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 – CAO Vision
Ben Lee The Smoking Syndicate No Comments Cameroon, CAO, churchill, General, The Smoking Syndicate, Vision
At the end of 2020, CAO re-released the Vision with a few tweaks. The original cigar, released before CAO’s acquisition by the Scandinavian Tobacco Group, was a Dominican blend cigar in an interesting box that was fitted with LED lighting that glowed blue when you opened the lid. The new CAO Vision is also a […]
The Blog: Eleven Years
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Today we mark a big milestone on Cigar Coop, our eleventh anniversary! As always, we go back to the beginning, our first article Worth it for an Iced Coffee? Cigar Coop’s first article wasn’t even about cigars – it was about iced coffee. It started at the 2010 IPCPR Trade Show. I joined with a […]
Prime Time Special Edition 103: The Cigar Coop Coalition PCA Post Game Show
William Cooper PCA 2021, Podcast No Comments ElOsoFumarTakes, PCA 2021, PCA 2021 Post Game, Podcast, Prime Time Special Edition, The Smoking Syndicate
Prime Time Special Edition 103 returns – in what we thought would be the final PCA Post Game Show of 2021. This one will be a little different as we will take things from the Cigar Coop team point of view and focus on the most important and exciting part of the trade show – […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 445 (8/7/21)
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 […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 104 – The Cigar Coop Coalition PCA Post Game Show, Part 2
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We thought Prime Time Special Edition 103 would be the final PCA Wrap-up show – it didn’t turn out like that. On Prime Time Special Edition 104, the whole Cigar Coop team will continue the recap of the booths we visited and go through a detailed run of what cigars were launched by what companies. […]
The Blog: Will Cooper Guests on #ElOsoFumarTakes #Take172
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When a guest did not show up for Bear Duplisea’s #ElOsoFumarTakes show, I was asked to be a part of a group of pinch hitters to be a guest on the show. These guests included Cigar Coop team members Erron Nielsen and Ben Lee as well as Ace Prime’s Luciano Meirelles, La Flor Dominicana’s Jonathan Carney, […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 444 (7/31/21)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, News, Prime Time Jukebox, 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 […]
The Smoking Syndicate – Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Short Story
Ben Lee The Smoking Syndicate No Comments Arturo Fuente, Fuente, Rare Pink, Short Story, The Smoking Syndicate
Arturo Fuente released the Rare Pink in November 2020 to benefit breast cancer awareness. Liana Fuente created this project to honor her grandmother and aunt who both tragically lost their lives to breast cancer. She and her father decided to donate $13 from the sale of Rare Pink boxes, of which only 500 were made, […]
The Blog: Ben Lee Guests on Cigar Noise Bois Podcast
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Ben Lee recently was a guest on the Cigar Noise Bois podcast. Ben talks about his journey in the cigar media, including about recently joining the Cigar Coop team. Note: Due to Age Restrictions, you might have to click on “Watch on YouTube” to view the video. Image/Video Credits: Cigar Noise Bois