Are you ready for the next generation? On Episode 72, Alec and Bradley Rubin, sons of Alan Rubin and namesakes of the Alec Bradley Cigar Company make their Prime Time debut. We will talk about their new project, Blind Faith, and catch up on all of the happenings with Alec Bradley. Plus we talk Planes, […]
Prime Time Episode 71: Jose Blanco, E.P. Carrillo
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The Professor comes to Prime Time On Episode 71, José Blanco makes his Prime Time debut. We will not only catch up on José’s happenings at E.P. Carrillo, but we will do an extended deliberations segment where we will cover a potpourri of industry topics. This will be an episode you won’t want to miss. […]
Prime Time Episode 70: Brady Hayek, Jeremy Jack Cigars
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, one of the revelations was the launch of Jeremy Jack Cigars. Tonight on Episode 70 of Prime Time, we welcome the founder of Jeremy Jack Cigars, Brady Hayek. We will talk about Brady’s journey in the cigar industry. In our Debonaire Ideal we will talk more about Arsenio Ramos, […]
Prime Time Special Edition #41: Tatuaje Monsters
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n 2008, Tatuaje Cigars’ owner Pete Johnson introduced a cigar known as “The Frank”, the first installment of what would become one of the most iconic limited edition series the cigar industry has ever seen – the Tatuaje Monsters Series. Tonight on Special Edition, we take a look at the last decade of this series. […]
Prime Time Episode 69: The Camacho Show
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For Episode 69, Prime Time welcomes back Scott Kolesaire of Davidoff of Geneva to take about Camacho. He’s bringing two friends: Chef David Rose and Sommelier Tom Fischer, who are captaining the Camacho Barrel Aged Throwdown challenge. Plus we tap into Scott and get up-to-date on the latest happenings at Camacho. Finally, in our Deliberation […]
Prime Time Special Edition #40: The Baseball Show 2018 Postseason Edition
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The 2018 Major League Baseball regular season has come to a close, and with the playoffs set to begin, Special Edition has you covered. On Special Edition 40, our preseason panel of Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads are back joining the entire Prime Time team. We’re going to review […]
Prime Time Episode 68: The Industry Panel Discussion with Saka and Garofalo
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For Episode 68, we bring to you another panel discussion. This time will bring together a leading cigar brand owner and a leading retailer as we welcome Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and Dave Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke Shop. On this show, we discuss IPCPR and a host of industry topics. It’s […]
Prime Time Episode 67: Willy Herrera, Drew Estate
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For Episode 67, Willy Herrera, the Master Blender at Drew Estate makes his Prime Time debut. We will look at Willy’s journey from El Titan de Bronze to becoming the master blender at Drew Estate. We will also catch up on some of Drew Estate’s recent projects. In our Debonaire Ideal segment we look at […]
Prime Time Episode 66: Terence Reilly, Aganorsa Leaf
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For Episode 66, we welcome Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf. We will get the story behind this company and why the Aganorsa Leaf tobacco is considered some of the best in the world. We’ll also discuss the company’s recent rebranding and releases that were launched at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show. In our Debonaire Ideal […]
Prime Time Special Edition #39: Dr. Gaby Kafie, Kafie 1901 Cigars
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For Special Edition 39, we welcome Dr. Gaby Kafie, owner and founder of Kafie 1901 Cigars to Special Edition. We will talk all things Kafie 1901 Cigars including Dr. Gaby Kafie’s journey into the cigar business. Dr. Kafie is also the founder of the Boutique Cigar Association of America (BCAA) and we will learn about […]