For Prime Time Episode 129, we have a very special guest – Drew Estate CEO Glenn Wolfson. Glenn joins us for the full show. We’ll talk about Glenn’s journey on how he got to Drew Estate and how he has assimilated into the unique culture of Drew Estate. Plus, we’ll tackle several industry topics, and […]
Prime Time Episode 128: Henderson Ventura
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Prime Time returns after a two-week break and tonight Henderson Ventura makes his Prime Time debut! Henderson is known for his work at Tabacalera William Ventura, but now he has his own brand Adventura Cigars. We’ll discuss Henderson’s journey in the cigar industry and how he has gotten to where he is. Plus we will […]
Prime Time Special Edition 69: Nestor Miranda & Jason Wood, Miami Cigar & Company
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On Special Edition #69, we are proud to welcome Nestor Miranda and Jason Wood of Miami Cigar Company. We’ll dive into the journey that Miami Cigar has taken over the past 30 years, some of the great partnerships the company has forged, and how it is looking to the future. Plus we’ll dive into Coop’s […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 5: The Grammys, St. Patrick’s Day and a Tribute to Joseph Shabalala
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Lots of stuff to cover on Prime Time Jukebox Episode 5. First, we will reflect on the career of Joseph Shabalala, who passed away last month. Next up, we take a look at what went down before and at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Finally, with St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, we will give our […]
Prime Time Episode 127: Reinier Lorenzo, HVC Cigars
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For Prime Time Episode 127, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars makes his Prime Time debut. We will talk about Reinier’s journey in the cigar industry and how HVC has become one of the hottest brands. In our Alec Bradley Live True segment, we will talk about how Reinier “lives true,” and we’ll talk Insider Baseball […]
Prime Time Special Edition 68: Tom Lazuka, Asylum Cigars
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On Special Edition #68, we are proud to welcome the one and only Tom Lazuka of Asylum Cigars! Asylum has recently celebrated its seventh year as a brand, and we will catch up with Tom on the special releases done to mark the occasion. Plus there is a lot going on in the cigar industry […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 4: Neil Peart, Ginger Baker and Ric Ocasek
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On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 4, we pay homage to three iconic names in the music industry who have passed away: Neil Peart, Ginger Baker, and Ric Ocasek. Dave and Coop will be joined by Seth Geise of Developing Palates to reflect on the careers of these three individuals. Plus, we will give our thoughts […]
Prime Time Episode 126: Spencer Drake, La Familia Robaina
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It’s Prime Time Episode 126 and this week we welcome Spencer Drake of La Familia Robaina as our special guest. We’ll catch up on all the happenings with Spencer and La Familia Robaina. We will also have some industry talk with Spence and in our Live True segment, with the cigar industry back from TPE, […]
Prime Time from the TPE 2020 with Karl Malone
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We don’t do a lot of interviews at Trade Shows, but when we do one we go big – and that’s exactly what we did with our interview with NBA Hall of Famer, Karl “The Mailman” Malone at the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 While Karl is well known for his amazing NBA career, since […]
Prime Time Special Edition 67: The Big Game Show 2020 with Jonathan Carney of La Flor Dominicana
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The annual tradition is back for the fourth time! Join us for our annual “Big Game” pre-game show. Once again we will have Jonathan Carney, Vice President of Sales of La Flor Dominicana to preview the big matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers This year the “Big Game” is in Miami, […]