Guy Fieri’s Knuckle Sandwich Cigars teaming up with Smoke Inn for a couple of exclusive cigar projects – one in conjunction with Cigar Dojo.
The 2024 TGS Pre Game Show
William Cooper Events, Podcast No Comments Event, Podcast, Smoke Inn, The Great Smoke
On this show we preview the 2024 TGS (The Great Smoke) event as Abe Dababneh joins Ben and Coop.
Undercrown 10 Ming to Be Released as TGS 2024 Exclusive | Cigar News
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments 2024 Preview, Drew Estate, Events, News, The Great Smoke, Undercrown
Smoke Inn has announced its third exclusive offering for The Great Smoke (TGS) Celebration, the Undercrown 10 Ming. The Undercrown 10 Ming consists of a Mexican San Andres wrapper over a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and a combination of Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania tobaccos in the filler. The cigar comes in one size – a 5 1/4 […]
Cigar Review: Montecristo Nicaragua Series – The Great Smoke (TGS) 2023 Exclusive
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Altadis, Montecristo, Review, Smoke Inn, Tabacalera USA, The Great Smoke, Try a Sample
If you follow Cigar Coop, you have probably noticed we have greatly reduced coverage of single-store and event-only cigar releases. While I understand the importance of these releases in terms of manufacturer and retailer relationships, the interest levels simply have not been there with our audience. There still are some attractive candidates to cover, and […]
Prime Time Special Edition 138: Alex Tavella, Smoke Inn/KMA Talk Radio
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The 2023 edition of the The Great Smoke (TGS) is in the annuls of history. Tonight we welcome one of the key members of the team at Smoke Inn that puts on that event, the GOAT – Alex Tavella. Alex will join the whole coalition team as we will talk TGS and some industry talk. […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 490: Countdown to the Big Show
William Cooper Blog No Comments Blog, KMA Talk Radio, The Blog, The Great Smoke
Each Saturday morning, I have the opportunity to co-host KMA Talk Radio with Abe Dababneh, Alex Tavella, and Paul DeGrocco. I also produce the cigar news segment for the show. Our format is free-form, where we talk cigars and other newsworthy topics. The following is Episode 490 which aired on March 11, 2023. On this […]
Prime Time Episode 258: Abe Dababneh
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Developing Palates, Podcast, Prime Time Show, SmokeInn, The Great Smoke
Abe’s been on a “book tour” promoting The Great Smoke (TGS). As we approach the date, we’ve heard the interviews and now is the chance for us to come from a unique perspective. Yes, we will get you the skinny on everything with TGS 2023, but we’ll also peel the onion more as well as […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 488: The Great Smoke Interviews (2022)
William Cooper Blog No Comments Blog, KMA Talk Radio, Podcast, The Blog, The Great Smoke
Each Saturday morning, I have the opportunity to co-host KMA Talk Radio with Abe Dababneh, Alex Tavella, and Paul DeGrocco. I also produce the cigar news segment for the show. Our format is free-form, where we talk cigars and other newsworthy topics. The following is Episode 488 which aired on February 25, 2023. I was […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 138: Alex Tavella, Smoke Inn/KMA Talk Radio
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Developing Palates, Prime Time Special Edition, Smoke Inn, The Great Smoke
The 2023 edition of the The Great Smoke (TGS) is in the annals of history. Tonight we welcome one of the key members of the team of Smoke Inn who put on that event, the GOAT – Alex Tavella. Alex will join the whole coalition team as we will talk TGS and some industry talk. […]
Feature Story: Observations from The Great Smoke 2023
William Cooper Events, Feature Story 2 Comments Events, Feature Story, Smoke Inn, The Great Smoke
On March 18, 2023, Smoke Inn held its 17th annual “The Great Smoke” event. The main event was held at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach, Florida. Over the years, I have seen this event grow into one of the premier cigar events in the world. As I have done in the past, […]