Brought to you by Drew Estate: The Rebirth of Cigars. This week on Spare Notes, we debut our new theme song snd intro courtesy of Jon Carney. Coop and Matt dive into all of the Top 25 Cigar of the Year lists and pick apart who got what and why some cigars are on the lists we feel shouldn’t be. We talk about the changes to the board of the Premium Cigar Association going from 15 to 19 seats as well as the new mission statement. Matt Booth has Matt ask Coop if he would be open to a “sensual sponge bath”, listen in to find out if Coop accepts this challenge. We discuss the new Firecracker cigar announcement from United CIgar and talk about how close and accurate we were with predictions. We end our show a bit abruptly due to Coop having technical issues with his microphone interface that prevented him from returning from the show and for that – we sincerely apologize. Don’t forget to Like and Subscribe!
Spare Notes Series #13: Why Is This On The List??

Matthew Tabacco
President

Born and raised in New England, Matthew Tabacco began smoking cigars and living up to his unique namesake in 2017. What began as just a social indulgence became a world of everything premium cigars- learning from some of the biggest and best in the business. From casual smoking to lighting up on the hit podcast The Smokin Tabacco Show, Matthew can usually be found in some of the largest smoke shops in the Northeast enjoying a cigar, talking business, or preparing for a show.
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