The one and only Jose Blanco of Arturo Fuente Cigars joins us as our special guest! José’s resume is one of the greatest in the history of the cigar business. His talents have now landed him at Arturo Fuente. We will catch up with what he is doing and discuss a potpourri of industry […]
The Blog: Eleven Years
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Today we mark a big milestone on Cigar Coop, our eleventh anniversary! As always, we go back to the beginning, our first article Worth it for an Iced Coffee? Cigar Coop’s first article wasn’t even about cigars – it was about iced coffee. It started at the 2010 IPCPR Trade Show. I joined with a […]
Prime Time Episode 197: Abe Flores, PDR Cigars
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Tonight we welcome the one and only Abe Flores of PDR Cigars as our special guest! In the past decade Abe has become a power in the cigar industry, and we’ll talk about his journey and get up to date on some of the latest happenings at PDR. Plus we will have our Live True, […]
Prime Time Episode 196: Eddie Ortega, Ortega Cigars
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While we couldn’t get him last week, this week we have the one and only Eddie Ortega of Ortega Cigars! Eddie’s an industry veteran and has done it all in the cigar industry. We’ll recap his journey and find out what he’s up to. Plus we will have our Live True, Sopranos, and DTT Industry […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 445 (8/7/21)
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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 197 – Abe Flores, PDR Cigars
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Tonight we welcome the one and only Abe Flores of PDR Cigars as our special guest! In the past decade Abe has become a power in the cigar industry, and we’ll talk about his journey and get up to date on some of the latest happenings at PDR. Plus we will have our Live True, […]
Prime Time Episode 195: Impromptu PCA Post Game Discussion
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Due to our guest being unable to make tonight’s show, we shifted gears and assembled a last minute panel for some impromptu PCA 2021 Trade Show talk. Aaron and Coop were joined by Cigar Coop team members Bear Duplisea and Ben Lee. We are also joined by Espinosa Cigars’ Director of Operations Hector Alfonso Sr. […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 444 (7/31/21)
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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 196 – Eddie Ortega, Ortega Cigars
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While we couldn’t get him last week, this wee we will have the one and only Eddie Ortega of Ortega Cigars! Eddie’s an industry veteran and has done it all in the cigar industry. We’ll recap his journey and find out what he’s up to. Plus we will have our Live True, Sopranos, and DTT […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 443 (7/24/21)
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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 […]