Next week the CA Top 25 for 2023 list will be revealed. The results of this list will either make some in the cigar industry’s hopes and dreams come true, and it will shatter the hopes and dreams of the others. We’ve assembled members of the Cigar Coop Coalition team and are joined by guest […]
Prime Time Special Edition 150: Quesada x Ferio Tego
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We celebrate 150 Time Time Special Special Editions. To mark the occasion we are inviting two companies that have a long history together – Quesada Cigars and the brands of Ferio Tego.
Prime Time Special Edition 149: The 2023 (Non Political) Election Night Show
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We cover the 2023 races and some cigar industry ballot questions. We ask you leave your politics at the door.
Prime Time Special Edition 148: The 2023 La Zona Palooza Pre-Game Show
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Hector Alfonso and Jack Toraño of Espinosa Cigars join Bear and Coop to talk about the 2023 La Zona Palooza event.
Prime Time Special Edition 147: Joshua Habursky & Glynn Loope, Premium Cigar Association
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On Special Edition #147, we welcome back Joshua Habursky, Deputy Executive Director, and Glynn Loope, State Advocacy Director of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA). While the cigar industry had a big win in the courts, there are plenty of battles still being fought, and we will get the latest from Josh and Glynn on this. […]
Prime Time Special Edition 146: La Flor Domincana Mt Rushmore
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Tonight, we journey back to Mount Rushmore. Tonight we take at the La Flor Dominicana version of Mount Rushmore. Very simply, Bear and Coop will pick four cigars from La Flor Dominicana that they feel belong on Mount Rushmore. We will also take a look at unorthodox, unusual packaging. Plus we have our U.S. History […]
Prime Time Special Edition 145: Cigar Coop 13th Anniversary Show w/ Matt Booth
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On August 15 2010, Will Cooper went to his first IPCPR Trade Show as a buyer. After an adventure getting an Iced Coffee in the heat of New Orleans, he decided to chronicle his tales of his visit to the Trade Show and Cigar Coop was born. Along the way, he met some interesting characters […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 114: Christmas and Holiday Music – 2023 Edition
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It’s that time of the year as Dave and Coop unveil their music for the Christmas Season 2023. It will be a mix of classics and contemporary that will help you get into the seasonal spirit of some of your favorite artists. Plus, we have music news, cigar news, Dave’s New Music 45, and, of […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 113: Down the Rabbit Hole
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On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 113, Dave and Coop embark on their own individual journeys, dubbed “Down the Rabbit Hole.” The two start with a familiar song and then go down the path of selecting a song inspired by that song. Each will go through nine iterations of this exercise and choose a song from […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 112: Albums That Grew On Us
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Some of us have been down the road: we’ll pick up an album and be disappointed that it somehow doesn’t click. But somehow, along the way, the album grows on us, and in some cases, it goes on a road to greatness in our personal collections. Tonight, Dave and Coop talk about albums that grew […]