On May 31, 2022 I was a guest on Herf Zone Live hosted by Shirtless Mike. In this interview, I talk about my journey in cigar media with Shirtless Mike. Mike has a unique style, but this was a fun interview and I learned a lot about myself. Yes, Mike did the interview with no-shirt […]
The Blog: Spare Notes #17
Spare Notes is a series on Smokin Tabacco that I am collaborating on with Matthew Tabacco. It’s a platform where Matt and I can talk about topics and subjects that we haven’t covered on our shows in an agile, free-form open discussion forum. On this installment, we cover more on Responsible Marketing and discuss Smokin […]
The Blog: Spare Notes #16: NASEM Report
Spare Notes is a series on Smokin Tabacco that I am collaborating on with Matthew Tabacco. It’s a platform where Matt and I can talk about topics and subjects that we haven’t covered on our shows in an agile, free-form open discussion forum. On this installment, our primary focus in the NASEM report findings. Catch […]
The Blog: Litto and Tony Gomez – The Final Puff (Episode 3) with Fred Rewey
On the third installment of Fred Rewey‘s “The Final Puff series, Fred sits down with Litto Gomez and his son Tony. Much like Episode 2 where it was a rare occasion to see Manolo and Raquel Quesada on camera for a single interview, this is one of the few times where Litto and Tony are […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 463 – Jonathan Carney, La Flor Dominicana
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 June 4, 2022, Jonathan Carney, Vice President of Sales for La Flor Dominicana was the special guest. Catch the […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 462 – Laurel Tilley, Macanudo Cigars
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 May 28 2022, Laurel Tilley of Scandinavian Tobacco Group who represents the Macanudo brand was the special guest. Catch […]
The Blog: Aganorsa Experience – Fresh Packs
Aganorsa Leaf will have a new sampler offering for its core line La Validación series. The new Fresh Packs will be four-count samplers that showcase the Aganorsa Leaf La Validación Corojo, Maduro, Connecticut, and Habano lines. Each of the fresh packs will house four cigars in a humidified pouch. Aganorsa Leaf has published a sneak […]
The Blog: Manuel and Raquel Quesada – The Final Puff (Episode 2) with Fred Rewey
Today, the second installment of Fred Rewey‘s “The Final Puff series was released. In this episode Fred sits down with Manuel “Manolo” Quesada and his daughter Raquel. I’m not sure how many video interviews there have been with Manolo and Raquel together on camera. If this isn’t the only one, it certainly is one of […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 461 – Danny and Arielle Ditkowich, La Sirena Cigars
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 May 21, 2022, Danny and Arielle Ditkowich of La Sirena Cigars were the special guests. Catch the full show […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 460 – Rafael Nodal, Altadis USA
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 May 14 2022, Rafael Nodal, Director of Product Capability for Altadis USA and co-owner of Boutique Blends Cigars was […]