Tonight 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 that effort. Plus […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 65 – Hand Rolled – 9/6/18 10pm EST, 7pm PST
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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 […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #38 – Scott Pearce, IPCPR Tues 8/28 9:15pm EST, 8:15pm CST
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Tonight 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, Bear and […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 64– Justo Eiroa, JRE Tobacco – 8/23/18 10pm EST, 7pm PST – Live Remote
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For Episode 64 of the Prime Time Show, we will be broadcasting from Tailored Smoke in Downtown Charlotte and will welcome Justo Eiroa of JRE Tobacco Company to the show. While Justo’s family is very well-known in the industry, we will look at the unique path Justo took to get to JRE – and of […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #37 – Quest for the Championship w/ Jason Lois Tues 8/21 9:15pm EST, 8:15pm CST
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Jason M. 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. Plus we will hit Jason up with some industry […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 63– Nate McIntyre – 8/16/18 10pm EST, 7pm PST
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On Episode 63 of the Prime Time Show, we welcome back Nate McIntyre, Marketing Coordinator for Miami Cigar & Company. We catch up on some things happening at Miami Cigar & Company – including the brands of La Aurora, Tatiana, Toscano, and Nestor Miranda. We talk sports rivalries in our Debonaire Ideal segment. Finally, in […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 62– Fred Rewey, Nomad Cigar Company – 8/9/18 10pm EST, 7pm PST
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Get your bacon and Nomad cigar ready as the one and only Fred Rewey of Nomad Cigar Company will be returning as a special guest of Prime Time. Nomad has a new release about to hit stores called the Nomad Signature, and we will catch up on that and all the happenings at Nomad. It’s […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 61 – Matt Booth, Room 101 Cigars – 8/2/18 10pm EST, 7pm PST
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For Episode 61 Matt Booth is coming back to Prime Time. While we will catch up on things since his return to the cigar industry – anything can happen when Boofy comes to Prime Time. We also will learn a little about Room 101 Gin – and of course we will have an […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #36 – The IPCPR Special Edition Post Game Tues 7/31 9:15pm EST, 8:15pm CST
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For Special Edition #36, Bear and Coop are back from covering the IPCPR, and they will share their thoughts on covering it as a team. It was Bear’s first IPCPR, and for Coop it was the first time he had a co-pilot for the coverage. We will talk about how things went for the duo. […]
Announcement: About Prime Time Episode 60
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As some folks know, the live stream for Episode 60 of the Prime Time Show had some serious issues. Unfortunately, the problems went beyond that as our recording and subsequent archive was corrupted. We had a great show Thursday and I’m heartsick that we can’t recover the recording. I am sorry to say we have […]