The Plasencia family is well known as one of the premier families in the cigar industry. On this episode we were joined by company CEO Nestor Andrés Plasencia from Estelí, Nicaragua. As Nestor told us, this was his first podcast and we were honored to have the opportunity to do this. We will learn the […]
Announcement: Brand Delineation of the Prime Time Podcasts
Over the past eight months we have launched two separate podcasts brands, the Prime Time Show and Prime Time Special Edition. The idea of the Prime Time Show was to be an industry-focused show where we get to know personalities in the industry and talk about various topics. Prime Time Special Edition is our newsmagazine […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 52 (11/18/17)
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 […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #16: The La Zona Palooza Post Game Edition
A couple of weeks ago, we did a remote at the second annual Espinosa Cigars’ La Zona Palooza 2017 event. On Special Edition #16 Bear and Coop recap this event. This isn’t your “we woke up and had a hearty breakfast” trip recap. We dive into the uniqueness of the event, why it worked well, […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #16: Tuesday 11/14 9:15 Eastern, 8:15 Central
A couple of weeks ago, we did a remote at the second annual Espinosa Cigars’ La Zona Palooza 2017 event. On Special Edition #16 Bear and Coop will recap this event. This won’t be your “we woke up and had a hearty breakfast” trip recap. We will dive into the uniqueness of the event, why […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 49 (10/28/17)
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 […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #15: The LFD Show with Jonathan Carney
For Special Edition #15, we talk all things La Flor Dominicana and we have just the person to do it – Jonathan Carney. It’s been a very big year for LFD and Jon will recap the year for us, help us look back at LFD’s rich history, and get some insights into the road ahead. […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #15: Tuesday 10/24 9:15 Eastern, 8:15 Central
For Special Edition #15, we are going to talk all things La Flor Dominicana and we have just the person to do it – Jonathan Carney. It’s been a very big year for LFD and Jonathan will recap the year for us, help us look back at LFD’s rich history, and get some insights into […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 47 (10/14/17)
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 […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #14: Winds of Change
For Special Edition #14, we look at the changes that are happening both domestically and internationally in the cigar industry – and why 2017 has been a pivotal year. Plus Cigar Dave made some interesting comments that pertain to cigar media, and we take a closer look at those comments and give our response. Additional Reference: Prime Time Special Edition […]