Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On August 6, 2022, Matt Booth of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) was the special guest. Catch the full show below […]
Summer of ’22 Report: Forged Cigar Company
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At the beginning of 2021, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) announced it would be dividing its portfolio of premium cigar brands. As a result, several brands moved into a new subsidiary known as Forged Cigar Company while other brands will remain under the existing General Cigar Company umbrella. Five key five brands going to Forged included: […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 241 – Matt Booth, STG
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On Episode 241, Matt Booth comes back for a visit. As many know when Matt comes on the show, anything can happen. Tonight we will focus on Matt’s move to Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and the acquisition of his brand. This will be an episode you will not want to miss Plus we will have […]
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. […]
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 will […]
Cigar News: Room101 Launches The Big Payback Nicaragua at PCA 2022 Trade Show
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Room101 Cigars unveiled a new installment to The Big Payback Series, The Big Payback Nicaragua. It joins Room101 Farce Nicaragua and Room101 13th Anniversary as the first installments by Room101 since Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) acquired the brand. The Room101 Farce Nicaragua is a 100% Nicaraguan puro […]
Cigar News: Room101 Farce Nicaragua Makes Debut at 2022 PCA Trade Show
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Room101 Cigars unveiled a new installment to its Farce Series, the Room101 Farce Nicaragua. It joins The Big Payback Nicaragua and Room101 13th Anniversary as the first installments by Room101 since Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) acquired the brand. It’s also the first new blend under the Farce […]
Cigar News: Room101 13th Anniversary Announced
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Room101 is going pink for its 13th anniversary. This year Matt Booth will unveil the Room101 13th Anniversary to commemorate the occasion – complete with pink boxes and pink bands. According to a report from Cigar Aficionado, cigar itself is 100% Nicaraguan puro produced by AJ Fernandez featuring tobaccos grown on Fernandez’s farms. The cigar […]
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 […]