For Episode 24 of the Prime Time Show, we are proud to welcome Enrique Seijas of Matilde Cigars. Enrique is the son of the legendary José Seijas and now he is at the helm at Matilde Cigars. We will catch up on all things Matilde. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we will talk Wedding Cigars. […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #13: The Debonaire Ideal with Phil Zanghi
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For Special Edition #13, tune in as the one and only Phil Zanghi makes his Prime Time debut. We will dive into everything Debonaire and Indian Motorcycle Cigars. In the second segment, Coop and Bear preview the MLB playoffs.
Prime Time Show Episode 23: Jack Toraño, General Cigar Company
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For Episode 23 of the Prime Time Show, and tonight we welcome the one and only Jack Toraño of General Cigar Company. We will get an update on the happenings of the Toraño brand and at General Cigar Company. It’s the night after Jack’s beloved Cubs clinched their division title and we will talk a little Chicago sports with […]
Prime Time Show Episode 22: Ryan Frailing, Island Lifestyle Importers
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For Episode 22 of the Prime Time Show, we welcome Ryan Frailing of Island Lifestyle Importers. Ryan will be live in the Serino Cigar Company Studio in North Carolina! Island Lifestyle Importers has a cigar brand, and they also are the makers of Tommy Bahama branded accessories. We will dive a little deeper into the Tommy Bahama brand […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #12: The HK Era at Davidoff
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For Special Edition #12, we look back at the Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard era at Davidoff. Hoejsgaard recently departed Davidoff after seven years as its CEO, but not without making an impact and making history. We also pay homage to the late Frank Vincent and discuss Bear’s recent visit to Houston following last month’s Hurricane. The following are two previous interviews […]
Prime Time Show Episode 21: Nate McIntyre Miami Cigar and Company
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This week Nate McIntyre of Miami Cigar Company joined us for Epsiode 21 of the Prime Time Show. Nate was a last-minute fill-in, but certainly brought his “A” game to the table. Nate is an industry veteran and is currently transitioning into his new role as Miami Cigar and Company’s Marketing Coordinator. He caught us […]
Prime Time Show Episode 20: Tom Lazuka, Asylum Cigars
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Asylum Cigars has been a juggernaut over the past five years in the cigar industry. Tonight, on Episode 20 of the Prime Time Show, we have the co-founder and co-owner of Asylum Cigars, the one and only Tom Lazuka. We discuss the rise of Asylum Cigars and talk about the latest happenings with the brand. […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #11: The Quesada Show
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For Special Edition #11, this is truly worthy of the name “Special Edition”. We have the whole Prime Time team on hand for this one, and Coop was on-site at The Cigar Shop in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This was an all-Quesada episode as welcomed Terence Reilly of Quesada Cigars and Mark Boley of The Cigar Shop. We talk about The Cigar Shop’s new […]
Prime Time Show Episode 19: Charlie Minato, Halfwheel
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Halfwheel.com is an industry leader when it comes to cigar media, and on Prime Time Episode 19 we welcome one of the co-founders Charlie Minato to the show. We will discuss how Halfwheel rose to become one of the top cigar media sites of all time. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we will talk some post-Mayweather-McGregor fight talk. Finally, in our Deliberation […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #10: Movin On
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For Special Edition #10, we discuss people switched jobs in the cigar industry We discuss where the move has been more successful than others and what the impact has been. We also smoke Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s Todos Las Dias and go deep on it. As an added twist, we also will take one of those cigars and place it in our humidors […]