Cigar Coop Prime Time Show

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 recap and analyze the recent Cigar Journal award winners in our closing segment.

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 selected. Ultimately, we will see where this journey takes each of them. Plus we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week In this episode, Dave smokes Sobremesa Brûlée by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and Coop smokes the Micallef Red. As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists: Episode 140 Playlist References Bon Iver drops music video for 'SPEYSIDE,' announces 'reset' with new EP 'SABLE,' Want country themed ink and to help Dolly Parton's book program? Visit this Nashville tattoo shop Tears for Fears Returns With Live Album and Four New Songs Will Jennings Dead: 'My Heart Will Go On'

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. Our Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segment focuses on cigar finishes such as pig-tails, covered foots, etc.

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 Deliberation segment focuses on cigar packaging counts.

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 love to get back together and acts that we got back together. Plus we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week In this episode, Dave smokes the KFC Swamp Rat while Coop smokes the 2024 version of the Room101 Hit & Run. As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists: Episode 139 Playlist Prime Time Jukebox – the podcast that pairs music with cigars. You can catch us anytime on Google Play Music, iTunes, Podbean, YouTube, Odysee, or Rumble. References Jonathan Carney Partners with Schuster Family to Launch Bentley Tobacco | USA Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Ghooligan Announced Developin

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. History segment, Tabacalera USA Great Things are Happening Here, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. References Dad Interviews Daughter on First Day of School Every Year–And the Final Video Has Gone Viral (Watch) True Story of Penguin’s Annual Return to See the Man Who Saved it From Oil Spill is Now a Feature Film (See Trailer)

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 and Sumatra wrappers.

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 the same as the Black:  robusto and toro. Let’s take a look at the details: Vitola:  Robusto Size:  5 x 52 Wrapper: San Andrés Sumatra Binder: Ecuadorian Habano Filler: Nicaragua & Dominican Republic Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Micallef Cigars S.A. MSRP:  $7.00 Final Score: 88

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 selected. Ultimately, we will see where this journey takes each of them. Plus we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week In this episode, Dave and Coop smoke the CLE PCA Exclusive 2023 Robusto. As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists: Episode 138 Playlist References Greg Kihn Dead: 'Jeopardy,' 'Breakup Song' Hitmaker of 1980s Was 75 Jack Russell, Great White Vocalist and Founding Band Member, Dies at 63 In My Mind’s Eye: Rome, Italy Raul Disla and Kevin Baxter Join Tabacalera Familia Disla S.A. Developing Palates Team Cigar Review: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Brulee Wa

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 Nacatamale.  

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 episode, Dave and Coop smoke CAO Flathead V660 cigar from General Cigar Company. As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists: Episode 137 Playlist References Battle of the Bands 2024: The 1970s John Mayall, British Blues-Rock Legend and 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Dies at 90 Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, Last Surviving Four Tops Member, Dies at 88 Evelyn Thomas, "High Energy" Disco Singer, Dead At 70 Developing Palates Team Cigar Review: Black Works Studio Paper Crane Corona Gorda John McTavish, July 10, 2024 

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!

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. 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. References Man Traveling the Width of Scotland in a 'Bicycle Canoe' Entirely Made by Hand Simone Biles, U.S. win women's team gymnastics gold at Olympics - ESPN US women's rugby team shocks Australia for historic bronze medal

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 Cigars

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 these two!

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 136, it’s our first Yacht Rock show. Over the past decade, we have seen the emergence of Yacht Rock. We will explore what Yacht Rock is – and isn’t. Plus we will talk about some of our favorite Yacht Rock artists and songs. In addition, we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week. On this episode, Dave and Coop smoke FLVR’s Yacht Rock cigar from Forged Cigar Company. As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists: Episode 136 Playlist References Battle of the Bands 2024: The 1970s Tenacious D Cancels Tour Pharrell Williams Black Yacht Rock

Tonight on Prime Time Episode 311, we welcome Litto Gomez Jr to the show Litto Gomez Jr represents part of the next generation at La Flor Dominicana. Over the past couple of years he has been working his way into the family business. Tonight we will catch up with Litto Jr and see how his journey is going

We have reached the Final Four of the 2024 Battle of the Bands. This year we did albums from the 1970s and once again invited Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and John McTavish of Developing Palates to join the fun. We have reached the final four and each one of us have an album to represent us in the Final Four.  On Episode 135, our team will recap the tournament thus far make the cases for which album should win. Like year one, it has come down to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin with Floyd landing three of the four Final Four slots. The four albums are: Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd (Hector) The Wall, Pink Floyd (John) Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd (Dave) Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin (Coop) Remember you can vote by following the Cigar Coop X (Twitter) Account!  Matchups begin Thursday July 18, 2024. As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists: Episode 135 Playlist References Battle of the Bands 2024: The 1970s The Dolly Parton Experience Katy Perry Woman's World Video UK Generational Smo

Tonight on Prime Time Episode 310, we welcome back Chris Topper of Topper Cigars. Topper Cigars recently found historical documents that give it claim to the oldest cigar company in the U.S.. In conjunction with that discovery, Topper Cigars has released a new cigar called the Topper 1894.  We will learn about that story, the new release, and more.

On Prime Time Special Edition 162, we welcome Sebastien Decoppet and Brian Motola of Cavalier Genéve to Special Edition side of the house. Cavalier Genève has made a lot of moves on the production and distribution side as they move toward vertical integration. We will get the scoop from Sébastien and Brian on what the latest happenings. 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. References Scientists Studying Asteroid Sample Say it Could Have Come from Ocean World Tennessee State Parks are all access!