The 2023 edition of the The Great Smoke (TGS) is in the annals of history. Tonight we welcome one of the key members of the team of Smoke Inn who put on that event, the GOAT – Alex Tavella. Alex will join the whole coalition team as we will talk TGS and some industry talk. […]
On Episode 253, we bring back a Christmas tradition and welcome back Tim Wong. Whether its his own brand or brokering some of the industry’s hottest brands, Tim is a wealth of knowledge and tonight we catch up with him. We will also have our Alec Bradley Live True, Cattle Baron, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust […]
On Episode 252, we welcome back Oliver Nivaud of United Cigars as our special guest. It’s been a huge year for United – for their own brands and the brands they are partnering with. Tonight we will get the details of what’s been happening with United. Plus we will have our Alec Bradley Live True, Cattle […]
On Episode 251, we welcome Brian Motola and Sebastien Decoppet of Cavalier Genève as our special guests broadcasting from Honduras and Switzerland respectively. 2022 has almost been quite a busy year for Cavalier and tonight we will also catch up on all of the happenings around their factory, new distribution center, and product innovation. We […]
Tonight we celebrate Episode 250, and to mark this milestone we have Charlie Minato co-founder of Halfwheel as our special guest. If you know Charlie, there isn’t a major news story in the cigar industry he is not on top of – and tonight we’ll get his thoughts and perspectives on plenty of items in […]
The Amendola boys are back! Tonight we welcome back Jeffrey Amendola and Chris Monaco, the two principals behind Amendola Family Cigar Company. We’ll catch up with Jeff and Chris and we’ll get the insights behind their first release in their NYC Series – the West Side Story.. In addition, we will have our Cattle Baron […]
This year the Battle of the Bands Competition turns to the 1980s. While last year we selected artists, this year we have decided to focus on albums – specifically from the decade of the 1980s. Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and John McTavish of Developing Palates are once again back ad participating. The concept works […]
This year the Battle of the Bands Competition turns to the 1980s. While last year we selected artists, this year we have decided to focus on albums – specifically from the decade of the 1980s. Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and John McTavish of Developing Palates are once again back and participating. The concept works […]
Late last year, headlines were made when it was announced that a collaboration between Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate, Metallica’s James Hatfield, and Blackened Whiskey’s Rob Dietrich was happening. That collaboration would be the Blackened M81 cigar. Tonight we talk to one of the principals in this project, Rob Dietrich. Rob is the Master Distiller […]
On Episode 249, Fred Rewey returns to Prime Time for a very special episode! Fred’s got a new gig at Illusione Cigars, and we’ll talk about what he’s doing and what’s going on at Illusione Cigars. It’s the perfect time of the year as Fred’s beloved McRib sandwich is now available. Tonight we will chow […]
