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 November 6, 2021 actor Vincent Pastore, best known for his role as “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on The […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020 and put many companies on lockdown, Micallef was one of the first companies to pivot and start delivering media content. This allowed Micallef to continue to remain engaged with its very strong Ambassador community. Part of this initiative was a program called “Off the Record” where they would […]
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 October 30th, 2021 Michael Herklots, co-Founder of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust was the special guest. Catch the […]
On October 22nd, I was a guest on Cigar Dojo’s Smoke Night Live Show. It’s always fun being on Smoke Night Live. That night’s topic was entitled “Cigar Industry War Room”. On this show, I join Nick Libretti of JR Cigar and the Cigar Dojo crew where we each bring an industry topic to […]
On December 10th, 2021, I’ll kick off for the 12th consecutive year the annual Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year Countdown. Each day (except for Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and January 9th), I will reveal one cigar per day of what I consider the thirty best cigars reviewed over a 12-month period on Cigar Coop. […]
Spare Notes is a new 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 episode, we FINALLY get into Lanceros and settle the […]
Gabriel Alvarez, a long-time cigar industry veteran, passed away suddenly on October 25, 2021. Alvarez worked on the retail and brand side of the cigar business. He was best known for his reputation as a brand launcher. In his career, Alvarez would introduce three separate cigar companies to the U.S. market. Few get the unique […]
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 October 9th, 2021 Steve Saka, Owner of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust was the special guest. Catch the […]
An ongoing feature on “The Blog” is to highlight areas where the premium cigar industry gets exposure in the mainstream media. In this installment, we highlight Reagan Starner, owner of R&R Cigar Mansion in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Reagan and his store were featured on the CMT Hot 20 Countdown, talking about the tradition of the University […]
On September 20th, Ben Lee of The Smoking Syndicate was the special guest on Episode 126 of How Bout That Cigar. On this episode Ben talks about the launch of The Smoking Syndicate, joining the Cigar Coop team, and a unique and fun exercise called “Tiers For Fears”! Note: Due to age restrictions, you […]
