Tonight we continue our look at the people behind General Cigar Company as we welcome Steve Abbot, Senior Brand Manager. Steve has responsibilities for both the Macanudo and La Gloria Cubana brands and we will dive into each of these with Steve, plus get to know a little more about Steve and his role […]
Prime Time Episode 147: Ed Lahmann, General Cigar Company
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On Episode 147, we continue to meet the people behind General Cigar Company, and tonight we’re honored to welcome Ed Lahmann, who manages the Honduran brands under General Cigar. Ed’s the Senior brand manager of two brands that are staples in the cigar world – Punch and Hoyo de Monterrey. We’ll discuss the history and […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 391 (7/25/20)
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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 […]
The Blog: Summer of ’20 “The Big Board” (7/23/20) – The Crawl Continues
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In previous years, the “Big Board” has served as a guide for what releases by which companies are planned for the IPCPR/PCA Trade Show. It was meant to be a written walk of the trade show floor to find out what the companies would be showcasing. This year, we will take the “Big Board” live […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 148 – Virtual Trade Show
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Tonight tune in for our Summer of 2020 Virtual Trade Show! The concept of a Virtual Trade Show is not one that came up as a result of COVID-19. We also are not claiming to be the first to do this in the cigar industry. The last two years, we have done a pre-game […]
The Blog: About the Summer of ’20 Virtual Trade Show
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a plethora of virtual events by the cigar industry. Some have been Zoom calls connecting with customers or retailers. Some have been virtual sales events. In other cases some companies have decided they have wanted to become podcasters. While certainly this content has been made available, one thing that […]
Prime Time Episode 146: Glen Case, Kristoff Cigars
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For Episode 146, the Prime Time Show is proud to welcome Glen Case, Owner of Kristoff Cigars. Glen has well over a decade in the cigar business and took a very different route to getting into it. We’ll learn of Glen’s stories and talk about all of the happenings at Kristoff Cigars. Don’t forget, […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 390 (7/18/20)
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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 147 – Ed Lahmann, General Cigar Company
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On Episode 147, we continue to meet the people behind General Cigar Company, and tonight we’re honored to welcome Ed Lahmann, who manages the Honduran brands under General Cigar. Ed’s the Senior brand manager of two brands that are staples in the cigar world – Punch and Hoyo de Monterrey. We’ll discuss the history […]
Prime Time Episode 145: Rafael Nodal, Tabacalera USA/Boutique Blends
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For Episode 145 Rafael Nodal, Director of Product Capability for Tabacalera USA and owner of Boutique Blends Cigars, is our featured guest. We will catch up with Rafael on all of the happenings with Tabacalera USA. Plus catch up on life after winning the #1 Cigar of the Year. We’ll discover how Rafael “lives true” […]