For Episode 69, Prime Time welcomes back Scott Kolesaire of Davidoff of Geneva to take about Camacho. He’s bringing two friends: Chef David Rose and Sommelier Tom Fischer, who are captaining the Camacho Barrel Aged Throwdown challenge. Plus we tap into Scott and get up-to-date on the latest happenings at Camacho. Finally, in our Deliberation […]
Prime Time Special Edition #40: The Baseball Show 2018 Postseason Edition
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The 2018 Major League Baseball regular season has come to a close, and with the playoffs set to begin, Special Edition has you covered. On Special Edition 40, our preseason panel of Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads are back joining the entire Prime Time team. We’re going to review […]
Prime Time Episode 68: The Industry Panel Discussion with Saka and Garofalo
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For Episode 68, we bring to you another panel discussion. This time will bring together a leading cigar brand owner and a leading retailer as we welcome Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and Dave Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke Shop. On this show, we discuss IPCPR and a host of industry topics. It’s […]
Prime Time Episode 67: Willy Herrera, Drew Estate
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For Episode 67, Willy Herrera, the Master Blender at Drew Estate makes his Prime Time debut. We will look at Willy’s journey from El Titan de Bronze to becoming the master blender at Drew Estate. We will also catch up on some of Drew Estate’s recent projects. In our Debonaire Ideal segment we look at […]
Prime Time Episode 66: Terence Reilly, Aganorsa Leaf
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For Episode 66, we welcome Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf. We will get the story behind this company and why the Aganorsa Leaf tobacco is considered some of the best in the world. We’ll also discuss the company’s recent rebranding and releases that were launched at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show. In our Debonaire Ideal […]
Prime Time Special Edition #39: Dr. Gaby Kafie, Kafie 1901 Cigars
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For Special Edition 39, we welcome Dr. Gaby Kafie, owner and founder of Kafie 1901 Cigars to Special Edition. We will talk all things Kafie 1901 Cigars including Dr. Gaby Kafie’s journey into the cigar business. Dr. Kafie is also the founder of the Boutique Cigar Association of America (BCAA) and we will learn about […]
Prime Time Episode 65: Hand Rolled
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For the first time, the story of the premium cigar industry is being told in a motion picture. The film is called “Hand Rolled – A Film About Cigars” and we welcome the directors of the film, Steve Gherebean and Jesse Mariut to Prime Time. We will get some insights into how this project came […]
Prime Time Special Edition #38: Scott Pearce, IPCPR
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On Special Edition #38 we are honored to welcome the Executive Director of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association, Scott Pearce. We will discuss the workings of IPCPR from everything from the legislative efforts to the lightning rod known as the IPCPR Trade Show. It’s an episode you won’t want to miss. Plus, […]
Prime Time Episode 64: Justo Eiroa, JRE Tobacco Co – Live from Tailored Smoke in Charlotte NC
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For Episode 64 of the Prime Time Show, we broadcast from Tailored Smoke in Downtown Charlotte and welcomed Justo Eiroa of JRE Tobacco Company to the show. While Justo’s family is very well-known in the industry, we looked at the unique path Justo took to get to JRE – and of course, discussed the cigars […]
Prime Time Special Edition #37: Quest for the Championship with Jason Lois
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Jason Lois is heading to Croatia to compete in the Cigar Smoking World Championships. He is a former #4 in the world rankings for this competition. Jason will join us on Special Edition tomorrow as we discuss the event and Jason’s quest for the title. Coop and Bear take their stab at smoking a cigar […]