or Episode 73 of the Prime Time Show, join us for a very special show as we broadcast live from Espinosa Cigars World Headquarters in Miami at the 2018 La Zona Palooza event. We will have the whole Prime Time team a part of this broadcast. Aaron and Coop will be on the ground in Miami while Bear […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 73 – Live from La Zona Palooza 2018 10pm EST 7pm CST
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For Episode 73 of the Prime Time Show, join us for a very special show as we broadcast live from Espinosa Cigars World Headquarters in Miami at the 2018 La Zona Palooza event. We will have the whole Prime Time team a part of this broadcast. Aaron and Coop will be on the ground in Miami while Bear […]
Cigar News: New Cigar Company West Por Dios to Debut at La Zona Palooza 2018
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On November 1st 2018, Espinosa Cigars will host its annual La Zona Palooza fan festival in Miami, Florida. This year, a new company working with La Zona called West Por Dios will make their debut at the event and feature three blends. The company is the brain-child of Tanner James, Jay Roudebush, and Alan Pritt […]
Cigar News: Espinosa and Reddit Team Up for Sombrero de Copa
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Espinosa Cigars is teaming up with the Reddit Cigar community to release a collaboration cigar known as the Sombrero de Copa. It’s a cigar that is being sold through online retailer Small Batch Cigar. Sombrero de Copa is a project that has been two years in the making. The concept was to come up with […]
Cigar News: Pier 28 Oscuro Introduced at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Pier 28 Premium Cigars introduced its third line, the Pier 28 Oscuro. The Pier 28 Oscuro is described as a bold and sweet blend. The cigar features a Brazilian Oscuro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. The cigar is offered in four sizes: Rabito (6 1/2 x 46), Robusto (5 […]
Cigar News: Cubariqueño Cigar Company’s Protocol K9 Becomes Latest Cigar Dojo Collaboration
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Cigar Dojo has announced its latest collaborative project is with Cubariqueño Cigar Company. Today the online social media community announced it is teaming up with Cubariqueño to release the Protocol K9. The cigar will be sold through Famous Smoke Shop and will go on sale Friday, March 23rd. The Protocol K9 project is unique because […]
Cigar Review: Pier 28 Habano Corona Gorda
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Pier 28 Premium Cigars is a company owned by Tim Wong. Wong is the West Coast Territory Manager for Espinosa Premium Cigars. In 2016, he took a step into brand owner as he worked with Espinosa Cigars’ La Zona factory to release Pier 28 Premium Cigars. Pier 28′ first release was the Pier 28 Habano […]
2017 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #12: Cornelius & Anthony Aerial Robusto
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“When it comes to Connecticut Shade cigars, many companies will try to make their blend stand out by saying ‘this is a different type of Connecticut Shade’…the Aerial Robusto not only fits the bill, it also delivers an excellent all-around smoking experience.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder: United States Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua […]
2017 Prime Time Awards: Small Factory of the Year: La Zona
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The Cigar Coop Year End of Awards are being re-branded as the Prime Time Awards – voted on by each of the three members of the Prime Time Podcasts Today, we unveil our choice for 2017 Small Factory of the Year. It’s a three-peat for La Zona S.A. as it once again captures the Small […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #16: The La Zona Palooza Post Game Edition
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A couple of weeks ago, we did a remote at the second annual Espinosa Cigars’ La Zona Palooza 2017 event. On Special Edition #16 Bear and Coop recap this event. This isn’t your “we woke up and had a hearty breakfast” trip recap. We dive into the uniqueness of the event, why it worked well, […]