whirlwind to say the least. Tonight I attended the E.P. Carrillo Cigars event at Corona Cigar Company in downtown Orlando. It was an evening where I got to meet and talk to two […]
Larry Amoruso of Florios It is with great sadness that I have learned that Larry Amoruso, owner of New York’s Florio’s Restaurant and Three Little Indians Cigars has passed away. I learned this information from a friend a little while ago and was able to confirm this on Florio’s Hollywood (Florida) Facebook page that Larry […]
Cigar Coop with Bill Paley (L) and Glynn Loope (C) Readers of Cigar Coop have heard me rave about La Palina Cigars. I rated two of his sticks in the Top 10 – including one at Number 5 and one at Number 7. Today Bill Paley was a guest on Fox News and did a […]
Cigar Coop and Matt Booth Matt Booth took Charlotte by storm as he was the guest of honor at a Room 101 Cigars event hosted by Outland Cigars. Matt had been scheduled to fly to Charlotte for this event back in December. Due to a family emergency, Matt had to fly back to the West […]
Back in December, the cigar industry was rocked when one of its icons, Jon Huber announced he was leaving the CAO brand. Huber was the Director of Lifestyle Marketing and had a lot to do with the “edge” that CAO brought to the table in their products. I just saw a link to an interview […]
Cigar Coop (L) with Manuel Quesada (R) at Outland Cigars There is no question that Manuel Quesada is not only one of the great cigar-ebrities out there – and backs up with knowledge and being a class act. I have previously wrote, “… the man is a gentleman through and through. He probably is […]
This is a little bit of a lighter note. When it comes to NFL head coaches, I admit, I am a fan of the days of a suit and tie. I always liked to see Vince Lombardi in his tie. When Mike Ditka wore a tie under his sweater, I thought it was great. When […]
The Gloom of Mayor Mike Bloomberg America’s Mayor – Oscar Goodman Two Mayors – one in the City of New York and one in the City of Las Vegas. Two that could not be further part. Mayor Mike Bloomberg is not a friend of Cigar Enthusiasts. Mayor Oscar Goodman is. However, it goes further […]
