Episodes
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Prime Time Episode 310 Audio: Chris Topper, Topper Cigars
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
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Topper Cigars recently found historical documents that give it claim to the oldest cigar company in the U.S..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.
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Prime Time Episode 310: Chris Topper, Topper Cigars
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
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Topper Cigars recently found historical documents that give it claim to the oldest cigar company in the U.S..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.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
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
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Prime Time Special Edition 162: Sébastien Decoppet and Brian Motola, Cavalier Genéve
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
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
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 132 Audio: Down the Rabbit Hole #3 w/ Mike & Mike
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
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, cigar news, the Developing Palates Review of the Week, and Dave’s New Music 45.
Dave smoked the Powstanie SBC 22 for this show, and Coop smoked the Bangarang.
Tune in to the premiere of Prime Time Jukebox Episode 132: Down the Rabbit Hole #3 w/ Mike & Mike of Cigar Hustler on YouTube on Monday June 24, 2024 at 8pm ET.
As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 132: Down the Rabbit Hole #3 w/ Mike & Mike
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
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, cigar news, the Developing Palates Review of the Week, and Dave’s New Music 45.
Dave smoked the Powstanie SBC 22 for this show, and Coop smoked the Bangarang.
Tune in to the premiere of Prime Time Jukebox Episode 132: Down the Rabbit Hole #3 w/ Mike & Mike of Cigar Hustler on YouTube on Monday June 24, 2024 at 8pm ET.
As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 134 Audio: Down the Rabbit Hole #4
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
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 Developing Palates Review of the Week
In this episode, Dave smokes the Herrera Esteli Short Corona Gorda and Coop smokes The American Toro by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 134: Down the Rabbit Hole #4
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
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 Developing Palates Review of the Week
In this episode, Dave smokes the Herrera Esteli Short Corona Gorda and Coop smokes The American Toro by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References
Friday Jul 05, 2024
The Smoking Syndicate: Crowned Heads Coroneta Maduro Earl (Audio)
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
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 each version is made at a different factory. The San Andreas version is being made at Casa Carrillo in the Dominican Republic by EP Carrillo. The Habano is made at Nicaraguan American Cigars, S.A. (NACSA) in Esteli, Nicaragua.
Vitola: Robusto
Size: 5 x 52
Wrapper: San Andres Mexican
Binder: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Filler: Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Casa Carrillo
MSRP: $12.95
Final Score: 89
Friday Jul 05, 2024
The Smoking Syndicate: Crowned Heads Coroneta Maduro Earl
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
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 each version is made at a different factory. The San Andreas version is being made at Casa Carrillo in the Dominican Republic by EP Carrillo. The Habano is made at Nicaraguan American Cigars, S.A. (NACSA) in Esteli, Nicaragua.
Vitola: Robusto
Size: 5 x 52
Wrapper: San Andres Mexican
Binder: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Filler: Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Casa Carrillo
MSRP: $12.95
Final Score: 89