Episodes

Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 17: Macanudo Emissary España Robusto (Audio)
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
On the Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 17, the Cigar Coop Coalition tackles the Macanudo Emissary España Robusto.
Emissary represents a new pillar in the Macanudo brand. It’s meant to be a more premium pillar revolving around a theme of European sophistication. It’s not just the look; the Emissary incorporates European tobacco into the blend. Emissary España represents the first line released under the Macanudo Emissary pillar. España is Spanish for Spain, and the Emissary España incorporates Spanish tobacco into the blend.

Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 17: Macanudo Emissary España Robusto
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
On the Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 17, the Cigar Coop Coalition tackles the Macanudo Emissary España Robusto.
Emissary represents a new pillar in the Macanudo brand. It’s meant to be a more premium pillar revolving around a theme of European sophistication. It’s not just the look; the Emissary incorporates European tobacco into the blend. Emissary España represents the first line released under the Macanudo Emissary pillar. España is Spanish for Spain, and the Emissary España incorporates Spanish tobacco into the blend.

Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 145 Audio: The Neil Diamond Show
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
After talking about it for many months, tonight on Prime Time Jukebox Episode 145 we present our Neil Diamond show. Selling over 130 million records, Neil Diamond is one of the titans of the industry. Tonight we recap his career and present some of our favorite tunes.
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 Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Ghooligan and Coop smokes the Devil in Disguise, a cigar for Johnny Smokes Uncut.
As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References

Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 145: The Neil Diamond Show
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
After talking about it for many months, tonight on Prime Time Jukebox Episode 145 we present our Neil Diamond show. Selling over 130 million records, Neil Diamond is one of the titans of the industry. Tonight we recap his career and present some of our favorite tunes.
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 Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Ghooligan and Coop smokes the Devil in Disguise, a cigar for Johnny Smokes Uncut.
As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References

Friday Nov 29, 2024
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 16: Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut Toro (Audio)
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
On the Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 16, the Cigar Coop Coalition tackles the Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut Toro. Tonight’s show will be a special one in that we are raising funds for Operation Airdrop to help our fiends impacted by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene in Western North Carolina. Also scheduled to appear is Matt Booth of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and founder of the Room101 brand. This will also be Take 307 of El Oso Fumar Takes.
Room 101 reintroduced the Johnny Tobacconaut at the 2023 PCA trade show in Las Vegas, NV. It had been off the market since 2015 when Room101 left Davidoff for distribution, but was released again in a limited quantity in 2022 for Luxury Cigar Club. Now, with Room101 under Forged Cigars, the Johnny Tobacconaut has made its triumphant return to retailers nationwide.

Friday Nov 29, 2024
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 16: Johnny Tobacconaut Toro
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
On the Smoking Syndicate Roundtable 16, the Cigar Coop Coalition tackles the Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut Toro. Tonight’s show will be a special one in that we are raising funds for Operation Airdrop to help our fiends impacted by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene in Western North Carolina. Also scheduled to appear is Matt Booth of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and founder of the Room101 brand. This will also be Take 307 of El Oso Fumar Takes.
Room 101 reintroduced the Johnny Tobacconaut at the 2023 PCA trade show in Las Vegas, NV. It had been off the market since 2015 when Room101 left Davidoff for distribution, but was released again in a limited quantity in 2022 for Luxury Cigar Club. Now, with Room101 under Forged Cigars, the Johnny Tobacconaut has made its triumphant return to retailers nationwide.

Thursday Nov 28, 2024
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 144 Audio: Christmas and Holiday Music 2024
Thursday Nov 28, 2024
Thursday Nov 28, 2024
On Episode 144 of Prime Time Jukebox, we present Christmas and Holiday Music 2024. This is an annual tradition going back to the Cigar Jukebox days. To ring in the festivities, we are proud to welcome Fred Rewey now of Cigar Press as our special guest.
Plus we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week
For this episode, Fred smokes the Illusione Ultra while Dave smokes the Tatuaje Black. Coop was not in a place to smoke.
As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References

Thursday Nov 28, 2024
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 144: Christmas and Holiday Music 2024
Thursday Nov 28, 2024
Thursday Nov 28, 2024
On Episode 144 of Prime Time Jukebox, we present Christmas and Holiday Music 2024. This is an annual tradition going back to the Cigar Jukebox days. To ring in the festivities, we are proud to welcome Fred Rewey now of Cigar Press as our special guest.
Plus we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week
For this episode, Fred smokes the Illusione Ultra while Dave smokes the Tatuaje Black. Coop was not in a place to smoke.
As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References

Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Prime Time Special Edition 168 Audio: The Stories Behind Cigars
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Tonight on Prime Time Special Edition 168 we present The Stories Behind Cigars. On this episode Bear and Coop peel the onion and look at some cigar brands and lines that have a great story or theme behind them. They also tackle the stories they haven’t been sold on. Finally, they look at some stories yet to be told in a cigar.
Plus, we have our U.S. History segment, Tabacalera USA Great Things are Happening Here, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments.
References

Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Prime Time Special Edition 168: The Stories Behind Cigars
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Tonight on Prime Time Special Edition 168 we present The Stories Behind Cigars. On this episode Bear and Coop peel the onion and look at some cigar brands and lines that have a great story or theme behind them. They also tackle the stories they haven’t been sold on. Finally, they look at some stories yet to be told in a cigar.
Plus, we have our U.S. History segment, Tabacalera USA Great Things are Happening Here, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments.