Aaron Loomis

The Cigar Brand Fantasy Draft is back, and we’ve assembled a star-studded panel of guests who will go head-to-head to draft the ultimate lineup of cigar brands. Winning the fourth edition of this competition will require expert strategy, and this year’s contestants are: Robby Ras, William “Cigar Coop” Cooper, Aaron Loomis, and John McTavish (aka the Cigar Surgeon). The best part? The viewing audience will decide the winner, so be sure to tune in and cast your vote!

Outside of your cutter and lighter, what other cigar accessories should be in your possession? On this episode, we round up some of the most interesting and unique cigar accessories and ask our expert panel: should you buy or not buy??? William “Cigar Coop” Cooper and Aaron Loomis join the show and help us determine the value of these cigar-related items.

Should you BUY, HOLD, or SELL figurative stock in 20 popular cigar companies? Our expert panel is here to help you make those tough decisions. The 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show is behind us, and all the cigar companies have shown what's coming to consumers in the next few months. On this episode, William "Cigar Coop" Cooper, Aaron Loomis, and Nick Libretti join Master Sensei and Producer-Kid Jordan to hash out the results.

Which cigar brands do you buy, hold, or sell? Friday, August 19th, our panel of experts analyze the state of the cigar business in one of the most popular episodes of Smoke Night LIVE. The PCA trade show is over, and as we head into the final part of 2022, we discuss how twenty cigar brands have fared and which direction they are heading.

A cigar only gets one chance to make a good first impression. That’s right folks, on this episode of Smoke Night LIVE, your hosts will “speed date” new cigars and rate them on the spot. William “Cigar Coop” Cooper and Aaron Loomis from Developing Palates join Sensei and Dojo crew for the 7th edition of one of our most popular shows.

Master Sensei is joined by William Cooper from Cigar Coop, Aaron Loomis from Developing Palates, and Jack Heyer to rewind the year and discuss the highlights (and lowlights) from both inside and outside of the premium cigar industry.