On Episode 93, it’s All Star Media Panel #4! We are proud to be joined by Ben Lee of Stogie Review and Tripp Waldrop of Cigar Federation. We go through a bunch of industry topics throughout the show, including taking the pulse of some of the leading cigar companies and brands out there. We also […]
Prime Time Special Edition 52: The Lost Cigars
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On Special Edition #52, we take a walk down memory lane as we look at some cigars that were either popular and/or we enjoyed that are no longer on the shelves anymore. We’ll explore the reasons why these cigars disappeared. Plus, its the one year mark of our Aging Experiment with the Crowned Heads Le Carême […]
Prime Time Episode 92: Pedro Gomez, Drew Estate
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Click the button to enter our Drew Estate Swag Giveaway Contest On Episode 92, the popular Pedro Gomez of Drew Estate makes his Prime Time debut. Pedro’s had a lot of different roles at Drew Estate and we will catch up on what’s he’s up to. In our ”Alec Bradley Live True” segment, we talk […]
Prime Time Episode 91: Kyle Gellis, Warped Cigars – Two Year Anniversary Show
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On Episode 91, Prime Time turns two years old! Tonight, we have a very special guest as we welcome Kyle Gellis, the founder and owner of one of the hottest cigar companies out there – Warped Cigars. Kyle has done some amazing things in a short time, and tonight we will hear his story. Tonight […]
Prime Time Episode 90: Eddy Guerra, Altadis U.S.A.
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Eddy Guerra, Senior Brand Manager at Altadis U.S.A. makes his Prime Time debut on Episode 90. Many know Altadis U.S.A. for having some of the most iconic brands in the world, and tonight we will talk to Eddy about these brands and so much more. Our Debonaire Ideal segment discusses classic video games and in […]
Prime Time Episode 89: Robert Holt, Southern Draw Cigars
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For Episode 89, Robert Holt of Southern Draw Cigars returns to Prime Time. Since we had Robert on Prime Time back on Episode 18, a lot has happened with Holt and Southern Draw Cigars and we’ll talk about those happenings. Our Debonaire Ideal segment will be “going back to your hometown” and we will talk […]
Prime Time Special Edition 51: The 2019 MLB Baseball Season Preview
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The annual tradition returns to Prime Time Special Edition. Tonight, we preview 2019 MLB Baseball Season like no one else. We will have the whole Prime Time team in the dugout, plus have two very special guests from the cigar industry – Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads. On this show, […]
Prime Time Special Edition #50: Nicholas Melillo, Foundation Cigar Company
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Tonight is Special Edition #50 and for the Golden Anniversary, we welcome Nicholas Melillo to the Special Edition side of the house. We will catch up with Nick on all things Foundation – and discuss some the trends in the industry. Bear and Coop will reflect on the past 50 episodes, and will also […]
Prime Time Episode 88: Michael Giannini, Ventura Cigar Company
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For Episode 88, the one and only Michael Giannini of Ventura Cigar Company returns to Prime Time. Since we had Michael on Prime Time last year, he has now become the General Manager at Ventura Cigar and a lot of exciting things have happened since then. Our Debonaire Ideal segment will cover music playlists and […]
Prime Time Episode 87: Riste Ristevski, JSK Cigars
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For Episode 87, Riste Ristevski of JSK Cigars is back. Riste joined us on Prime Time Episode 9. Since then, there have been a lot of changes with his company and we will get into those changes and more. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we discuss sports logos, and in our Deliberation Segment we look […]