Erik Espinosa, founder and President of Espinosa Cigars, is our special guest for Prime Time Episode 142. While we have had Erik on several times at La Zona Palooza, we have never had Erik on for a full interview Prime Time style – and tonight we will recap Erik’s journey in the cigar business and […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 11: The Live Aid and Live 8 “35 and 15” Show
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Next month marks the 35th anniversary of the Live Aid concert and the 15th anniversary of the Live 8 concert. On Episode 11 of Prime Time Jukebox, we pay homage to these iconic concerts. Dave and Coop will look back at the origins of these concerts, who played there, where they were played, look at […]
Prime Time Episode 141: Laurel Tilley, General Cigar Company
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Tonight, we are proud to welcome Laurel Tilley from General Cigar Company. Laurel’s the brand ambassador for one of the largest cigar brands in the world, Macanudo. We’ll talk about the whole story of Macanudo as well as the latest happenings in the brand. Also our Live True segment will cover soft drinks and in […]
Prime Time Special Edition 77: Phil Zanghi, Debonaire House
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It’s Prime Time Special Edition 77, and it’s a jam-packed episode. First we welcome the one and only Phil Zanghi of Debonaire House who makes his return to the Prime Time Show. We’ll catch up with Phil and chronicle his journey in the cigar industry. Plus, we welcome two new segments to the Prime Time […]
Prime Time Episode 140: Eduardo Fernandez and Terence Reilly, Aganorsa Leaf
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Aganorsa Leaf is producing some of the world’s best tobacco, and on Episode 140 we are proud to be joined by the man at the helm of that operation – Eduardo Fernandez. Eduardo will be joined by Aganorsa Leaf Vice President of Sales and Marketing Terence Reilly as he tells us the story of Aganorsa […]
Prime Time Episode 139: Scott Pearce, Premium Cigar Association
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For Episode 139, Prime Time is honored to welcome back, Scott Pearce, the Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association. A little over a week ago, the PCA had to cancel its annual trade show. We will talk to Scott and get the answers to the questions everyone has on their mind. Plus, we will […]
Prime Time Special Edition 76: Litto Gomez, La Flor Dominicana
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The Prime Time Special Edition show begins its fourth year and we are honored to welcome one of the true legends in the cigar business – the one and only Litto Gomez. We will talk about Litto’s journey in the cigar business over the past 25 years. It is a show that you will not […]
Prime Time Episode 138: Jeff Borysiewicz, Corona Cigar Company
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Each May, the Prime Time Show has journeyed to Central Florida for the annual Drew Estate Barn Smoker at the Florida Sun Grown Tobacco Farm. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has postponed the Barn Smoker until November, but that hasn’t stopped us from having our annual show with the owner and founder of the FSG […]
Prime Time Special Edition 75: Three Year Anniversary Show with Alan Rubin, Alec Bradley Cigar Co.
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It’s not only Special Edition 75, but it’s the three year mark of when we launched the Special Edition concept. For the occasion, we welcome a special guest – Alan Rubin of Alec Bradley Cigar Company. Alan will be making his debut on the Special Edition side of the house. There has been a lot […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 10: The John Prine Show with Skip Martin
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On Episode 10, of Prime Time Jukebox, we are proud to welcome RoMa Craft Tobac co-founder Skip Martin as our special guest as pay tribute to the late John Prine. Skip will join us in the second half of this show where we look back at the career of John Prine and talk about some […]