The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It combines the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week, we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday at 8am Eastern Time. […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 276: An Phan, Drew Estate
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Tonight An Phan makes his debut on the Prime Time Show. An is the Brand Director for Drew Estate and is the creative mind behind a lot of the exciting branding from the products. He is also a long-time cigar enthusiast who has had a unique journey to get to the position he is in. […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 547 (7/22/23)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It combines the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week, we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday at 8am Eastern Time. […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 275: Steve Wilks
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We are back from the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and we’ll start tonight’s show in a little different direction. Tonight we are honored to welcome Coach Steve Wilks to the Prime Time Show. Steve is the former head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers and current defensive coordinator for the San Francisco […]
Prime Time Episode 274: Virtual Trade Expo 2023 Edition, Day Two
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For the fourth year in a row, we are bringing the Virtual Trade Expo Concept back. The concept is very simple. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their summer/upcoming releases. This is the second of two shows over two weeks. Here is the lineup from Day […]
Prime Time Episode 273: Virtual Trade Expo 2023 Edition, Day One
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For the fourth year in a row, we are bringing the Virtual Trade Expo Concept back. The concept is very simple. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their summer/upcoming releases. This is the first of two shows over two weeks. Here is the lineup from Day One […]
Prime Time Episode 271: Scott Pearce; Executive Director, PCA
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Tonight we kick off the first of the four Pre Game Shows leading up to the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. On this show, we have the Executive Director Scott Pearce who will be joining us from Nashville, TN. We will get the low-down on what to expect at this year’s PCA Trade Show. […]
Prime Time Episode 270: Juan Lugo & Garret Robinson, Don Doroteo Cigars
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Tonight we welcome Juan Lugo of Don Doreteo Cigars as our special guest – and he is bringing this new Vice President of Sales, Garret Robinson with him. Don Doreteo made their debut last year and there is a very interesting story on Juan’s history in the tobacco business. We will learn about this story […]
Prime Time Episode 269: Steve Saka, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
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Tonight Steve Saka returns to the Prime Time Show for Episode 269. We always be interesting and entertaining, but the big question will we be able to satisfy Steve tonight with the topics we got planned. Plus we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley […]
Prime Time Episode 268: Justo Eiroa, JRE Tobacco Co.
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It’s been a while, but tonight we welcome back Justo Eiroa of JRE Tobacco Co. as our special guest. We will get updates on what is happening with the brand, the farm, the factory, and some of the latest collaborations the company is involved with. Plus we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of […]