On Prime Time Special Edition 87, were on the air as the Presidential Election Results came in. This was not a politically-driven show, and everyone was asked to leave their politics at the door. We deliveedr the hard-hitting cigar talk you have come to expect with us and had some fun and explored some of […]
Prime Time Episode 162: Jean-Michel Louis, De Los Reyes Cigars
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On Prime Time Episode 162, we are joined by Jean-Michel Louis of De Los Reyes Cigars. De Los Reyes Cigars has a long history in the cigar business dating back over 160 years. They are known for the tobacco growing and brokering business as well as their own brands. We will dive into the story […]
Prime Time Special Edition 86: Tony Bellatto, La Barba Cigars
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On Prime Time Special Edition 86, we are joined by the one and only Tony Bellatto. Tony is the co-founder of both La Barba Cigars and Lost & Found Cigars and we’ll catch up with him on all of the happenings around those brands and more. For some reason, G.O.A.T. arguments have been the rage […]
Prime Time Jukebox 21: Album Archaeology #4 – Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
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For Prime Time Jukebox Episode 21, we go through Aretha Franklin’s landmark album “Lady Soul” for the fourth installment of our Album Archaeology series. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig into the “Lady Soul” album. We go deep into each of the tracks of this album looking […]
Prime Time Episode 161: Robert Holt, Southern Draw Cigars
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On Prime Time Episode 161, Robert Holt, the Chief Evangelist of Southern Draw Cigars, returns to the Prime Time Show! Robert and Southern Draw Cigars are in the midst of a Fall 2020 rollout of several new products, and we’ll talk to Robert about that and the challenges he and his company have faced during […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 20: The 2020 Halloween Show
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October is a big month for us. We’re celebrating Rocktober on Cigar Jukebox and the month wraps up with Halloween. To get ready for Halloween, we will talk about our favorite Halloween films and tracks with our special guest, Rob Rasmussen from Cigar Dojo! We will also reflect on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, […]
Prime Time Episode 160: Jeremiah Meerapfel
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On this very special episode of Prime Time, we are honored to have the one and only Jeremiah Meerapfel on as our special guest. Jeremiah will be burning the midnight oil live from Brussels, Belgium. The Meerapfels are one of the most famous tobacco families in the world. We will hear from Jeremiah about his […]
Prime Time Episode 159: Oliver Nivaud, United Cigars
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For Prime Time Episode 159, Oliver Nivaud of United Cigars returns to Prime Time. We will catch up with Oliver on all of the latest happenings within the United Cigar brand. In our Live True segment, we will talk tacos – something Oliver is associated with. We will also have a special Thursday edition of […]
Prime Time Special Edition 85: Cigar Media & Aging Experiment #3
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Once again it’s a jam-packed Prime Time Special Edition. Tonight on Special Edition 85, we will dive into the world of cigar media. It’s a topic we’ve talked about on many of the various Prime Time Shows, but we will give you the good the bad and the ugly. We will also smoke the Foundation Cigar […]
Prime Time Episode 158: Luis Falto, Falto Cigars
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For Prime Time Episode 158, Luis Falto from Falto Cigars makes his Prime Time Show debut. Falto Cigars might be the true definition of Boutique Cigars. While small batch releases seem quite popular today, Falto has been doing it for 25 years – and takes a very unique approach to doing it. We’ll get to […]