It’s a special doubleheader on Prime Time Special Edition 89! First Rafael Nodal and Jennifer True join us from Tabacalera USA to help kick off the launch of the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua. Montecristo is one of the most iconic brands in the world, and the 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua commemorates the 85th anniversary of this […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 25: Christmas and Holiday Music with Fred Rewey
William Cooper Podcast Cigar Jukebox, Podcast, Prime Time Jukebox
It’s December and that means it’s time for a tradition that has come over from the original Cigar Jukebox – the Christmas and Holiday Music 2020 Show. This year we are joined by the one and only Fred Rewey for the festivities. We will go through our favorite Christmas and Holiday music tunes. We will […]
Prime Time Episode 166: Michael Herklots
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Developing Palates, Nat Sherman, Podcast, Prime Time Show
On Prime Time Episode 166, the one and only Michael Herklots makes his Prime Time debut. We’ll recap Michael’s incredible career highlighted by his run at Nat Sherman. In our Live True segment we’ll talk music with Michael. Finally, in our Deliberation Segment, we’ll discuss some State of the Industry topics. Don’t forget, you […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 24: One Year Anniversary
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Cheap Trick, Cigar Hustler, Cigar Jukebox, Espinosa, Podcast, Powstanie, Prime Time Jukebox
Tonight we celebrate one year of Prime Time Jukebox. To mark the occasion we are celebrating with three friends – Erron Nielsen, and Hector Alfonso Sr. and “Cigar Hustler” Mike Szczepankiewicz. We’ll share an evening of both cigars and music – and focusing on the highs and lows of 2020. As always you can […]
Prime Time Episode 165: Dylan Austin, Davidoff Americas
William Cooper Podcast No Comments AVO, Camacho, Davidoff, Developing Palates, Podcast, Prime Time Show
On Prime Time Episode 165, Dylan Austin, President of Davidoff Americas makes his Prime Time debut. Dylan’s been a veteran at Davidoff for a long-time. He led up one of the most successful rebrands in the cigar industry with Camacho, and now he runs all of Davidoff in the Americas. Tonight we’ll take about Dylan’s […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 23: The Led Zeppelin Victory Lap
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Cigar Jukebox, Developing Palates, Podcast, Prime Time Jukebox
Back this spring, Prime Time Jukebox curated a “Battle of the Bands” tournament featuring 32 musical acts and Led Zeppelin came out the winner. As promised, we have a show devoted to the winner of the band – so tonight it’s all Led Zeppelin! For this show, our special guest will be Seth Geise of […]
Prime Time Episode 164: Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr, Arturo Fuente Cigars
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Arturo Fuente, Developing Palates, ElOsoFumarTakes, Fuente, Podcast
On Prime Time Episode 164, we are proud and honored to welcome the one and only Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr.! Needless to say, we are all in for a real treat as we discuss the Fuente family’s journey in the cigar industry. We’ll also discuss the stories behind the iconic brands. We’ll dive into the […]
Prime Time Special Edition 88: The 2020 La Zona Palooza Pre Game Show
William Cooper Podcast No Comments ElOsoFumarTakes, Espinosa, La Zona, Podcast, Prime Time Special Edition
On Prime Time Special Edition 88, we proudly present the 2020 La Zona Palooza Pre-Game Show! For the past three years, we have broadcasted live from La Zona Palooza at Espinosa World Headquarters in Hialeah Gardens, Florida. With the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting major events, it was announced that the 2020 edition of La Zona […]
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 22: Dolly vs. Diana
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Altadis, Boutique Blends Cigars, Crowned Heads, Montecristo, Oliveros, Podcast, Prime Time Jukebox, Tabacalera USA
For Prime Time Jukebox Episode 22, we introduce the first installment of our Music Debate Series – a head to head match with Dolly Parton vs. Diana Ross. We put two icons from the world of music against each other. We explore the history of these two women – and some of the parallels and […]
Prime Time Episode 163: Steve Saka, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Developing Palates, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Podcast, Prime Time Show
On Prime Time Episode 163, Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust returns to the Prime Time Show. It’s been a while since Steve has had a full set of segments on the Prime Time Show, so we will have plenty to talk to Steve about – and we’re sure that Steve will have plenty […]