On Special Edition #28, we look at cigar industry faux pas – those miscalculated moves that seem to be repeated by the cigar industry over and over again. Bear and I will give our selections and discuss the impacts their moves have had. Plus, we have another Aging Experiment project – where we smoke […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 49 – One Year Anniversary Show w/ Scott Kolesaire AVO Cigars | Giveaways
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Tonight we celebrate the one-year anniversary show of the Prime Time Show. This show will be broadcast live from Davidoff of Geneva since 1911 Tampa and we will welcome Scott Kolesaire of AVO Cigars as our special guest! While we will celebrate our anniversary, we will also highlight 30 Years of AVO! The Cigar Coop […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #27 – Todd Naifeh, ZT Cigars Tuesday 4/10 9:15pm Eastern, 8:15pm Central
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On Special Edition #27, we return to some hard-core industry talk as we welcome Todd Naifeh of ZT Cigars as our special guest. We will learn about Todd’s retail operation out of Oklahoma City, but we will also get some insights into his role on the current IPCPR board of directors. The U.S. Food and Drug […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 48 – Tony Bellatto, La Barba Cigars; 4/5/18 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific
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Tonight on Episode 48 of the Prime Time Show, we welcome Tony Bellatto He is the man behind La Barba Cigars and one of the principals involved with the Lost & Found project. Tony’s also a wine sommelier, and we will be covering wine in both our Debonaire Ideal and Deliberation segments. All of this […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 47 3/29/18 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific
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Tonight on Episode 47 of the Prime Time Show, we welcome Master Sensei aka Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo. Master Sensei has created a powerful media medium and community for cigar enthusiasts, and tonight we will learn a little more how that all came to be. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we will talk some […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #26 Tuesday 3/27 9:30pm Eastern, 8:30pm Central, 6:30pm Pacific
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While we talk plenty about cigars on Prime Time Special Edition, we’ve also been known to talk baseball from time to time. Tonight on Special Edition #26, we put baseball on the center stage as we present our Major League Baseball preview show. We will have the whole Prime Time team in the dugout, plus […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 46 3/15/18 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific
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Tonight on Episode 46 of the Prime Time Show, we welcome Steven Bailey, owner of Cornelius & Anthony Cigars. While Cornelius & Anthony is a newer brand from a premium cigar standpoint, Steven’s family has a long history in the tobacco business – and we will get some insights on that tonight. In our Debonaire […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #25 Tuesday 3/13 9:15pm Eastern, 8:15pm Central
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It’s Special Edition #25, the Silver Edition of Special Edition. For this milestone show, we welcome Luis Cuevas, owner of Casa Cuevas Cigars. We will learn about Luis’ family’s rich history in the cigar business and discuss the Casa Cuevas brand – the brand he has brought to market. We will also discuss the recent […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 45 3/8/18 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific
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Tonight on Episode 45 of the Prime Time Show, we welcome Mo Maali. Maali wears two hats, as he not only is the owner of the Patina Cigars brand, but also the National Sales Manager of Mombacho Cigars. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we will talk about the city of Chicago. And in our Deliberation […]
Announcement: Cornelius & Anthony and Espinosa Cigars Announce a Smoking Shed Promo for Almost Havana in Hurricane, WV
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Cornelius & Anthony and Espinosa Cigars, in conjunction with Almost Havana, will launch a custom Smoking Shed Giveaway March 10th in Hurricane, WV. Throughout the year, every box of Cornelius & Anthony and Espinosa cigars purchased at Almost Havana will come with a ticket for the custom shed raffle. The drawing will take place and […]