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 […]
Espinosa Cigars has announced a sampler containing the first five releases of its 601 La Bomba Warhead releases (2013 through 2019). The sampler will include a commemorative challenge coin shaped like the Warhead band in different colors. In addition, ten of the boxes will feature a special gold Warhead challenge coin. According to Espinosa Cigars, […]
Tonight we celebrate one year of Prime Time Jukebox. To mark the occasion we are celebrating with three friends – Erron Nielsen, and Hector Alfonso Sr. and “Cigar Hustler” Mike Szczepankiewicz. We’ll share an evening of both cigars and music – and focusing on the highs and lows of 2020. As always you can […]
Tonight we celebrate one year of Prime Time Jukebox. To mark the occasion we are celebrating with three friends – Erron Nielsen, and Hector Alfonso Sr. “Cigar Hustler” Mike Szczepankiewicz. We’ll share an evening of both cigars and music – and focusing on the highs and lows of 2020. Tune in to the premiere on […]
On Prime Time Special Edition 88, we proudly present the 2020 La Zona Palooza Pre-Game Show! For the past three years, we have broadcasted live from La Zona Palooza at Espinosa World Headquarters in Hialeah Gardens, Florida. With the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting major events, it was announced that the 2020 edition of La Zona […]
On Prime Time Special Edition 88’s La Zona Palooza Pre-Game Show, there were several requests for a copy of the bracket used. Below is a link where you can get a copy of the bracket and fill it in on your own. Let us know how your brackets came out. You can watch the […]
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On Cigar Coop, we will now post replays of the shows each week (the weekfollowing the date it is aired) in our “blog.” This week on Episode 398 which aired on November 7, 2020, the special guest was Erik Espinosa […]
