Episodes

Friday Apr 07, 2023
Prime Time Episode 262: Media Panel #14
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
This week it’s our 14th Media Panel show – and we are bringing in Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo and John McTavish of Developing Palates to participate.
Since this is a media panel, we won’t just hit industry topics, but we will hit a bunch of stuff that affects the media. Plus we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, and the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.

Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Prime Time Special Edition 139 Audio: The Baseball Show – 2023 MLB Preview
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Baseball’s back and so is the Prime Time team ready to cover it. Tonight, we bring back our guest cigar industry panel of Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads, The Smoking Syndicate’s Ben Lee, and Rob Rasmussen of Cigar Dojo as we preview the 2023 Major League Baseball Season.
We will talk about our teams and talk about some of the major rule changes. We will also go through some of the things to expect – plus we will have our predictions – including our famous over/unders.
References

Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Prime Time Special Edition 139: The Baseball Show – 2023 MLB Preview
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Baseball’s back and so is the Prime Time team ready to cover it. Tonight, we bring back our guest cigar industry panel of Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads, The Smoking Syndicate’s Ben Lee, and Rob Rasmussen of Cigar Dojo as we preview the 2023 Major League Baseball Season.
We will talk about our teams and talk about some of the major rule changes. We will also go through some of the things to expect – plus we will have our predictions – including our famous over/unders.
References

Friday Mar 31, 2023
The Smoking Syndicate: AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto (Audio)
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
AJ Fernandez Cigar released another line extension of the New World in the Dorado. Dorado means “gold” in Spanish and this cigar is named Dorado because most of the tobacco comes from AJ Fernandez’s farm in Nicaragua called Dorado. He called this farm Dorado because of the golden tint of the soil and the slightly golden hue of the tobacco leaves.
- Vitola: Robusto
- Size: 5 1/2 x 52
- Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Sun Grown (Dorado Farm)
- Binder: Nicaraguan (Dorado Farm)
- Filler: Nicaraguan (includes Dorado Farm tobacco)
- Country of Origin: San Lotano
- Factory: San Lotano Cigars S.A.
- MSRP: $11.00
Final Score: 90

Friday Mar 31, 2023
The Smoking Syndicate: AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
AJ Fernandez Cigar released another line extension of the New World in the Dorado. Dorado means “gold” in Spanish and this cigar is named Dorado because most of the tobacco comes from AJ Fernandez’s farm in Nicaragua called Dorado. He called this farm Dorado because of the golden tint of the soil and the slightly golden hue of the tobacco leaves.
- Vitola: Robusto
- Size: 5 1/2 x 52
- Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Sun Grown (Dorado Farm)
- Binder: Nicaraguan (Dorado Farm)
- Filler: Nicaraguan (includes Dorado Farm tobacco)
- Country of Origin: San Lotano
- Factory: San Lotano Cigars S.A.
- MSRP: $11.00
Final Score: 90

Friday Mar 31, 2023
Prime Time Episode 261 Audio: James Brown, Oveja Negra Brands
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
This week we welcome back James Brown to the Prime Time Show.
It’s ten years since Brown launched Black Label Trading Company, and today Brown has established himself as a force in the small batch world of cigars. We will talk to James about the latest happenings at Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, and Emilio.
Plus we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, and the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.

Friday Mar 31, 2023
Prime Time Episode 261: James Brown, Oveja Negra Brands
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
This week we welcome back James Brown to the Prime Time Show.
It’s ten years since Brown launched Black Label Trading Company, and today Brown has established himself as a force in the small batch world of cigars. We will talk to James about the latest happenings at Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, and Emilio.
Plus we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, and the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.

Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Prime Time Special Edition 138 Audio: Alex Tavella, Smoke Inn/KMA Talk Radio
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
The 2023 edition of the The Great Smoke (TGS) is in the annuls of history. Tonight we welcome one of the key members of the team at Smoke Inn that puts on that event, the GOAT – Alex Tavella. Alex will join the whole coalition team as we will talk TGS and some industry talk.
Plus we will have our Tabacalera USA Great Things are Happening Here and United Cigars’ U.S. Presidents Segment!

Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Prime Time Special Edition 138: Alex Tavella, Smoke Inn/KMA Talk Radio
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
The 2023 edition of the The Great Smoke (TGS) is in the annuls of history. Tonight we welcome one of the key members of the team at Smoke Inn that puts on that event, the GOAT – Alex Tavella. Alex will join the whole coalition team as we will talk TGS and some industry talk.
Plus we will have our Tabacalera USA Great Things are Happening Here and United Cigars’ U.S. Presidents Segment!

Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 93 Audio: Women in Music IV – 2023 Edition
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
The ladies are back for Prime Time Jukebox Episode 93.
In honor of Women’s History Month, Dave and Coop will explore some female artists from both a foundational and contemporary standpoint. We’ll go through some of our favorite female artists and discuss some of our favorite tunes by them.
In this episode, Dave smokes the Espinosa Wasabi Lancero while Coop smokes the Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro Epicure.
As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References
- International Women’s Day: Women Artists and Bands to Celebrate
- Prime Time Jukebox Battle of the Bands – 80s Madness Tournament Begins
- Parliament-Funkadelic singer Clarence 'Fuzzy' Haskins dies at 81
- PCA Announces 2024 Trade Show Moving to March at Las Vegas Convention Center
- What Does Moving the PCA Trade Show to the Spring Mean for the Industry?
- Developing Palates - Team Cigar Review: Freud Agape
- The Runaways: The Runaways

