For Prime Time Special Edition 78, we are honored to welcome the one and only David Garofalo to the show. Dave not only loves cigars, he wears many hats in the cigar industry and we’ll talk to him about the journey he has taken. We will also have another “One Must Go” segment tonight, where […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 12: Battle of the Bands Championship Pre-Game Show
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Over the past few weeks, Prime Time Jukebox has curated a “Battle of the Bands” Tournament. For this tournament, Dave and Coop have each picked 16 musical artists. We seeded them from 1 to 16 and placed each of 16 teams into brackets – NCAA Tournament Style. Our fans have had an opportunity to vote […]
Prime Time Episode 143: Manuel Inoa, La Aurora Cigars
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Today, we are honored to welcome the one and only Manuel Inoa of La Aurora Cigars as our special guest. Manuel is the Master Blender at La Aurora Cigars, and we’ll discuss his journey in the cigar industry. We will discuss the history of the La Aurora Cigar Factory, and get some of Manuel’s insights […]
Prime Time Episode 142: Erik Espinosa, Espinosa Cigars
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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 […]