At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Guy Fieri’s Knuckle Sandwich Cigars will release a sampler known as Prix Fixe. In the culinary world, Prix Fixe is a special menu that follows the rule of “three of each. In keeping with that theme, this limited-release nine-cigar sampler contains; three Knuckle Sandwich Habano, three […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Releases 601 La Bomba Warhead IX
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Espinosa Cigars has shipped the latest release of its 601 La Bomba Warhead series, the Warhead IX. This is a Nicaraguan puro highlighted by a broadleaf wrapper. This year the Warhead IX is a 6 x 56 perfecto. It will be packaged in ten-count boxes with a total allocation of 5,000 boxes. Pricing is set […]
Cigar Review: Knuckle Sandwich Chef’s Special (2022)
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The story of celebrity restauranteur Guy Fieri has been well-documented. It was in January of 2022 when it was announced that Fieri would be teaming up with Erik Espinosa to launch Knuckle Sandwich cigars. Knuckle Sandwich Cigars are being done in partnership with Espinosa Premium Cigars, who are handling both the production and distribution of […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 101: The Prince Show
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Tonight we celebrate Hector Alfonso’s victory in the Battle of the Bands 80s Madness with Prince’s Purple Rain and celebrate the music of Prince. Hector along with runner-up John McTavish of Developing Palates join Coop and Dave for this show Normally the winning album would get an Album Archaeology Show, but because an Album Archaeology […]
Cigar Review: Espinosa 10 Years Anniversary (Toro)
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Last year marked a milestone year for Espinosa Cigars. It would mark the ten-year-anniversary of both the company and its factory, La Zona. In 2012, following the dissolution of EO brands with his partner Eddie Ortega, Erik Espinosa would launch his own premium cigar company, Espinosa Premium Cigars. That same year, Espinosa would open the […]
Agile Cigar Review: Warzone Rabito
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars to Release 601 Orange and 601 Yellow
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Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced two new limited releases under its 601 brand, the 601 Orange and 601 Yellow. A total of five-hundred ten-count cardboard boxes were made of each. The 601 Orange is a Brazilian Cubra Rosado wrapper over Nicaraguan filler and binder. The 601 Orange is a round 6 x 52 Toro. It […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 139: The Baseball Show – 2023 MLB Preview
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Baseball’s back and so is the Prime Time team ready to cover it. Tonight, we bring back our guest cigar industry panel of Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads, The Smoking Syndicate’s Ben Lee, and Rob Rasmussen of Cigar Dojo as we preview the 2023 Major League Baseball Season. We will […]
Cigar Review: Knuckle Sandwich Maduro Toro H
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One of the big stories of 2022 was the announcement that celebrity restauranteur Guy Fieri would be teaming up with Espinosa Cigars to launch the Knuckle Sandwich brand of cigars. Knuckle Sandwich Cigars is a brand produced by Espinosa Cigars and distributed by Espinosa Cigars. Over the years, company president Erik Espinosa had developed a […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 91: The 2023 Battle of the Bands Draft Show – 80s Madness
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This year the Battle of the Bands Competition turns to the 1980s. While last year we selected artists, this year we have decided to focus on albums – specifically from the decade of the 1980s. Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and John McTavish of Developing Palates are once again back ad participating. The concept works […]