We are kicking off our coverage of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show a little differently than in the past. This video was recorded at the Cigar Media Compound the evening the Trade Show closed. Luciano Meirelles of Ace Prime came over with a library of tobacco and held an impromptu blending seminar. In […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 494 (7/16/22)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]
The Smoking Syndicate: EP Carrillo Short Run Retro 2021 Short Play
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After a five-year hiatus, EP Carrillo has brought back the Short Run. The Short Run was a small batch run using a different wrapper each year except for two years in which they used Ecuadorian Sumatra. The 2021 Short Run is brought back using a retro theme as it uses the original bands from the […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 491 (6/25/22)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Prime Time Jukebox, Prime Time Show, Prime Time Special Edition, The Smoking Syndicate, The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable
The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 490 (6/18/22)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, Prime Time Show, Prime Time Special Edition, The Smoking Syndicate, The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable
The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 232: Media Panel #13 – PCA 2022 Pre-Game Edition
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On Episode 232, it’s our second installment of our 2022 PCA Pre-Game Series as well as our 13th Media Panel show. Tonight, Coop and Aaron will be joined by Bear Duplisea, Ben Lee, Erron Nielsen, and Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo. We’ll give our insights on the various happenings leading into the 2022 PCA Trade […]
Announcement: The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 6 – H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Toro
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Tonight the Cigar Coop Coalition gets together and smokes the H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage. The Heritage is the second H. Upmann branded cigar that has been blended by the one and only A.J. Fernandez. Tonight Ben, Bear, Erron, and Coop will weigh in and see how this cigar stacks up. This will be live-streamed […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 489 (6/11/22)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]
Announcement: Quesada Corner – Casa Magna Colorado Torito
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We are back with another edition of Quesada Corner. On this installment, we smoke the Casa Magna Torito, a 4 1/2 x 60 version of the Casa Magna blend. Late last year, we took a look at the Casa Magna Colorado Robusto and it scored high marks on the Quesada Corner. In fact, it […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 485 (5/14/22)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Prime Time Show, Prime Time Special Edition, The Smoking Syndicate
The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]