For Episode 76, Prime Time brings one of its most popular episodes back – the annual Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Pre-Game Show (*) Whether you love or hate this list, it’s our most polarizing one and we will break it down – Prime Time style. Born on a live stream two years ago before there […]
Prime Time Special Edition #43: Omar de Frias, Fratello Cigars
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On Special Edition #43 we catch back up with Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars. He’s got a couple of projects hitting the market this Fall and we will talk about ithem with Omar. Plus Bear and Coop resist Part 2 of the Aging Experiment with the Crowned Heads Le Carême. They also will talk […]
Prime Time Episode 75: Robert Caldwell, Caldwell Cigar Company
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On Episode 75, Robert Caldwell of Caldwell Cigar Company makes his Prime Time Debut. We’ll be running with Caldwell talking about all of the things happening at Caldwell Cigars. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we will have a “TV Time Out”, and we will have a few topics on tonight’s Deliberation Segment including: a look […]
Prime Time Episode 74: All Star Media Panel
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For Episode 74, it’s another panel discussion on Prime Time – and this time we bring in some of the best from the cigar media. We have seven panelists from four media outlets (Cigar Federation, Developing Palates, El Oso Fumar Takes, Cigar Coop). Tonight we have the whole Prime Time Team plus four very special […]
Prime Time Special Edition #42: Enrique Seijas, Matilde Cigars
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Enrique Seijas returns to Prime Time – and this time he will join us for Special Edition. We’ll catch up on all of happenings with Matilde Cigars. Plus Bear and Coop discuss the launch of CigarAction.org and Kretak’s acquisition of Foundry Tobacco Company. Coop reports back from La Zona Palooza 2018. Finally, given this episode […]
Prime Time Episode 73: Live from La Zona Palooza 2018
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or Episode 73 of the Prime Time Show, join us for a very special show as we broadcast live from Espinosa Cigars World Headquarters in Miami at the 2018 La Zona Palooza event. We will have the whole Prime Time team a part of this broadcast. Aaron and Coop will be on the ground in Miami while Bear […]
Prime Time Episode 72: Alec and Bradley Rubin, Alec Bradley Cigars
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Are you ready for the next generation? On Episode 72, Alec and Bradley Rubin, sons of Alan Rubin and namesakes of the Alec Bradley Cigar Company make their Prime Time debut. We will talk about their new project, Blind Faith, and catch up on all of the happenings with Alec Bradley. Plus we talk Planes, […]
Prime Time Episode 71: Jose Blanco, E.P. Carrillo
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The Professor comes to Prime Time On Episode 71, José Blanco makes his Prime Time debut. We will not only catch up on José’s happenings at E.P. Carrillo, but we will do an extended deliberations segment where we will cover a potpourri of industry topics. This will be an episode you won’t want to miss. […]
Prime Time Episode 70: Brady Hayek, Jeremy Jack Cigars
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, one of the revelations was the launch of Jeremy Jack Cigars. Tonight on Episode 70 of Prime Time, we welcome the founder of Jeremy Jack Cigars, Brady Hayek. We will talk about Brady’s journey in the cigar industry. In our Debonaire Ideal we will talk more about Arsenio Ramos, […]
Prime Time Special Edition #41: Tatuaje Monsters
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n 2008, Tatuaje Cigars’ owner Pete Johnson introduced a cigar known as “The Frank”, the first installment of what would become one of the most iconic limited edition series the cigar industry has ever seen – the Tatuaje Monsters Series. Tonight on Special Edition, we take a look at the last decade of this series. […]