Prime Time Episode 197 is exactly as advertised – short smokes and short songs. Dave and Coop build a playlist of tracks clocking in under 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Meanwhile they will smoke some short cigars including the Independence Firecracker (Coop) and H. Upmann Half Corona (Dave). Plus there will be the usual music news, cigar news, Developing Palates Review of the Week, the music pairing of the week,
Undercrown El Tigre Dominicano Toro by Drew Estate Today, we are reviewing the Undercrown El Tigre Dominicano in the Toro size. As the name suggests, this Undercrown blend features Dominican tobacco. Although Drew Estate has primarily been known for its Nicaraguan tobacco, we’re starting to see a shift. In 2025, Drew Estate introduced us to Dominican tobacco with the Deadwood Dominicana. This year at the Trade Show, they unveiled two
The Cigar Industry Report (Edition 705) is a one-stop place to read about Cigar Coop’s activity over the past week. It combines the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we provide throughout the week. Ordinarily, this report is published every Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern Time. The Headlines Lars Tetens Passes Away Lars Tetens, one of the pioneers in the conditioned (flavored) cigar space, died this week at age
On El Oso Fumar Takes Take #372 Coop joins Bear Duplisea as they go through some of the top blunders, faux pas, and LOLs from El Oso Fumar and Prime Time Special Edition. We’re going back through the history of #ELOsoFumarTakes and the Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition to revisit some of the funniest, most awkward, most cringe-worthy and downright unforgettable moments we’ve managed to create over the years.
Perdomo Cigars has announced that the Perdomo 30th Anniversary is moving to 20-count boxes. With this move, the Perdomo 30th Anniversary will also be more widely available in its retail network. The changes are being made based on consumer feedback. The new 20-count boxes will be introduced for all three blends in the Perdomo 30th Anniversary line: Connecticut, Sun Grown, and Maduro. All three cigars were featured in the 2024
Today, we review the Whataburger Bacon Wrangler Double. The Bacon Wrangler Double is a limited-edition item reintroduced in 2026, after debuting a year earlier for a limited run. The Wrangler features two Whataburger hamburger patties with American and Monterey cheeses, crispy onion strings, chipotle aioli, pickles, and bacon. When it was released, it was part of Whataburger’s 75th anniversary. Its return for 2026 is another limited run For 2026, there
Quesada Cigars is marking 15 years of its Oktoberfest series with the release of Quesada Oktoberfest 2026, bringing back the seasonal blend in five sizes for September. First released in 2011, Quesada Oktoberfest was created around the German beer festival, with the blend intended specifically for pairing with Märzen and other Oktoberfest-style beers. The 2026 release also closes out the current look of the line, as Quesada says Oktoberfest will
Perez-Carrillo Pledge Purple by Casa Carrillo Today, we are reviewing the Perez-Carrillo Pledge Purple from Casa Carrillo. Since its launch with La Historia in 2013, the Perez-Carrillo line has become the company’s most premium and successful offering. This line was created to honor family and the people who surround it. The Perez-Carrillo Pledge is the third installment under this line and was named based on feedback from consumers who visited
On Prime Time Episode 385, Mo Maali of Patina Cigars returns to the Prime Time Show Mo’s now closing in on a decade since founding Patina Cigars and he has found a lot of success. We will catch up with Mo and talk about the Red Pill and the Patina y Viso projects. We will also have our usual Florida Sun Grown Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, Altadis The Ties
Indian Motorcycle Cigars has announced it is getting ready to launch its Indian Motorcycle 125th Anniversary Limited Edition cigar. The cigar will launch at Rhino’s Cigar Lounge by Owl Shop in Windham, New Hampshire. It will then launch nationwide in October. Indian Motorcycle was founded in 1901 by George M. Hendee and Oscar Hedstrom in Springfield, Massachusetts. After the original Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company went bankrupt, several companies tried to