For Episode 202, we welcome back the Protocol Boys – Juan Cancel & Kevin Keithan. Protocol Cigars was launched in 2015 and has adopted a theme of law enforcement under its branding. Today the company has built a portfolio with something for everyone and with some highly acclaimed cigars – and all with a loyal […]
Prime Time Special Edition 106: Matt Booth, Room101 Cigars
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Matt Booth is back! And this time he is coming over to the Special Edition side of the house to talk to Coop and Bear. 2021 has been a very exciting year for Matt Booth’s Room101 Cigars brand – and he’ll tell us about it on the podcast. This is an episode where you will […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 49: The Jazz Show
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On Episode 49, we’re talking Jazz and we’ve got Matt Tye from How Bout That Cigar as our special guest. Matt’s an aficionado not only about cigars, but about Jazz and he’ll help guide Dave and Coop as they explore the Post World War II Jazz era. There is a lot that happened the past […]
Prime Time Episode 201: Hostos Fernandez Quesada, Tabacalera La Isla
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For Episode 201, we welcome Hostos Quesada Fernandez of Tabacalera La Isla as our special guest. Many people know Hostos from his work at Quesada Cigars, where he spent many years behind the scenes at the factory. Late last year, Hostos opened his own factory – Tabacalera La Isla. We’ll talk to Hostos about this […]
Prime Time Episode 200: Cory Bappert, Oliva Cigar Company
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Tonight we celebrate our 200th Episode of the Prime Time Show – and we welcome in the CEO of Oliva Cigar Company, Cory Bappert. Cory’s got an interesting journey as he moved into the CEO role for one of the iconic premium cigar brands in the industry and we’ll talk to him about that. Plus […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 48: The Beastie Boys Show
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On Episode 48, we are joined again by John “Cigar Surgeon” McTavish of Developing Palates to discuss one of the most innovative bands over the past 35 years, the Beastie Boys. We will take a look at the career of the Beastie Boys and discuss the impact they had had on music. Plus, we will go over […]
Prime Time Episode 199: Dan Thompson, Micallef Cigars
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On Prime Time Episode 199, we welcome Dan Thompson, President of Micallef Cigars as our special guest. Dan’s come into the cigar industry a few years ago and has brought an innovative a fresh approach to the industry. Tonight we will look at Dan’s journey and what he brings to the table as a leader […]
Prime Time Special Edition 105: E.P. Carrillo Mount Rushmore
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On Special Edition 105 we take a journey back to the cigar version of Mount Rushmore. This is the fourth installment of this series. Previously, we have done Drew Estate, Rocky Patel, and Davidoff editions This time Bear and Coop will be looking at their candidates from E.P. Carrillo to fill the four spots on […]
Prime Time Episode 198: José Blanco, Arturo Fuente
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The one and only Jose Blanco of Arturo Fuente Cigars joins us as our special guest! José’s resume is one of the greatest in the history of the cigar business. His talents have now landed him at Arturo Fuente. We will catch up with what he is doing and discuss a potpourri of industry topics. […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 47: Live Albums
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On Episode 47, Dave and Coop talk live music again. This time we focus on some of our all-time favorite live albums and some of the standout tracks from these albums. Plus, it was a tough week in the world of music as Dennis Thomas from Kool & the Gang, Chucky Thompson, Nanci Griffith, and […]