On Episode 251, we welcome Brian Motola of Cavalier Genève as our special guest. Brian’s been making a name for himself in the cigar industry, and now he is on-board as a partner with Cavalier Genève. We will talk about Brian’s journey through the cigar industry. In addition, 2022 has almost been quite a […]
Prime Time Episode 246: Howard Gumbs Jr, Howard G Cigars
On Episode 246, we are proud to welcome Howard Gumbs Jr of Howard G Cigars. Howard G Cigars is a newer company based in Orlando, Florida. Howard has been working with American Caribbean Cigars to build his portfolio, and he has a couple of all-Pro Football players who have brands in his portfolio – Ike […]
Prime Time Episode 245: The Name Council – Session 2
On Episode 245, The Name Council reconvenes for its second session. This time the Name Council tackles Cigar Brands names – and we will look to see if these brands are truly brands. For this Council Session we are joined by John McTavish of Developing Palates, Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo, and Jay Davis of […]
Prime Time Episode 244: Jonathan Carney, La Flor Dominicana
On Episode 244, we welcome back Jonathan Carney, Vice President of Sales for La Flor Dominicana We will catch up on the happenings at La Flor Dominicana including the company’s auction of the Golden Bull NFT and some of LFD’s latest projects. Plus we will have our Alec Bradley Live True segment, Cattle Baron Steak […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 250 – Charlie Minato
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 […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 131: The Baseball Show – 2022 Season in Review
The 2022 Major League Baseball Season is in the annuls of history. Tonight Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads, and Rob Rasmussen of Cigar Dojo join members of the Cigar Coop Coalition Team to recap the 2022 Season. We will look back at the stories, teams, and players that highlighted the […]
Prime Time Special Edition 127: The Sampler Show
On Prime Time Special Edition 127, we will be taking Cigar samplers. We will examine the good, bad, and the ugly surrounding cigar samplers. We are joined by the one and only Seth “Big Tuna” Geise to explore this topic. Plus we have our Presidents and Great Things are Happening Here segments (Note: Due to […]
Prime Time Episode 243: Tim Ozgener, Ozgener Family Cigars
On Episode 243, we welcome honored to welcome one of the true icons of the cigar industry, Tim Ozgener. Tim’s family founded the legendary CAO brand and it changed the cigar industry as we know it. Tim stepped away from the business 12 years ago, but this year he has come back – with an […]
Prime Time Episode 242: Michael Giannini and Joe Gro, Quality Importers Trading Co.
On Episode 242, we welcome back Michael Giannini and Joe Gro. Both have been on the Prime Time Shows before but this time they will talk about the happenings at their new home, Quality Importers Trading Company. Plus we will have our Alec Bradley Live True segment, Cattle Baron Steak Question of the night, Sopranos […]
Prime Time Episode 241: Matt Booth, STG
On Episode 241, Matt Booth comes back for a visit. As many know when Matt comes on the show, anything can happen. Tonight we will focus on Matt’s move to Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and the acquisition of his brand. This will be an episode you will not want to miss. Plus we will have […]