Baseball’s back and so is the Prime Time Team ready to cover it. Tonight, we bring back our panel of Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads, and Rob Rasmussen of Cigar Dojo as we preview the 2021 Major League Baseball Season. We will examine how Baseball will adjust after a […]
Espinosa Cigars has released a second cigar as a part of Binny’s Beverage Depot’s Four Society Series of store exclusive cigars called Saggio. “I was excited when the opportunity came up to talk about our latest project, The Four Star Society ‘Saggio’ I worked with Richie Otero a couple years ago to develop The Four […]
The 601 La Bomba Warhead Series is a near-annual limited cigar offered by Espinosa Cigars. Warhead is an extension of the original 601 La Bomba line, but it replaces the Nicaraguan Habano wrapper with a Broadleaf wrapper. As the name Warhead indicates, this is intended to be a stronger and bolder cigar. Each installment of […]
This morning, Espinosa Cigars reported the passing of Humberto “Machito” Garcia. Machito, together with his son Carlos, and Erik Espinosa were instrumental in the establishment and operation of the La Zona factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Machito had managed several factories in Cuba prior to coming to Nicaragua and eventually joining up with the La Zona […]
The 2020 Cigar of the Year List Season has come to a close. For episode 173, Hector Alfonso Sr. of Espinosa Cigars, Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac and John McTavish of Developing Palates are all back for an Industry Panel to recap the highs and lows of the season. This is one of our […]
On February 3, I was a guest on the Heckle & Jeckle Cigar Show. This is a show hosted by Espinosa Cigars Director of Operations Hector Alfonso Sr. and Espinosa Director of Sales, Jack Toraño. On the podcast, we previewed The Big Game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs and discussed some timely […]
Back in 2016, Espinosa Cigars planned on launching its first event-only cigar. The cigar was called Alpha Dawg and it was a moniker for company founder Erik Espinosa. The blend for Alpha Dawg was selected at the inaugural La Zona Palooza event. It turns out that Alpha Dawg wasn’t an event-only cigar because the […]
The 2020 Cigar of the Year List Season has come to a close. For episode 173, Hector Alfonso Sr. of Espinosa Cigars, Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac and John McTavish of Developing Palates are all back for an Industry Panel to recap the highs and lows of the season. This is one of […]
It’s bracketology meets the cigar industry. Tonight on Special Edition 91, 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. This year the show moves to the Special Edition side of the house and we welcome Hector Alfonso as our […]
“Each year Espinosa has delivered an excellent cigar with the Warhead – each bringing its own nuances to the table… the cigar brings a powerful punch to the table without sacrificing the flavor.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: San Lotano Toro: 6 x 52 Price: $10.00 Sponsor: No […]
