Spare Notes Series
Spare Notes Series #65: DTT Contest and Store Event Success Rates
December 8, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
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Spare Notes Series #64: Pat Joins the Spare Notes Team!
December 2, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series podcast, Matt and Coop welcome Pat Chamberlain as the new co-host on the Spare Notes Show. Read more
Spare Notes Series #63: Current State of Affairs and What’s to Come?
November 27, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt and Coop talk about the current state of affairs in the cigar industry and get into a few other off topics as well as the media begins to look down the tunnel at the end of the year activities. Read more
Spare Notes Series #62: What Does the PCA’s Consumer Membership Mean for You?
November 7, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
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Spare Notes Series #61: Rumors and the New England Cigar Expo
September 30, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Mat and Kevin discuss the New England Cigar Expo as well as some very far out rumors that have been tossed around lately. Read more
Spare Notes Series #60: Coop Lives The Rafael Nodal Life in Italy
September 5, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt, Kevin and Coop discuss Coop's trip to Italy, Kevin's trip to Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival, and Jon Carneys new venture with Bentley Tobacco. Read more
Spare Notes Series #59: Are Cigar Executives Leaving the Industry?
August 4, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt and Coop discuss the conversation of industry staff departures before starting a mid-year check in of the year. Read more
Spare Notes Series #58: Subway Sandwich Reviews & Traveling Cigar Roadshows
July 13, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
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Spare Notes Series #57: Is The Industry In An All Time Slow Down?
June 2, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
Matt, Kevin and Coop discuss the 2024 Smokin Tabacco CFCF Fundraiser as well as the state of the industry being in what is one of the quietest periods in a long time. Read more
Spare Notes Series #56: Carlito’s 70th & Staff Changes
May 19, 2024 By Matthew Tabacco
On this episode of the Spare Notes Series, Matt and Coop discuss some of the staff changes in the cigar industry, Coop's visit to Tampa for Carlito Fuente's 70th birthday party and more! Read more
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