With the introduction of “The Blog,” it has allowed us to include more personal and agile content. With that, I’m adding some posts reporting from the Perdomo Factory Tour trip in Estelí, Nicaragua that I am currently attending. This component on Cigar Coop will be added to future factory tour trips. For a long time, […]
The Blog: Why You Can’t Judge a Cigar by Its Wrapper by Nick Perdomo
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Launching “The Blog” component on Cigar Coop has provided us new avenues to deliver content in addition to our industry-leading news and reviews. Recently our friends at Perdomo Cigars announced a series of educational videos for their YouTube channel hosted by Nick Perdomo. Today we include the third installment of the series, “Why You Can’t Judge a […]
The Blog: How to Choose Your First Cigar with Nick Perdomo
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Launching “The Blog” component on Cigar Coop has provided us new avenues to deliver content in addition to our industry-leading news and reviews. Recently our friends at Perdomo Cigars announced a series of educational videos for their YouTube channel hosted by Nick Perdomo. Today we include the second installment, “How to Choose Your First Cigar.” / […]
The Blog: Bravo to the Cigar Companies who RSVPd PCA 2020
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On January 11th came word that four companies that have collectively been called the “Big Four” (Altadis U.S.A., Davidoff of Geneva, Drew Estate, and General Cigar Company) would not be attending this summer’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) 2020 Trade Show. Following the announcement a series of press releases, social media posts, and open letters were […]
The Blog: How to Cut, Light, and Enjoy Your Cigar with Nick Perdomo
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Launching “The Blog” component on Cigar Coop has provided us new avenues to deliver content in addition to our industry-leading news and reviews. Recently our friends at Perdomo Cigars announced a series of educational videos for their YouTube channel. The first of these installments is a video with Nick Perdomo called “How to Cut, […]
The Blog: Abe Dababneh Comments on PCA Divide
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As many know, Cigar Coop’s policy is generally not to reprint open letters to the cigar industry. We made an exception here, as we have had a long time partnership with Abe Dababneh and KMA Talk Radio. We thought it would be appropriate to reprint Abe’s comments on the withdrawal of the “Big Four” from […]
The Blog: 2019 Awards Season Schedule
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As we head into a new year, it’s time for the Awards Season for 2019. Moving into a new decade also means, there will be a couple of additions for decade honors. It all kicks off on 12/31, as we recap the Top 12 Cigar Stories/Themes for 2019. This is the ninth annual year for […]
The Blog: PTJ is Here!
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On November 23, 2019, at 7:30 PM, the Cigar Coop Prime Time Network of Shows unveils its latest brand, “Prime Time Jukebox” – a.k.a “PTJ”. It’s a show that pairs music with cigars and taking a music-centric approach. On Episode 1 we will talk about the origins of Prime Time Jukebox on Episode 1, but essentially […]
The Blog: Our Position on Shop Exclusive Coverage
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Last weekend on social media, Cigar Coop unveiled some new rules it will be implementing around shop exclusive cigars. Cigar Coop defines a shop exclusive as a cigar that is exclusively distributed to a single retailer. A retailer may have multiple stores, but is still considered a “single” business. The cigar must be branded with […]
Announcement: Prime Time Cigar Jukebox Becomes Prime Time Jukebox
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Earlier this month we announced that Cigar Jukebox was joining the Prime Time family podcasts under the name Prime Time Cigar Jukebox. Today, we are announcing a slight change to the branding of the show as it will now be known as Prime Time Jukebox. As we looked at the naming, Prime Time Jukebox had […]