Cigar Coop Prime Time Show

The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles the La Aurora 120th Anniversary! The La Aurora 120th Anniversary made its debut in 2023 to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the oldest premium cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. Blended by Manuel Inoa, the 120th Anniversary blend is highlighted by Dominican Tobaccos. It features a Dominican Havana 92 wrapper over an Olor del Valle Cibao binder and a filler of various tobaccos including Corojo, Olor del Valle del Cibao, and Piloto Cubano del Valle del Cibao.

While we did 34 minutes in Bear's interview with Pete Johnson, we get an additional 8 plus minutes with Pete as he joins the LGP crew. PCA 2024 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-sRi

When it came to new products at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Show, perhaps no booth was more active than Tatuaje Cigars. Owner Pete Johnson had elected to use the 2024 PCA Trade Show to showcase all of the releases he had planned for 2024. There was plenty to see as there were new offerings under the several brands in the Tatuaje portfolio. As we usually do, we conclude our PCA coverage with a visit to Tatuaje Cigars and Pete Johnson. This year, we present "34 Minutes with Pete Johnson" at PCA 2024. PCA 2024 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-sRi

Tonight on Prime Time Episode 305 we are joined by John Hakim, brand manager from Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) for Punch, Partagas, and Chillin Moose. John has an interesting background getting into the cigar industry. Plus he has an eclectic array of interests outside the cigar industry. Plus, we have our FSG Beef Segments, Altadis USA’s Ties the Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and, of course, the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation Segment.

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (DTT) did not have an all-new brand being released at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) 2024. At the same time, that did not translate to PCA 2024 being a flat show. Instead, DTT came into PCA 2024 with a combination of intriguing brand extensions that created a buzz before the PCA 2024 Trade. The Cigar Coop Coalition team was on hand to discuss PCA and more with Master Ligador Steve Saka in an extended interview. PCA 2024 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-sQp

Stogie Mag was one of the more interesting newcomers at the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Stogie Mag is a humidor inspired by an AR-15 magazine, which is used for ammunition storage in a gun. The creators of Stogie Mag come from the gun industry and have a passion for smoking cigars, which led to the development of this product. PCA 2024 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-sPz

Coming into the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, the big story from Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) was it was getting back into the premium cigar space. QI's focus has been in the accessories space, but over the years it has been involved in premium cigars. Most notably, it was best known for its Cult Cigars brand. The company also distributed Ortega Cigars for a short time. This year, QI comes back into the premium space with a new brand called Conspiracy Cigars. The unique proposition of this project is the company is integrating its accessories with almost every cigar purchase made.  PCA 2024 wasn't only about Conspiracy Cigars as QI had several other product innovations across its different brands it brought to this year's Trade Show. PCA 2024 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-sPE