Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On July 24tth, Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigar Company was the special guest. Catch the full show below: […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Recluse Cigar Company
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Three years ago at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Recluse Cigar Company unveiled nine blends. This was done at the eve of the pending Deeming Regulations coming from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The plan was to introduce these cigars to market in a limited fashion and showcase the releases at future trade shows. […]
Cigar Review: Recluse Amadeus Los Cabos Toro
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The Recluse Amadeus Los Cabos is a line that was showcased at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show and put into wider distribution shortly afterward. The Los Cabos line made its debut two years earlier at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, but at the time it had only seen a limited distribution. Los Cabos gets its […]
Feature: Spotlight on Recluse Cigar Company at the 2018 IPCPR
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Scott Weeks and Recluse Cigar Company returned to the IPCPR after taking one year off, and it picked up where it left off. Two years ago, Recluse unveiled nine new cigar lines into its portfolio in anticipation of the August 8, 2016 deadline where new releases require pre-market approval. In terms of these nine lines, […]
Prime Time Episode 55: Scott Weeks, Recluse Cigar Company
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On Episode 55, Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigar Company makes his Prime Time debut as he joins us live in the Serino Cigar Company studios! We catch up with Scott and get the lowdown on all of the latest happenings at Recluse Cigar. In our Debonaire Ideal, we talk about sourcing music, and debate about […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 55 – Scott Weeks, Recluse Cigar Co. 10pm EST, 7pm PST
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On Episode 55, Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigar Company makes his Prime Time debut. Scott will be live in the Serino Cigar Company studios! We will catch up with Scott and get the lowdown on all of the latest happenings at Recluse Cigar. In our Debonaire Ideal, we will talk about sourcing music and in […]
Cigar News: Citing Upcoming California Cigar Tax Hike, Recluse Cigar Co. to Stay Home from 2017 IPCPR
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With a crippling tax hike on premium cigars in the State of California scheduled to take effect on July 1st, 2016 – just ten days before the IPCPR Trade Show, Recluse Cigar Company has opted to skip this year’ show. In a statement provided by Recluse President Scott Weeks, Weeks said: The tax increase comes from an initiative known as “Proposition […]
Cigar News: Spotlight on Recluse Cigars at 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
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Prior to IPCPR 2016, Recluse Cigar Company President Scott Weeks was a guest on Stogie Geeks and announced that there would be a major portfolio expansion coming at this year’s IPCPR. This expansion would add nine new blends, each consisting of 14 vitolas for a total of 126 new facings. While some might have scratched […]
Cigar News: Recluse Draconian Habano Launched at 2016 IPCPR
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Recluse Cigar Company rounded out its announcements it is making at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show as a part of its major portfolio announcement. Today the company announced the new Recluse Draconian Habano. As the name indicates, it adds a Habano wrapper blend under the Recluse Draconian line. The Recluse Draconian Habano uses a Grade […]
Cigar News: Recluse Draconian Corojo Launching at 2016 IPCPR
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Eight down, one to go. Today Recluse Cigar Company announced the eighth of a series of nine new blends it is introducing at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show as a part of a major portfolio expansion. Today, the company unveiled another blend under it’s Draconian line, the Recluse Draconian Corojo. The Recluse Draconian Connecticut uses a […]