Los Statos Deluxe got a refresh this year and was introduced at the 2022 PCA trade show. The Los Statos Deluxe was reblended by Justin Andrews of General Cigar (STG) and Matt Booth of Room 101. Room 101 was acquired earlier in 2022 by STG and, even though General Cigars was not going to be […]
PCA 2022 Report: Room101 Cigars
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Matt Booth’s Room101 Cigars would commemorate its 13th anniversary at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Of course there is a 13th anniversary cigar to mark the occasion. However there were some other themes going on at Room101’s booth. First up, the company would go “Nicaragua” releasing three Nicaraguan puros made in Nicaragua. […]
Announcement: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 73: The Year in Music – 1991
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1991 was one of the biggest years in contemporary music. It’s a year that saw upheaval and change as we never have seen before. On this show, Dave and Coop will share the some of their favorite albums from that year – along with their favorite songs. On the cigar end of things, we […]
Cigar News: STG Acquires Room101 Cigars & Accessories and Brings Matt Booth on as Creative Director
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Today Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) announced it has acquired the Room101 cigar brand from Matt Booth and has retained Booth as creative director. The acquisition is limited to Room101 cigars and accessories and does not include any of Matt Booth’s other Room101 entities. In a press release Régis Broersma, president of STG’s North America […]
Cigar Review: Room101 Snake Shake (Toro)
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Over the past few years, many cigar manufacturers and brand owners have looked to subscription services as a channel to market. This has included offering exclusive cigars to such channels. This has helped many of these manufacturers and brands grow their businesses. On the flip side, it has also helped several of these subscription services […]
Cigar News: Room101 and Luxury Cigar Club Team with for Cherubs
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Luxury Cigar Club has announced the first release of its new Luxury Cigar Club Exclusives line. It’s a collaboration done with Room101 Cigars produced at the Joya de Nicaragua factory known as Cherubs by Room101. Cherubs are limited edition cigars that are associated with the Johnny Tobacconaut storyline, a project that is also an exclusive […]
Cigar News: Room101 Releases Snake Shake for Luxury Cigar Club
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Room101 Cigar has delivered another exclusive offering for Luxury Cigar Club, the Room101 Snake Shake. The Room101 Snake Shake is positioned as a collaboration between Room101 brand owner Matt Booth and AJ Fernandez. The cigar consists of 100% Nicaraguan tobaccos that are from Fernandez’s farms. The blend is available in one size – a 6 […]
Prime Time Special Edition 106: Matt Booth, Room101 Cigars
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Matt Booth is back! And this time he is coming over to the Special Edition side of the house to talk to Coop and Bear. 2021 has been a very exciting year for Matt Booth’s Room101 Cigars brand – and he’ll tell us about it on the podcast. This is an episode where you will […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 106 -Matt Booth, Room101 Cigars
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Matt Booth is back! And this time he is coming over to the Special Edition side of the house to talk to Coop and Bear. 2021 has been a very exciting year for Matt Booth’s Room101 Cigars brand – and he’ll tell us about it on the podcast. This is an episode where you […]
PCA 2021 Report: Room101 Cigars
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It’s always fun visiting Matt Booth at a Trade Show, and the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is no exception. Room101 Cigars is a cigar company that parallels the lifespan of Cigar Coop. Booth ventured into the world of cigars from the jewelry world in 2009, and I started Cigar Coop in 2010. […]