On Episode 143, it’s our Five Year Anniversary Show for Prime Time Jukebox. We will reflect on an incredible five years and then turn our attention to musical themes around the number five. Dave and Coop come up with some unique playlists based on the number five. Plus we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing…

On Episode 143, it’s our Five Year Anniversary Show for Prime Time Jukebox. We will reflect on an incredible five years and then turn our attention to musical themes around the number five. Dave and Coop come up with some unique playlists based on the number five. Plus we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing…

Tonight on Prime Time Episode 323, its Media Panel #19. This time joining us will be John McTavish of Developing Palates, Tripp Waldrop from Let’s Get Pairing and Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar. We will have a vast array of topics for the panel tonight including PCA, cigar media topics, limited editions, and the cigar graveyard. Also we will featu…

Tonight on Prime Time Episode 323, its Media Panel #19. This time joining us will be John McTavish of Developing Palates, Tripp Waldrop from Let’s Get Pairing and Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar. We will have a vast array of topics for the panel tonight including PCA, cigar media topics, limited editions, and the cigar graveyard. Also we will featu…

Tonight on Prime Time Special Edition 167 we present the 2024 Non Political Election Night Show. This is an annual tradition on Special Edition where we smoke cigars and follow the election returns. We ask you leave your politics at the door and join us. Plus, we have our U.S. History segment, Tabacalera USA Great Things are Happening Here, and Esp…

Tonight on Prime Time Special Edition 167 we present the 2024 Non Political Election Night Show. This is an annual tradition on Special Edition where we smoke cigars and follow the election returns. We ask you leave your politics at the door and join us. Plus, we have our U.S. History segment, Tabacalera USA Great Things are Happening Here, and Esp…

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 142, the topic is Songs to Wake Up to and Songs to Go to Sleep to. Dave and Coop will each select five songs to get you going in the morning, and five songs before calling it a night Plus we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week For this episode, Dave s…

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 142, the topic is Songs to Wake Up to and Songs to Go to Sleep to. Dave and Coop will each select five songs to get you going in the morning, and five songs before calling it a night Plus we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week For this episode, Dave s…

On Episode 322, An Phan the Director of Drew Estate’s Brand Management returns to the Prime Time Show. We will not only catch up on the latest happenings of Drew Estate, but also get insights into Drew Estate as a cigar and lifestyle brand. We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. Our…

On Episode 322, An Phan the Director of Drew Estate’s Brand Management returns to the Prime Time Show. We will not only catch up on the latest happenings of Drew Estate, but also get insights into Drew Estate as a cigar and lifestyle brand. We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. Our…

On Prime Time Special Edition 166, we present The War Room. The War Room is a concept where we propose trades between cigar companies. This includes brands, personnel, and other assets. In the end Coop and Bear will act as agents proposing these trades. There will be a little element of strategy along the way as well. Plus, we have our Vintage Rock…

On Prime Time Special Edition 166, we present The War Room. The War Room is a concept where we propose trades between cigar companies. This includes brands, personnel, and other assets. In the end Coop and Bear will act as agents proposing these trades. There will be a little element of strategy along the way as well. Plus, we have our Vintage Rock…

On Prime Time Episode 321, it’s our first Tasting Experience show and we welcome back Vlad Stojanov of Somm Cigars. Tonight we will smoke the Somm Rioja, and it's named for the famed wine region of Spain. We will smoke the Robusto and Toro sizes. This won’t be cigar review, but we will look at the tasting profile of this blend in the two different …

On Prime Time Episode 321, it’s our first Tasting Experience show and we welcome back Vlad Stojanov of Somm Cigars. Tonight we will smoke the Somm Rioja, and it's named for the famed wine region of Spain. We will smoke the Robusto and Toro sizes. This won’t be cigar review, but we will look at the tasting profile of this blend in the two different …

On Prime Time Episode 320, we welcome back Ian Reith of Dapper Cigar Company as our special guest. Dapper Cigar Company has been one of the emerging brands over the past 10 years, and Ian’s cigars have certainly become popular among cigar enthusiasts. We will catch up what’s going on with Ian. We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True,…

On Prime Time Episode 320, we welcome back Ian Reith of Dapper Cigar Company as our special guest. Dapper Cigar Company has been one of the emerging brands over the past 10 years, and Ian’s cigars have certainly become popular among cigar enthusiasts. We will catch up what’s going on with Ian. We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True,…

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 141, it’s The Cure! The Cure has recently announced a new album, but tonight Dave and Coop look back at their 40+ year career and impact to music. Plus we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week For this episode, Dave smokes the Davidoff Aniversario No. 1…

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 141, it’s The Cure! The Cure has recently announced a new album, but tonight Dave and Coop look back at their 40+ year career and impact to music. Plus we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week For this episode, Dave smokes the Davidoff Aniversario No. 1…

On Prime Time Episode 319 we welcome back Enrique Seijas of Matilde Cigars as our special guest. Enrique comes from a very famous cigar family, and now Enrique has a decade of experience under his belt at the head of Matilde. We will talk about what Matilde has in store We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, and Espinosa This Day i…

On Prime Time Episode 319 we welcome back Enrique Seijas of Matilde Cigars as our special guest. Enrique comes from a very famous cigar family, and now Enrique has a decade of experience under his belt at the head of Matilde. We will talk about what Matilde has in store We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, and Espinosa This Day i…

On Prime Time Episode 318 we welcome the Senior Management Team of Quality Importers Trading Company. Appearing on tonight’ show from Quality Importers: Michael Giordano, CEO and Founder Alex Goldman, President and COO Michael Giannini, Chief of Customer Engagement Mike Bosewell, Sales Director From September 27, 2024 Noon to October 1, 2024 8pm ET…

On Prime Time Episode 318 we welcome the Senior Management Team of Quality Importers Trading Company. Appearing on tonight’ show from Quality Importers: Michael Giordano, CEO and Founder Alex Goldman, President and COO Michael Giannini, Chief of Customer Engagement Mike Bosewell, Sales Director From September 27, 2024 Noon to October 1, 2024 8pm ET…

On Prime Time Special Edition 165, the one and only Jack Toraño of Espinosa Cigars returns. We’ll have plenty to talk about as Espinosa Cigars continues to grow. Plus, we have our Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group U.S. History segment, Tabacalera USA Great Things are Happening Here, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. Bear and I will …

On Prime Time Special Edition 165, the one and only Jack Toraño of Espinosa Cigars returns. We’ll have plenty to talk about as Espinosa Cigars continues to grow. Plus, we have our Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group U.S. History segment, Tabacalera USA Great Things are Happening Here, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. Bear and I will …

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 140, we present Down the Rabbit Hole #6– our 6th installment of this series. The concept works as follows: Dave and Coop start with a familiar song and then go down the path of selecting a song inspired by that song. Each will go through ten iterations of this exercise and choose a song from the inspired previous song …

On Prime Time Episode 317 we welcome Jeremy McDonald of Wildfire Cigar Company as our special guest. Since Jeremy was on back in 2021, a lot has changed and grown Wildfire Cigar Company. We will catch up with Jeremy on what has been happening We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. O…

On Prime Time Episode 317 we welcome Jeremy McDonald of Wildfire Cigar Company as our special guest. Since Jeremy was on back in 2021, a lot has changed and grown Wildfire Cigar Company. We will catch up with Jeremy on what has been happening We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. O…

On Prime Time Episode 316, we welcome Jonathan Fiant of J. London Cigars as our special guest. We will talk about Jonathan’s journey in the cigar industry and lean about the cigars in his portfolio. We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. Our Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Delibe…

On Prime Time Episode 316, we welcome Jonathan Fiant of J. London Cigars as our special guest. We will talk about Jonathan’s journey in the cigar industry and lean about the cigars in his portfolio. We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. Our Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Delibe…

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 139, it’s Oasis + Reunions. The past few weeks have seen a lot of buzz around the Gallagher brothers reuniting bringing Oasis back together here. Tonight Dave and Coop analyze the Oasis reunion, and also talk about some of their favorite Oasis songs. In addition, we discuss reunions in general – namely acts we would lo…

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 139, it’s Oasis + Reunions. The past few weeks have seen a lot of buzz around the Gallagher brothers reuniting bringing Oasis back together here. Tonight Dave and Coop analyze the Oasis reunion, and also talk about some of their favorite Oasis songs. In addition, we discuss reunions in general – namely acts we would lo…

On Prime Time Special Edition 164, we return to Mount Rushmore. This time Coop and Bear are picking cigars from Kristoff Cigars that should take their rightful place on Mount Rushmore We will also examine European premium companies and see what track record they have had in the United States Plus, we have our Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group U.S. …

On Prime Time Special Edition 164, we return to Mount Rushmore. This time Coop and Bear are picking cigars from Kristoff Cigars that should take their rightful place on Mount Rushmore We will also examine European premium companies and see what track record they have had in the United States Plus, we have our Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group U.S. …

Prime Time is back and Anto Mahroukian of JM Tobacco makes his debut tonight on Prime Time Episode 315. JM Tobacco is a family business with an interesting story. We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. Our Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segment focuses on San Andres…

Prime Time is back and Anto Mahroukian of JM Tobacco makes his debut tonight on Prime Time Episode 315. JM Tobacco is a family business with an interesting story. We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. Our Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segment focuses on San Andres…

Earlier this year, Micallef followed up the very successful Micallef Black with the Micallef Blue. The Micallef Blue isn’t just a redo of the Black with a different wrapper, the Micallef Blue is a completely different blend. Featuring a San Andrés Sumatra wrapper, the Blue enters a very competitive market of sub-$10 cigars. The vitolas offered are …

Earlier this year, Micallef followed up the very successful Micallef Black with the Micallef Blue. The Micallef Blue isn’t just a redo of the Black with a different wrapper, the Micallef Blue is a completely different blend. Featuring a San Andrés Sumatra wrapper, the Blue enters a very competitive market of sub-$10 cigars. The vitolas offered are …

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 138, we present Down the Rabbit Hole #5 – our 5th installment of this series. The concept works as follows: Dave and Coop start with a familiar song and then go down the path of selecting a song inspired by that song. Each will go through ten iterations of this exercise and choose a song from the inspired previous song…

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 138, we present Down the Rabbit Hole #5 – our 5th installment of this series. The concept works as follows: Dave and Coop start with a familiar song and then go down the path of selecting a song inspired by that song. Each will go through ten iterations of this exercise and choose a song from the inspired previous song…

It's back into the archives as we go back to the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show and talk to Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust founder Steve Saka. This was Steve's third trade show and he'll have plenty to say about the trade show. In addition Steve talked about his 2017 Trade Show releases: Todos Los Dias; Mi Querida Gordita, and Mas Sucio; and the Muestra de Saka …

It's back into the archives as we go back to the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show and talk to Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust founder Steve Saka. This was Steve's third trade show and he'll have plenty to say about the trade show. In addition Steve talked about his 2017 Trade Show releases: Todos Los Dias; Mi Querida Gordita, and Mas Sucio; and the Muestra de Saka …

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 137, it’s songs about cars. Specifically, we will talk about songs that the machines with four wheels themselves and not the act of driving. In addition, we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week. Plus we have a champion in Battle of the Bands. On this e…

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 137, it’s songs about cars. Specifically, we will talk about songs that the machines with four wheels themselves and not the act of driving. In addition, we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week. Plus we have a champion in Battle of the Bands. On this e…

Tonight on Prime Time Episode 314, its Media Panel #18. This time joining us will be John McTavish of Developing Palates and Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar. This being a cigar media panel - the topics will be around cigar media!Oleh Cigar Coop

On Prime Time Special Edition 163, we welcome David Spirt, the COO of E.P. Carrillo as our special guest. We will get to know David better, his history in the cigar business, and of course we will discuss all of the happenings at E.P. Carrillo. We also will cover the 2024 Summer Olympics and Bear and Coop will discuss their affinity for this event.…

On Prime Time Special Edition 163, we welcome David Spirt, the COO of E.P. Carrillo as our special guest. We will get to know David better, his history in the cigar business, and of course we will discuss all of the happenings at E.P. Carrillo. We also will cover the 2024 Summer Olympics and Bear and Coop will discuss their affinity for this event.…

Tonight on Prime Time Episode 313, we welcome back Miguel Schoedel, National Sales Manager of Crowned Heads and Oz Family Cigars as our special guest. We will catch up on Crowned Heads, and get some insight into the growth of Oz Family CigarsOleh Cigar Coop

Tonight on Prime Time Episode 313, we welcome back Miguel Schoedel, National Sales Manager of Crowned Heads and Oz Family Cigars as our special guest. We will catch up on Crowned Heads, and get some insight into the growth of Oz Family CigarsOleh Cigar Coop

Tonight on Prime Time Episode 312, we welcome back Carlito Fuente and José Blanco of Arturo Fuente as our special guests. We will catch up on several industry happenings and get an update on the happenings within Arturo Fuente. Don’t miss this rare time where both industry icons are guests on a podcast. You know there will be plenty of banter with …