For Episode 34, we welcome Ram Rodriguez of Tabacalera El Artista. While known for making a cigar for baseball great David “Big Papi” Ortiz, El Artista is a family-owned company with a long history and tonight we will learn more about the company’s story. We will also talk a little David Ortiz and Red Sox […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #17: Nestor Andrés Plasencia
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The Plasencia family is well known as one of the premier families in the cigar industry. On this episode we were joined by company CEO Nestor Andrés Plasencia from Estelí, Nicaragua. As Nestor told us, this was his first podcast and we were honored to have the opportunity to do this. We will learn the […]
Prime Time Episode 33: The 2017 CA Top 25 Pre Game Show
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It was Tuesday is Thursday on the Prime Time Show again – and this time for Episode 33 we have a blockbuster. The Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Pre-Game Show. Whether you love or hate this list, it’s our most polarizing one and we will break it down – Prime Time style. This concept was born […]
Prime Time Episode 32: Carson Serino, Serino Cigar Company
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For Episode 32, we welcome the man behind Serino Cigar Company, Carson Serino. Carson is a passionate cigar enthusiast as well as Vice President of Serino Cigar Company. He recently has released his own blend called “The Wayfarer” and we will talk about that and everything Serino tonight. Being a “Wayfarer,” Carson is a person […]
Prime Time Episode 31: Oliver Nivaud, United Cigar Group
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This week Tuesday was Thursday on the Prime Time Show. Given Thanksgiving was on Thursday, we did a regular Prime Time Show on Tuesday night. The whole team was in place as Aaron, Bear, and Coop welcome Oliver Nivaud, National Sales Manager for United Cigar Group. We will talk all things United Cigar including the […]
Prime Time Episode 30: Ian Reith, Dapper Cigar Company
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After two weeks on the road, we return to our regular setup as we bring you Episode 30 of the Prime Time Show. This week our special guest is Ian Reith of Dapper Cigar Company It’s November, so we will talk a little Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving cigars in our Debonaire Ideal segment. In our Deliberation […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #16: The La Zona Palooza Post Game Edition
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A couple of weeks ago, we did a remote at the second annual Espinosa Cigars’ La Zona Palooza 2017 event. On Special Edition #16 Bear and Coop recap this event. This isn’t your “we woke up and had a hearty breakfast” trip recap. We dive into the uniqueness of the event, why it worked well, […]
Prime Time Episode 29: Jeff Borysiewicz – Live from Corona Cigar Co in Orlando, Florida
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For Episode 29 of the Prime Time Show, we broadcasted live from Corona Cigar Company World Headquarters in Orlando, Florida. We welcomed Jeff Borysiewicz, founder of Corona Cigar Company and founder of the Florida Sun Grown Tobacco farm and brand. Jeff is one of the most knowledgeable people in the cigar industry. He is involved in many channels of […]
Prime Time Episode 28: Live from La Zona Palooza 2017
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For Episode 28 of the Prime Time Show, we broadcasted from Espinosa Cigars World Headquarters in Miami at their annual La Zona Palooza event for 2017. We had the whole Prime Time team a part of this broadcast. Bear and Coop were on the ground in Miami whuke Aaron broascasred from California We break from […]
Prime Time Episode 27: Fabien Ziegler, Drew Estate
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For Episode 27 of the Prime Time Show, we are proud to welcome “Dirty” Fabien Ziegler of Drew Estate. It will be a little bit of a different show as we talk “non-traditional” (i.e. infused) cigars with Fabien. In our Debonaire Ideal segment we will talk horror movies, and in the Deliberation Segment we break […]