By Cigar Coop
The Cigar Industry Centric Podcast
HVC Cigars had three new offerings at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. It’s been almost two years since HVC opened its own factory, Fabrica de Tabacos HVC S.A. The factory has proven in a short time that...
Visiting the Cavalier Genève booth is always fun; the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was no exception. The past three years have been quite busy for Cavalier Genève. The company has made moves toward vertical integration by opening...
The 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is the eighth one for JRE Tobacco Co. Every year, the booth is one of the busiest at the Trade Show, and 2024 was no exception. JRE's focus has been innovation over...
The 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was special for Topper Cigars. For starters, the company is celebrating its 130th anniversary. As such, Topper is releasing the Topper 1894 to mark the occasion. However, it's more than just marking...
Chazz Palminteri was at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show with his A Bronx Tale brand. 2023 saw Palminteri team up with Epic Cigars’ Dean Parsons and La Casa Grande’s Paul DiSilvio for the first A Bronx Tale...
Casa de Sueños would celebrate its 5th anniversary at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Casa de Sueños was formed in 2018 by a group of cigar enthusiasts based in California called the LG Cigar Club. They hooked...
At the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Gran Habano Cigars had one of the most unique themes at this year's Trade Show - leather. Gran Habano showcased three unique offerings this year - each presented in a beautiful...
Altadis U.S.A. was a busy booth at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Plenty of new or newly released products were showcased. Leading the way was the ultra-premium Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Noble Diamonte and a special release...
Tonight on Prime Time Episode 302 we celebrate our seven year anniversary and welcome Klaas Kelner back to the show. Klaas comes from one of the world’s most renowned families when it comes to tobacco. Last year, Klaas took the...
De Los Reyes is always a fun stop at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, but this year things were even more exciting. For over a decade Cigar Coop has covered De Los Reyes, but for the most part...
This is a second upload of the interview at PCA 2024 with Drew Estate's Pedro Gomez.
Coming into the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, My Father Cigars had already had an exciting year. Not only did the company win the Cigar Coop 2023 Cigar of the Year with the Le Bijou 1922 100 Años,...
The 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show marked the return of Drew Estate to the Trade Show. Drew Estate certainly didn't miss a beat when it came to the Trade Show. The booth was chock full of excitement, traffic,...
We catch up with Sweet Amber Distilling Master Distiller Rob Dietrich at the Drew Estate booth at PCA 2024.
Kristoff Cigars would use the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show to celebrate its 20th anniversary. As a result, the company is coming with its 20th Anniversary Cigar, the Veinte. While as excited as Kristoff is to reach the...
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 126 features #16 of our Album Archaeology Series as we tackle Tears For Fears’ 2023 album, The Tipping Point. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology, we dig into the The Tipping...
At PCA 2024, we catch up with Willy Herrera at the Drew Estate booth.
Guy Fieri was in attendance with Espinosa Cigars at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show as he has been the last two years. Guy has partnered with Espinosa Cigars to produce the Knuckle Sandwich brand. Knuckle Sandwich cigars...
At PCA 2024, we catch up with Pedro Gomez at the Drew Estate booth.
Cohiba was one of the brands of General Cigar making a return at PCA 2024 for the first time in five years. The brand has maintained its status as General Cigar’s most ultra-premium offering. This year saw Cohiba bring two...
Over the past few years, Over the past few years, several Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) brands have collaborated with various spirits companies over the past few years, some utilizing barrel-aged tobacco. In 2022, Macanudo became one of the STG brands...
The 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show saw the return of General Cigar's Macanudo brand. It had been five years since Macanudo had a presence at a Trade Show, but they were back on the big stage thanks to...
2024 was the second Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show for the new La Aurora USA business unit. La Aurora USA was established in 2022 to handle the company's distribution. Our team visited the La Aurora booth on day one...
On a special Thursday night Special Edition, we conclude Aging Experiment #5 as we discuss and smoke the Padrón Family Reserve No 46 Maduro. With the "Aging Experiment" Series, Bear and Coop smoke a cigar, smoke another cigar six months later,...
The 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was historic for El Titán de Bronze. Many know El Titán de Bronze as the famed boutique factory in Little Havana, Miami. Over the years, El Titán de Bronze is well-known for...
