Tonight we welcome Indiana Ortez to the Prime Time Show. Indiana’s one of the rising stars in the cigar industry. She comes from a family of acclaimed cigar makers, and now has become a cigar maker in her own right. We’ll talk about the rise in her career and her work with Ventura Cigar Company. […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 120 – Indiana Ortez
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Tonight we welcome Indiana Ortez to the Prime Time Show. Indiana’s one of the rising stars in the cigar industry. She comes from a family of acclaimed cigar makers, and now has become a cigar maker in her own right. We’ll talk about the rise in her career and her work with Ventura Cigar Company. […]
Prime Time Episode 119: The CA Top 25 Pre-Game Show 2019
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It’s bracketology meets the cigar industry. Tonight on Episode 119, it’s one of our most popular annual shows we do as we preview what to expect on the Cigar Aficionado Top 25 this year. Whether you love or hate this list, it’s our most polarizing one and we will break it down – Prime Time […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 119 – The CA Top 25 Pre-Game Show 2019
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Cigar Aficionado, Developing Palates, ElOsoFumarTakes
It’s bracketology meets the cigar industry. Tonight on Episode 119, it’s one of our most popular annual shows we do as we preview what to expect on the Cigar Aficionado Top 25 this year. Whether you love or hate this list, it’s our most polarizing one and we will break it down – Prime Time […]
Prime Time Episode 118: Benjamin Holt, Dissident Cigars
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On Episode 118, Benjamin Holt, the owner of Dissident Cigars, makes his Prime Time debut! Dissident is a brand that developed a cult following, but eventually went away. This year came news that Benjamin has resurrected the brand with his own spin. We talk to Benjamin about his journey in the cigar industry and this […]
Prime Time Episode 117: All-Star Media Panel #8
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Prime Time Episode 117 brings our eighth All-Star Media panel to the table. Tonight we are joined by Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo and John McTavish of Developing Palates. We’ll cover a bunch of fresh cigar industry topics in true Prime Time style including the Tobacco Business Awards and the layoffs in Nicaragua affecting the […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 118: Benjamin Holt, Dissident Cigars
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Tonight Benjamin Holt, the owner of Dissident Cigars makes his Prime Time debut! Dissident is a brand that developed a cult following, but eventually went away. This year came news that Benjamin has resurrected the brand with his own spin. We talk to Benjamin about his journey in the cigar industry and this new […]
Prime Time Special Edition 62: The Baseball Show – 2019 Postseason Edition
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The 2019 Major League Baseball regular season has come to a close, and tonight on Special Edition we’ll recap all of the happenings as we are joined by Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads. We’re going to review the happenings of the 2019 Major League Baseball Season. We will look back at our Over/Unders as well […]
Prime Time Episode 116: Live from La Zona Palooza 2019
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For Episode 116 of the Prime Time Show, join us for a very special show as we broadcast live from Espinosa Cigars World Headquarters in Miami at the 2019 La Zona Palooza event. Coop is e on the ground in Miami, Florida and we break our format a bit as we bring on various brand […]
Prime Time Episode 115: Jonathan Carney, La Flor Dominicana
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Jonathan Carney, Vice President of Sales for La Flor Dominicana makes his debut on the Thursday side of the Prime Time Show. It’s La Flor Dominicana’s 25th anniversary and we’ll talk about the milestone and the release of a cigar to mark the occasion. We’ll catch up on things happening at La Flor Dominicana – […]