Prime Time Jukebox Episode 42 features our sixth installment of our Album Archaeology Series. On this episode, we break down Peter Gabriel’s 1986 masterpiece, So. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig into the So album. We go deep into each of the tracks of this album looking […]
Prime Time Episode 194: Virtual Trade Expo Day Two
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As we are into the summer months, we wanted to do the same Virtual Trade Expo concept we did in 2020 again for 2021. The concept is very simple. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their summer/upcoming releases. We are scheduling this over two shows. This should […]
Prime Time Episode 193: Virtual Trade Expo Day One
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Last year, due to the fact the premium cigar industry trade shows were cancelled, our show provided a platform to talk about releases for 2020. The concept was very well-received. As we are into the summer months, we wanted to do the same Virtual Trade Expo concept again for 2021. The concept is very simple. […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 41: Supergroups
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For Episode 41, we explore the concept of Supergroups. On this show, we will discuss what makes a Supergroup, who are some of our favorite Supergroups, and what some of our favorite tunes from those Supergroups are. On this show, Dave smokes the Absolution while Coop smokes the Balmoral Serie Signaturas Dueto Gran Toro. To watch the video, […]
Prime Time Episode 192: Media Panel #11 – PCA 2021
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is a little over three weeks away. As we have done in the past, we’ve assembled a media panel to preview the Trade Show. Joining Aaron and Coop on the panel will be Bear Duplisea and Ben Lee, as well as the How Bout That Cigar boys, Matt […]
Prime Time Special Edition 102: Liana Fuente, Arturo Fuente Cigars
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For Prime Time Special Edition 102, we welcome Liana Fuente of Arturo Fuente Cigars as our special guest. Liana’s a fourth-generation Fuente, and we will talk about her experience working for one of the most iconic family-run businesses in the world. In our second segment, we will begin Aging Experiment #4 with the Aladino Corojo […]
The Blog: Spare Notes Series Episode One
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Spare Notes is a new series on Smokin Tabacco that I am collaborating with Matthew Tabacco on. It’s a platform where Matt and I can talk about topics and subjects that we haven’t covered on our shows in an agile, free-form open discussion forum. On the first episode, we talk about ethics around cigar […]
Prime Time Episode 191: Scott Pearce, Premium Cigar Association
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is a little over four weeks away. Tonight we kick off the first of four Pre-Game Shows leading up to the start of the PCA Trade Show as we welcome the Executive Director for the PCA Scott Pearce. We’ll get all of the details around the show and […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 40: The Punk Rock Show
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For Episode 40, we go Punk Rock and we bring in Punk Rock aficionado Tripp Waldrop from Cigar Chat and Sharing Our Pairings as our special guest. We’ll look at what makes Punk Rock what it is. We also will go through some of our favorite Punk Rock tracks and the influence these songs had […]
Prime Time Episode 190: George Brightman, Part Two
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Tonight we welcome back the one and only George Brightman as we continue to recap is amazing career. George has seen it and done it all in the cigar industry and has met a lot of players. We will pick up where we let off on Episode 186 and continue to follow George’s journey in […]