Erik Espinosa, founder and President of Espinosa Cigars, is our special guest for Prime Time Episode 142. While we have had Erik on several times at La Zona Palooza, we have never had Erik on for a full interview Prime Time style – and tonight we will recap Erik’s journey in the cigar business and […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 142 – Erik Espinosa, Espinosa Cigars
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Developing Palates, Espinosa, Prime Time Show
Erik Espinosa, founder and President of Espinosa Cigars is our special guest for Prime Time Episode 142. While we have had Erik on several times at La Zona Palooza, we have never had Erik on for a full interview Prime Time style – and tonight we will recap Erik’s journey in the cigar business […]
Prime Time Special Edition 73: The Baseball Show – Shelter in Place Edition
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Cigar Dojo, Crowned Heads, ElOsoFumarTakes, Espinosa, Podcast, Prime Time Special Edition
With many of us missing Baseball, the Prime Time Team has put together a special show to discuss the game many of us love. Tonight we will be joined by Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads Cigars, and making his Baseball Show debut, Rob Rasmussen of Cigar Dojo. We’ll discuss a […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 73: The Baseball Show – Shelter in Place Edition
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Cigar Dojo, Crowned Heads, Developing Palates, ElOsoFumarTakes, Espinosa
With many of us missing Baseball, the Prime Time Team has put together a special show to discuss the game many of us love. Tonight we will be joined by Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads Cigars, and making his Baseball Show debut, Rob Rasmussen of Cigar Dojo. We’ll discuss a […]
Cigar Review: Las 6 Provincias MTZ by Espinosa Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Espinosa, Review
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars launched the second installment of its limited-edition Las 6 Provincias series, the Las 6 Provincias MTZ. This is a series that pays homage to the pre-Castro era of Cuba with the packaging and banding reflecting that. The name Las 6 Provincias means “six provinces” – and it […]
Cigar Review: Warzone Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy Multiples, Espinosa, General, Review, Warzone
Collaborations have become the rage in the cigar industry over the past few years, but in 2019 one of the more unique collaborations was launched between two unlikely cigar companies and it was called Warzone. It was a project that would take both Espinosa and General out of their traditional comfort zones in four ways: […]
Prime Time Episode 125: Industry Panel #8 – 2019 Cigar of the Year Lists
William Cooper Podcast 1 Comment 2019 Year in Review, Developing Palates, Espinosa, Podcast, RoMa Craft Tobac
The Cigar of the Year List season has finally come to an end . For episode 125, 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. Plus, we will get […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 125 – Industry Panel #8: 2019 Cigar of the Year Lists
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Developing Palates, Espinosa, Prime Time Show, RoMa Craft Tobac
The Cigar of the Year List season has finally come to an end . For episode 125, 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. Plus, we will get […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars to Re-Release @ZUCAR at TPE 2020
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2020 Preview, Espinosa, News, TPE 2020
At the Tobacco Plus Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, Espinosa Cigars will re-introduce its Vanilla sweet-tipped cigar known as @ZUCAR. @ZUCAR originally was released in 2016. Espinosa Cigars has said the cigar has been re-blended and will now be packaged in more traditional boxes. The cigar features Dominican long filler and wrapper tobacco as well […]
2019 Cigar of the Year Countdown #7: Espinosa Laranja Reserva Escuro Corona Gorda
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2019 Cigar of the Year, Espinosa
“I think the time was right to turn Laranja into its own brand and making a maduro offering was the perfect complement. …It’s a profile that’s very different for Espinosa’s profile, but one that is quite satisfying.” Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: San Lotano Corona Gorda: 6 […]