The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of 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 morning at […]
Prime Time Episode 251: Brian Motola and Sébastien Decoppet, Cavalier Genève
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On Episode 251, we welcome Brian Motola and Sebastien Decoppet of Cavalier Genève as our special guests broadcasting from Honduras and Switzerland respectively. 2022 has almost been quite a busy year for Cavalier and tonight we will also catch up on all of the happenings around their factory, new distribution center, and product innovation. We […]
Prime Time Episode 250: Charlie Minato, Halfwheel
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Tonight we celebrate Episode 250, and to mark this milestone we have Charlie Minato co-founder of Halfwheel as our special guest. If you know Charlie, there isn’t a major news story in the cigar industry he is not on top of – and tonight we’ll get his thoughts and perspectives on plenty of items in […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 260: Jeffrey Amendola and Chris Monaco, Amendola Family Cigar Co.
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The Amendola boys are back! Tonight we welcome back Jeffrey Amendola and Chris Monaco, the two principals behind Amendola Family Cigar Company. We’ll catch up with Jeff and Chris and we’ll get the insights behind their first release in their NYC Series – the West Side Story.. In addition, we will have our Cattle Baron […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 528 (3/11/23)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of 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 morning at […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 259 – Rob Dietrich, Blackened American Whiskey
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Late last year, headlines were made when it was announced that a collaboration between Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate, Metallica’s James Hatfield, and Blackened Whiskey’s Rob Dietrich was happening. That collaboration would be the Blackened M81 cigar. Tonight we talk to one of the principals in this project, Rob Dietrich. Rob is the Master Distiller […]
Prime Time Episode 249: Fred Rewey, Illusione Cigars
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On Episode 249, Fred Rewey returns to Prime Time for a very special episode! Fred’s got a new gig at Illusione Cigars, and we’ll talk about what he’s doing and what’s going on at Illusione Cigars. It’s the perfect time of the year as Fred’s beloved McRib sandwich is now available. Tonight we will chow […]
Prime Time Episode 248: Micky Pegg, All Saints Cigars
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On Episode 248, it’s a World Series edition as welcome Micky Pegg of All Saints Cigars as our special guest. This show will be on as the Astros and Phillies battle it in game 5 of the 2022 World Series. This episode was not planned out like this as we scheduled this show a few […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 527 (3/4/23)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of 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 morning at […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 258: Abe Dababneh
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For Episode 258, Abe Dababneh returns! Abe’s been on a “book tour” promoting The Great Smoke (TGS). As we approach the date, we’ve heard the interviews and now is the chance for us to come from a unique perspective. Yes, we will get you the skinny on everything with TGS 2023, but we’ll also […]