The Spare Notes Series
The Spare Notes Series is a Bi-Weekly podcast hosted by Matt Tabacco, Kevin Acuff and William Cooper of Cigar-Coop. Started in 2021, the show is based on extra topics and material that didn’t make it into the hosts regular shows. This is a more industry focused show with some very unrelated topics sprinkled in as well. There are no guests, just good company.
The show can be found on YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter LIVE every other Saturday night, as well as after the show everywhere you download your Podcasts under the Smokin Tabacco channel.
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Spare Notes Series #55: 2024 Post-PCA Show
April 21, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Kevin, and Coop do a full recap of the 2024 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show in Las Vegas. Read more
Spare Notes Series #54: Vanity Plates & PCA 2024 Pre-Show
March 20, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Kevin, and Coop are back together to talk about the upcoming 2024 PCA Trade Show. Read more
Spare Notes Series #53: ProCigar and PCA 2024
March 8, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Kevin, and Coop are back together and on this episode, Coop gives a recap all of the ProCigar Festival in the Dominican Republic. Read more
Spare Notes Series #51: Cigar of the Year Discussion
January 15, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Kevin and Mitchell talk more in-depth about the 2023 Smokin Tabacco Cigar of the Year list as well as some predictions about what is to come in 2024. Read more
Spare Notes Series #50: Trademark, Trademark, Trademark
December 26, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
On the last episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt and Kevin talk a lot about trade mark issues and specifically about two separate issues that came up in the industry this past week. Read more
Spare Notes Series #49: Rough Start…Strong Finish
November 30, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, the show kicks off to a rough start with a handful of technical difficulties that gets Matt in a mood to be a little more...nitpicky. Read more
Spare Notes Series #48: Unprofessional Responses From Brands
November 16, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Kevin and Coop talk about unprofessional comments made by brands in response to some criticism. Read more
Spare Notes Series #47: The PCA Changes the Game for Media
October 22, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode, Matt and Coop talk about the news that the Premium Cigar Association has announced it will be dropping membership fees to all media members and will be starting a new and deeper vetting process. Read more
Spare Notes Series #46: Should the Price Effect the Score?
October 8, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Kevin and Coop talk about how cigar reviews differ and debate over whether the price of the cigar should be a major contributing factor of the score. Read more
Spare Notes Series #45: Coop Finds a Good Lancero
September 23, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Kevin and Coop talk a little bit of baseball, football and what's going on in the industry this week. Read more
Spare Notes Series #44: Feedback From the Audience
September 18, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Kevin and Coop respond to some comments that were made following the previous episode from the audience which seemed to be directed at Coop but applied to any media person. Read more
Spare Notes Series #43: Celebrating A New Baby!
August 27, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt and Coop celebrate the birth of Matt and Nicole’s new baby and smoke some celebratory... Read more
Spare Notes Series #42: Cigar Industry Wins – FDA Shot Down
August 17, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Coop and Kevin talk about the FDA ruling handed down by Judge Mehta this week... Read more
Spare Notes Series #41: What Happened at PCA?
August 4, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by Drew Estate: On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Coop is back and we talk about the PCA show from Coop’s perspective as well as... Read more
Spare Notes Series #40: What Happened at PCA?
July 19, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by Drew Estate: Last weekend Matt, Kevin and Mitchell talk about the 2023 PCA Trade Show that they all attended last week. They talk the good, the... Read more
Spare Notes Series #39: Kevin Acuff Fills in for Coop
July 1, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by Drew Estate: Last week, Coop was in Miami (again) so we decided to bring Kevin Acuff, the newest member of Smokin Tabacco, on the show to... Read more
Spare Notes Series #38: Matt’s Disappointment in the Smokin Tabacco Airport Selfie Contest
June 17, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by Drew Estate: Last week, we talk about a wide rang of topics including cigars we have recently enjoyed, some PCA pre-game talk and Matt discusses his... Read more
Spare Notes Series 36: Should You Be Brand Loyal?
May 15, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by Drew Estate: This week, we talk about smokers who are brand loyal and try to encourage them to expand their horizons and explore more brands and... Read more
Spare Notes Series #35: How Much Does It Cost to Make a Cigar?
April 24, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by Drew Estate: This week, we talk about how frustrating it is that some companies fail to live up to expectations when it comes to communications and... Read more
Spare Notes Series #34: Should the PCA Charge Media More Money?
April 15, 2023 By Matthew Tabacco
Brought to you by Drew Estate: This week, the entire gang is together to talk about the PCA once again. First, we talk about the announcement that was made since... Read more