It’s episode 101 and Prime Time is back from the IPCPR. This week we welcome the Cigar Hustler himself, Mike Szczepankiewicz. Mike wears many hats – retailer, brand owner, distributor, and podcaster. Tonight we’ll learn more about Mike – and of course, we will tackle the 800 pound gorilla in the room, the change from […]
Prime Time from the IPCPR 2019 with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. of E.P. Carrillo
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Bear Duplisea catches up with the one and only Ernesto Perez-Carrillo of E.P. Carrillo. In this interview, Ernesto discusses his accolades from 2018, and what the company launched at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. Photo/Video Credits: Cigar Coop/#ElOsoFumarTakes
Prime Time from the IPCPR 2019 with Boris Wintermans, CEO of Royal Agio Cigars
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We only do a select amount of interviews at IPCPR. This year at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, we caught up with Boris Wintermans, 4th generation CEO of Royal Agio Cigars for a joint Prime Time and #ElOsoFumarTakes collaborative interview. If you aren’t familiar with Royal Agio Cigars, it is a tobacco giant in Europe. […]
Prime Time Episode 100: IPCPR 2019 Pre-Game – The Big Board
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We made it! This is Episode 100 of the Prime Time Show and the timing couldn’t be any better as the IPCPR Trade Show opens a week later. Tonight Aaron and Coop go through “The Big Board.” This is a comprehensive review of all of the companies and all the releases. If you are going […]
Prime Time Episode 99: IPCPR 2019 Pre-Game – Industry Panel 5 with Saka, Martin and Alfonso
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Put your seat belts on. Once again we are joined by Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac, and Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust – just in time for a panel discussion as a part of our IPCPR Pre-Game Series. We’ll discuss the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show with our […]
Prime Time Special Edition 55: Al Micallef, Micallef Cigars
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For Prime Time Special Edition 55, we welcome Al Micallef, owner and founder of Micallef Cigars to Prime Time. Al might be a relative newcomer to the cigar business, but he’s come in like no other person has in recent years and we will talk more about that. In our second segment, Bear & Coop […]
Prime Time Episode 98: IPCPR 2019 Pre-Game – All-Star Media Panel #6
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This week the Prime Time Show begins the first of three weeks of “Pre-Game” coverage leading up to the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show with a Media Panel Show. It’s our sixth Media Panel Show and we will have the whole Prime Time Team onboard plus Seth Geise, Jiunn Liu, and John McTavish of Developing Palates. […]
Prime Time Episode 97 – Industry Panel #4 w/ Terence Reilly and Fred Rewey
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It’s our fourth industry panel show and this time we have Terence Reilly and Fred Rewey as our special guest panelists. Aaron and Coop will present a variety of topics to our panel for some engaging and lively discussion. Plus in our Alec Bradley Live True segment, we will discuss Sports Dynasties – both of […]
Prime Time Episode 96: Justin Andrews, General Cigar Company
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On Episode 96, Justin Andrews, Senior Brand Manager at General Cigar is our special guest! Justin’s involved with one of the most exciting projects at General, Diesel – and he is working with the one and only A.J. Fernandez. We’ll catch up with him and talk plenty of tobacco. In our Alec Bradley Live True […]
Prime Time Special Edition 54: The 2019 Indianapolis 500 Preview Show with Phillip Schmitz
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For Prime Time Special Edition #54, it’s that time of the year. The 103rd edition of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 26, 2018. Tonight, we welcome racing expert Phillip Schmitz as our special guest for our big pre-race show. Folks are in for a real treat with Phillip’s knowledge. He will help […]