This is a cigar I’ve been waiting on, rather impatiently. I was given an unbanded sample at the PCA 2022 from Hector Alfonso, THE MAN at Espinosa Cigars who blended this cigar and is an avid Mets fan. This cigar celebrates Espinosa Cigars 10th Anniversary in the cigar business. This 10 Years Anniversary is a […]
Cigar Review: Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Habano Toro H

Celebrity-branded cigars are nothing new, but as 2022 opened up Espinosa Cigars would announce it was releasing a cigar done in conjunction with restauranteur, Guy Fieri. The announcement of Knuckle Sandwich would set off a lot of energy in the cigar business. While celebrities have branded cigars before, one can argue that Fieri has […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 247 – Hector Alfonso Sr, Espinosa Cigars

On Episode 247, we are proud to welcome back Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars Espinosa Cigars is having a huge year and Hector will give us the an update on all of the happenings and more. Hector will stick around for our Cattle Baron, Alec Bradley Live True, Sopranos, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments! […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cage the Dawg Announced as 18th SmokeInn MicroBlend Release

Smoke Inn has announced its 18th MicroBlend will come from Espinosa Cigars. It’s called Cage the Dawg and its the third time Espinosa Cigars has teamed up with Smoke Inn for a Microblend joining the 601 La Bomba Bunker Buster and 601 La Bomba Bunker Buster FUBAR. The name comes from Espinosa Cigars’ owner Erik […]
Cigar News: General Cigar and Espinosa Introduce Warzone Rabito

The Warzone Rabito, the fourth size in the limited edition collaboration Warzone series between General Cigar and Espinosa Cigars, is heading to retailers. The two companies have also announced that this will be the final release of the Warzone Series. The Rabito is actually a signature size found in the Espinosa portfolio. The vitola measures […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 76: Album Archaeology #9: Nevermind, Nirvana

Prime Time Jukebox Episode 76 features our ninth installment of our Album Archaeology Series. On his episode, we break down Nirvana’s landmark album Nevermind. This album won our 2022 Battle of the Bands – 90s Madness Tournament, and was the album drafted by Espinosa Cigars’ Hector Alfonso. To celebrate Nirvana’s win, we devote an Album […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 466 – Erik Espinosa, Espinosa Cigars

Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On July 16, 2022, Erik Espinosa of Espinosa Cigars was the special guest. Catch the full show below (Note: You […]
Agile Cigar Review: 601 La Bomba Warhead VII by Espinosa Cigars

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 […]
Announcement: Prime Time Jukebox Episode 76 – Album Archaeology #9: Nevermind, Nirvana
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 76 features our ninth installment of our Album Archaeology Series. On his episode, we break down Nirvana’s landmark album Nevermind. This album won our 2022 Battle of the Bands – 90s Madness Tournament, and was the album drafted by Espinosa Cigars’ Hector Alfonso. To celebrate Nirvana’s win, we devote an Album […]
PCA 2022 Report: Espinosa Cigars
To say the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was a big one for Espinosa Cigars is an understatement. The company launched five limited edition cigars at the 2022 PCA, but there was so much more going on than just launching cigars. For starters, Espinosa brought celebrity restauranteur Guy Fieri to the Trade Show. […]