The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles another set of cigars from the Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao Collection tonight. We are, once again, joined by a special guest Roundtable panelist, Mr. Fred Rewey! The Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao is an ultra-premium collection introduced by E.P. Carrillo late in 2023. It consists of 12 blends by […]
Announcement: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 114: Christmas and Holiday Music – 2023 Edition
It’s that time of the year as Dave and Coop unveil their music for the Christmas Season for 2022. It will be a mix of classics and contemporary that will help you get into the seasonal spirit from some of your favorite artists. Plus we have music news, cigar news, Dave’s New Music 45, and […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 288: Industry Panel #11
Tonight it’s our 11th installment of our cigar industry panel. This is where we bring in different people from different segments of the cigar industry to discuss cigar industry topics. Tonight’s panelists joining Aaron and Coop are: Jay Davis, Blue Smoke of Dallas; Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo; and Erron Nielsen of the Cigar Coop […]
Announcement: H. Upmann Prize Pack Contest Winner Announced
Tonight we announced the winner of our H. Upmann Prize Pack by Tabacalera USA. We have the drawing in the embedded video below! Thanks to Tabacalera USA and thanks to everyone who entered!
Announcement: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 113: Down the Rabbit Hole
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 113, Dave and Coop embark on their own individual journies being dubbed “Down the Rabbit Hole.” The two start with a familiar song and then go down the path of selecting a song inspired by that song. Each will go through nine iterations of this exercise and choose a song […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 287: Arnold Serafin, Serafin de Cuba
On Episode 287, we welcome Arnold Serafin of Serefin de Cuba as our special guest. Arnold’s family has been in the cigar business since the 19th century. Now Arnold is continuing the legacy out of the Tampa Bay Area. Not only will we hear Arnold’s story, but we will hear from a true historian […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 149 – The 2023 (Non Political) Election Night Show
It’s our annual election night show. We ask you leave your politics at the door and join us. Not only only will we cover the races, but we will have (at least) 15 BALLOT QUESTIONS related to the cigar industry where we will decide tonight. Plus, we have our Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group U.S. […]
Announcement: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 112: Albums That Grew On Us
Some of us have been down the road: namely, we pick up an album and it simply doesn’t click. However somehow along the way, the album grows on us, and in some cases it goes on a road to greatness in our personal collections. Tonight, Dave and Coop talk about albums that grew on them […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 286: Christian Eiroa, C.L.E. Cigar Company
On Episode 286, we are honored to welcome back one of the true legends in the cigar industry, the one and only Christian Eiroa of C.L.E. Cigar Company. Christian is known for his leadership at Camacho, but for the last decade, he has been at the helm of his own venture, C.L.E. In the past […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 148: The 2023 La Zona Palooza Pre-Game Show
La Zona Palooza 2023 is coming up the first weekend in November, and tonight we will preview the upcoming event with Hector Alfonso and Jack Toraño of Espinosa Cigars. In addition, we will catch up on the happenings of Espinosa. Plus, we have our Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group U.S. History segment, Tabacalera USA Great Things […]