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 Topper Cigars recently found historical documents that give it claim to the oldest cigar company in the U.S..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.
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 Topper Cigars recently found historical documents that give it claim to the oldest cigar company in the U.S..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...
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...
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 132, our third installment of Down the Rabbit Hole features guest DJs Mike Szczepankiewicz and Mike Palmer of Cigar Hustler. The concept works as follows: The group starts with a familiar song and then goes down the path of selecting a song inspired by that song. Each will go through eight 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. We also have music news, cig...
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 132, our third installment of Down the Rabbit Hole features guest DJs Mike Szczepankiewicz and Mike Palmer of Cigar Hustler. The concept works as follows: The group starts with a familiar song and then goes down the path of selecting a song inspired by that song. Each will go through eight 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. We also have music news, cig...
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 134, we present Down the Rabbit Hole #4 - our 4th 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 D...
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 134, we present Down the Rabbit Hole #4 - our 4th 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 D...
Crowned Heads release a new core line at the 2024 PCA Trade Show called Coroneta. Coroneta is a derived from from the word coronet which is a small crown for lower royal ranks below monarchs from the 16th century. Each size of the Coroneta is named after the British heraldry that would wear the coronet, Earl, Baron, and Duke. Coroneta is a line which features both an Ecuadorian Habano and a San Andreas Maduro wrappers each using a unique blend. Something else unique about this new line is that e...
Crowned Heads release a new core line at the 2024 PCA Trade Show called Coroneta. Coroneta is a derived from from the word coronet which is a small crown for lower royal ranks below monarchs from the 16th century. Each size of the Coroneta is named after the British heraldry that would wear the coronet, Earl, Baron, and Duke. Coroneta is a line which features both an Ecuadorian Habano and a San Andreas Maduro wrappers each using a unique blend. Something else unique about this new line is that e...
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 133, it's our 17th installment of our Album Archaeology Series as we tackle the Soundtrack for the Motion Picture, Saturday Night Fever. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology, we dig into the Saturday Night Fever album. We go deep into each of the tracks of this album, looking at the music, lyrics, and stories behind this album. Most of the time, we have discussed a classic album; this time, we tackle a new album by a classic artis...
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 133, it's our 17th installment of our Album Archaeology Series as we tackle the Soundtrack for the Motion Picture, Saturday Night Fever. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology, we dig into the Saturday Night Fever album. We go deep into each of the tracks of this album, looking at the music, lyrics, and stories behind this album. Most of the time, we have discussed a classic album; this time, we tackle a new album by a classic artis...
Earlier this year, Espinosa Cigars introduced a new cigar line to their portfolio, the new Espinosa Sumatra. This new line features a Sumatra wrapper grown in Ecuador which has been used before by Espinosa Cigars, but this is the first use of it out of their La Zona cigar factory. The Espinosa Sumatra was first featured at the 2024 PCA tobacco trade show in Las Vegas, NV. Vitola: Toro Size: 6 x 54 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Fact...
Earlier this year, Espinosa Cigars introduced a new cigar line to their portfolio, the new Espinosa Sumatra. This new line features a Sumatra wrapper grown in Ecuador which has been used before by Espinosa Cigars, but this is the first use of it out of their La Zona cigar factory. The Espinosa Sumatra was first featured at the 2024 PCA tobacco trade show in Las Vegas, NV. Vitola: Toro Size: 6 x 54 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Fact...
On Prime Time Episode 309, we welcome Henderson Ventura and Adrian Acosta of ADVentura Cigars back to Prime Time. We will catch up on the happenings at ADVentura Cigars and discuss the unique collaboration, The Chancellor. Plus, we have our FSG Beef Segments, Altadis USA’s Ties the Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and, of course, the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation Segment.
On Prime Time Episode 309, we welcome Henderson Ventura and Adrian Acosta of ADVentura Cigars back to Prime Time. We will catch up on the happenings at ADVentura Cigars and discuss the unique collaboration, The Chancellor. Plus, we have our FSG Beef Segments, Altadis USA’s Ties the Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and, of course, the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation Segment.
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles the Micallef Blue Robusto Micallef Blue made its official nationwide debut at PCA 2024 . It’s the second cigar in the unofficial “color” series following 2023’s Micallef Black . With both Blue and Black, Micallef is targeting the market with a high quality premium cigar in the $7.00 to $8.00 range. The Micallef Blue was also a cigar favorite by the Cigar Coop Coalition among the 2024 PCA releases....
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles the Micallef Blue Robusto Micallef Blue made its official nationwide debut at PCA 2024 . It’s the second cigar in the unofficial “color” series following 2023’s Micallef Black . With both Blue and Black, Micallef is targeting the market with a high quality premium cigar in the $7.00 to $8.00 range. The Micallef Blue was also a cigar favorite by the Cigar Coop Coalition among the 2024 PCA releases....
Tonight on Prime Time Episode 308, it’s a little different kind of show as Coop and Aaron will cover “What We Smoked”. The concept is very simple. We will each talk about some of the cigars we smoked and reviewed over the past several weeks. Plus, we have our FSG Beef Segments, Altadis USA’s Ties the Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and, of course, the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation Segment. Note: Litto Gomez Jr. was scheduled for this episode. He ha...
Tonight on Prime Time Episode 308, it’s a little different kind of show as Coop and Aaron will cover “What We Smoked”. The concept is very simple. We will each talk about some of the cigars we smoked and reviewed over the past several weeks. Plus, we have our FSG Beef Segments, Altadis USA’s Ties the Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and, of course, the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation Segment. Note: Litto Gomez Jr. was scheduled for this episode. He ha...
On Prime Time Special Edition 161, we welcome Juan Lugo of Don Doroteo Cigars Juan’s family legacy in the cigar industry goes back to the 1930s and recently he has brought it to the forefront with Don Doroteo Cigars. We will find out the latest on his company and more. 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 'Historic' handshake of Canadian and U.S. ironw...
On Prime Time Special Edition 161, we welcome Juan Lugo of Don Doroteo Cigars Juan’s family legacy in the cigar industry goes back to the 1930s and recently he has brought it to the forefront with Don Doroteo Cigars. We will find out the latest on his company and more. 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 'Historic' handshake of Canadian and U.S. ironw...
Macanudo introduced a new regular line this year at the PCA trade show in Las Vegas called the Macanudo Emissary España. The Macanudo Emissary‘s first run is called the España and features a special tobacco grown in Spain for this cigar. Here is what Macanudo had to say about the tobacco: Macanudo Emissary España uses a harmonious five-country blend highlighted by a Havana seed grown near the town of Riolobos, Spain. The region’s rocky soil and Mediterranean climate yield a rich tobacco that can...
Macanudo introduced a new regular line this year at the PCA trade show in Las Vegas called the Macanudo Emissary España. The Macanudo Emissary‘s first run is called the España and features a special tobacco grown in Spain for this cigar. Here is what Macanudo had to say about the tobacco: Macanudo Emissary España uses a harmonious five-country blend highlighted by a Havana seed grown near the town of Riolobos, Spain. The region’s rocky soil and Mediterranean climate yield a rich tobacco that can...
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 131, we present Odd Couples. For this exercise we hypothetically bring two musicians together from different genres or styles. We then figure out how some songs would sound in each other’s genre. We also have music news, cigar news, our pairing of the week, the Developing Palates Review of the Week, and Dave’s New Music 45. In addition, we will also recap music and cigar news headlines. For this show Dave smoked the AVO Maduro No.2 and Coop smoked the CLE PCA Exclus...
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 131, we present Odd Couples. For this exercise we hypothetically bring two musicians together from different genres or styles. We then figure out how some songs would sound in each other’s genre. We also have music news, cigar news, our pairing of the week, the Developing Palates Review of the Week, and Dave’s New Music 45. In addition, we will also recap music and cigar news headlines. For this show Dave smoked the AVO Maduro No.2 and Coop smoked the CLE PCA Exclus...
Tonight on Prime Time Episode 307, we welcome back Mo Maali, founder of Patina Cigars! Mo’s coming off a big year where his Patina Anniversary cigar captured Developing Palates’ #1 Cigar of the Year for 2023. Now, Patina goes into 2024 with an exciting new release, Patina Oro de Nicaragua. Plus, we have our FSG Beef Segments, Altadis USA’s Ties the Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and, of course, the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation Segment....
Tonight on Prime Time Episode 307, we welcome back Mo Maali, founder of Patina Cigars! Mo’s coming off a big year where his Patina Anniversary cigar captured Developing Palates’ #1 Cigar of the Year for 2023. Now, Patina goes into 2024 with an exciting new release, Patina Oro de Nicaragua. Plus, we have our FSG Beef Segments, Altadis USA’s Ties the Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and, of course, the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation Segment....
The Tatuaje Cojonu line was born out of the Seleccion de Cazadore (aka Brown Label) line where Tatuaje owner, Pete Johnson, asked master blender, Don Pepin Garcia to make a stronger blend. The name came from Don Pepin saying that the blend had “cojonu”, Cuban slang for “cojones” or “balls”. The name stuck and Pete Johnson decided to release the line in a new vitola every three years. In 2012, Pete Johnson put the line in hiatus, but it returned in 2021. He released the Cojonu 2015 and the 2018 i...
The Tatuaje Cojonu line was born out of the Seleccion de Cazadore (aka Brown Label) line where Tatuaje owner, Pete Johnson, asked master blender, Don Pepin Garcia to make a stronger blend. The name came from Don Pepin saying that the blend had “cojonu”, Cuban slang for “cojones” or “balls”. The name stuck and Pete Johnson decided to release the line in a new vitola every three years. In 2012, Pete Johnson put the line in hiatus, but it returned in 2021. He released the Cojonu 2015 and the 2018 i...
