For Episode 289, we welcome back the one and only Jarrid Trudeau of Kristoff Cigars as our special guest. The past two years have been quite busy in the world of Kristoff. We will get some of the updates on what is going on. Plus Jarrid is now a member of the member of the […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 150: Quesada x Ferio Tego
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Tonight, we celebrate 150 Special Editions. To mark the occasion, we will talk with people from two companies with a long history together – Quesada Cigars and the Ferio Tego brands. Manuel Quesada and his daughter Raquel will represent the Quesadas. Representing Ferio Tego, we have Michael Herklots. Plus, we have our Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar […]
Announcement: 2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown Begins December 8
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The 2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown commences on December 8, 2023. This is the 14th consecutive year Cigar Coop has run a Cigar of the Year Countdown. Every year since 2010, Cigar Coop published its annual Cigar of the Year Countdown. This is a project where we count down the Top 30 Cigars of […]
Announcement: The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable #13: Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao, Part 2
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The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles another set of cigars from the Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao Collection tonight. We are, once again, joined by a special guest Roundtable panelist, Mr. Fred Rewey! The Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao is an ultra-premium collection introduced by E.P. Carrillo late in 2023. It consists of 12 blends by […]
Announcement: 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 for 2022. It will be a mix of classics and contemporary that will help you get into the seasonal spirit from some of your favorite artists. Plus we have music news, cigar news, Dave’s New Music 45, and […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 288: Industry Panel #11
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Tonight it’s our 11th installment of our cigar industry panel. This is where we bring in different people from different segments of the cigar industry to discuss cigar industry topics. Tonight’s panelists joining Aaron and Coop are: Jay Davis, Blue Smoke of Dallas; Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo; and Erron Nielsen of the Cigar Coop […]
Announcement: H. Upmann Prize Pack Contest Winner Announced
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Tonight we announced the winner of our H. Upmann Prize Pack by Tabacalera USA. We have the drawing in the embedded video below! Thanks to Tabacalera USA and thanks to everyone who entered!
Announcement: 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 journies being 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 […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 287: Arnold Serafin, Serafin de Cuba
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On Episode 287, we welcome Arnold Serafin of Serefin de Cuba as our special guest. Arnold’s family has been in the cigar business since the 19th century. Now Arnold is continuing the legacy out of the Tampa Bay Area. Not only will we hear Arnold’s story, but we will hear from a true historian […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 149 – The 2023 (Non Political) Election Night Show
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It’s our annual election night show. We ask you leave your politics at the door and join us. Not only only will we cover the races, but we will have (at least) 15 BALLOT QUESTIONS related to the cigar industry where we will decide tonight. Plus, we have our Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group U.S. […]