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Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
On Episode 221 Jay Davis, owner of Blue Smoke of Dallas and member of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) board joins us as our special guest. We’ll talk about Jay’s journey in the cigar business as well some timely industry topics.
We will also have our Cattle Baron Steak Question, Alec Bradley Live True, Sopranos, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segments.
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Dapper Cigars is a cigar company I’ve been hearing about for years, but never got a chance to try one of their cigars. They are a brand that is mostly on the West Coast with almost no availability to the east. I was pretty excited to see that they would be at the 2021 PCA Trade Show in Las Vegas, which is where we were able to meet up with the owner, Ian Reith. (Check out Ian’s interview on the Prime Time show here). Ian graciously hosted us and his passion for the cigar industry showed. He explained he was trying to branch out more eastward. Luckily, after moving from Dallas, TX to Asheville, NC in January, I discovered one of my local shops, B & B Tobacconists, carries the Dapper line. One of the first cigars I grabbed to sample was the La Madrina, which means “godmother” in Spanish. Coop has a little background on this in his review:
The theme of La Madrina is the Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations. La Madrina translates to “godmother” and it was a name given to a woman named Yolanda Garfias Woo. Based in San Francisco, Garfias Woo is credited with educating many people in the California about the Day of the Dead celebrations. While Reith wanted to do a Day of the Dead themed cigar, there were a couple of other releases that came out with this theme – most notably Crowned Heads’ Las Calaveras line and Black Label Trading Company’s Santa Muerte line. Reith wanted to make sure his release had its own unique spin, so he worked with his artist in coming up with the brand’s design which features a skeleton hand holding a rose. The idea here was to create an imagery theme that highlighted both life and death.
There is a little confusion on the sizes listed for this line. From what I’ve been told, the robusto and toro were mixed up when they were registered so the size information everywhere is inconsistent. So with this review, I’m going on the most accurate information.
- Wrapper: Ecuador Cuban Seed Habano from Oliva Tobacco Co La Luchita farm
- Binder: Mexican San Andrés de los Perros S.A. de C.V.
- Filler: Esteli Nicaragua Oliva Tobacco Co. Guadalupe farm, Jalapa Nicaragua Oliva Tobacco Co Cofradía Relleno farm, Dominican Republic Habano ‘92 Oliva Tobacco Co. undisclosed farm, U.S. Pennsylvania Broadleaf Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co.
- Factory: Nicaragua America Cigars SA (NACSA)
- MSRP: $11.20
Final Score: 90
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Dapper Cigars is a cigar company I’ve been hearing about for years, but never got a chance to try one of their cigars. They are a brand that is mostly on the West Coast with almost no availability to the east. I was pretty excited to see that they would be at the 2021 PCA Trade Show in Las Vegas, which is where we were able to meet up with the owner, Ian Reith. (Check out Ian’s interview on the Prime Time show here). Ian graciously hosted us and his passion for the cigar industry showed. He explained he was trying to branch out more eastward. Luckily, after moving from Dallas, TX to Asheville, NC in January, I discovered one of my local shops, B & B Tobacconists, carries the Dapper line. One of the first cigars I grabbed to sample was the La Madrina, which means “godmother” in Spanish. Coop has a little background on this in his review:
The theme of La Madrina is the Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations. La Madrina translates to “godmother” and it was a name given to a woman named Yolanda Garfias Woo. Based in San Francisco, Garfias Woo is credited with educating many people in the California about the Day of the Dead celebrations. While Reith wanted to do a Day of the Dead themed cigar, there were a couple of other releases that came out with this theme – most notably Crowned Heads’ Las Calaveras line and Black Label Trading Company’s Santa Muerte line. Reith wanted to make sure his release had its own unique spin, so he worked with his artist in coming up with the brand’s design which features a skeleton hand holding a rose. The idea here was to create an imagery theme that highlighted both life and death.
There is a little confusion on the sizes listed for this line. From what I’ve been told, the robusto and toro were mixed up when they were registered so the size information everywhere is inconsistent. So with this review, I’m going on the most accurate information.
- Wrapper: Ecuador Cuban Seed Habano from Oliva Tobacco Co La Luchita farm
- Binder: Mexican San Andrés de los Perros S.A. de C.V.
- Filler: Esteli Nicaragua Oliva Tobacco Co. Guadalupe farm, Jalapa Nicaragua Oliva Tobacco Co Cofradía Relleno farm, Dominican Republic Habano ‘92 Oliva Tobacco Co. undisclosed farm, U.S. Pennsylvania Broadleaf Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co.
- Factory: Nicaragua America Cigars SA (NACSA)
- MSRP: $11.20
Final Score: 90
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
On Episode 220, we are very honored to welcome Daniel Marshall as our special guest.
Daniel has emerged as the premier craftsman when it comes to humidors. His brand is synonymous with luxury accessories and is a favorite among celebrities and world leaders. He also has his own cigar brand that he has created with the likes of Carlito Fuente and Manuel Quesada. Tonight Daniel will bring his amazing story to Prime Time.
In our Alec Bradley Live True segment, we reflect back on the career of the late Carlos Toraño. Our Deliberation Segment continues the discussion on “Responsible Marketing.”
References
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
On Episode 220, we are very honored to welcome Daniel Marshall as our special guest.
Daniel has emerged as the premier craftsman when it comes to humidors. His brand is synonymous with luxury accessories and is a favorite among celebrities and world leaders. He also has his own cigar brand that he has created with the likes of Carlito Fuente and Manuel Quesada. Tonight Daniel will bring his amazing story to Prime Time.
In our Alec Bradley Live True segment, we reflect back on the career of the late Carlos Toraño. Our Deliberation Segment continues the discussion on “Responsible Marketing.”
References
- Talking to Cigars.com About Daniel Marshall 24KT Red Label Golden Cigar
- Daniel Marshall Documentary (Featuring Daniel Marshall HipHop Song)
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
It’s that time of the year, when the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces nominations for induction. Tonight we break down the nominees who are eligible for 2022. We will tell you who gets in and who gets left off.
In addition we will weigh in on thoughts on the new collaboration between Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift. We also pay homage to the late Betty Davis and Ian MacDonald.
For this show, Dave smokes the Blackbird Hawk and Coop smokes the E.P. Carillo Pledge Prequel
As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References
- Dedication Show Info
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Nominations for Induction
- Future Rock Legends (Rock & Roll HOF Analytics)
- Black History Month: Foundational Women Artists
- Koffee’s West Indies: A Celebration of Family and Culture
- Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift Team Up Again for New Version of “The Joker and the Queen”
- Funk Pioneer Betty Davis Dead at 77
- The New Oldies: #10 Album of the Year 2021: Elvis Costello – La Face de Pendule à Coucou
- The New Oldies: #9 Album of the Year 2021: Shaggy – Christmas in the Islands
- The New Oldies: #8 Album of the Year 2021: Barry Gibb – The Gibb Brothers’ Songbook (Vol 1)
- The New Oldies: #7 Album of the Year 2021: Kylie Minogue – Disco
- The New Oldies: #6 Album of the Year 2021: Tom Jones – Surrounded by Time
- The New Oldies: #5 Album of the Year 2021: Dee Gees: Hail Satin (Foo Fighters)
- The New Oldies: #4 Album of the Year 2021: Paul McCartney: McCartney III
- The New Oldies: #3 Album of the Year 2021: The Doobie Brothers: Liberté
- Aretha Franklin: Young, Gifted, and Black
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
It’s that time of the year, when the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces nominations for induction. Tonight we break down the nominees who are eligible for 2022. We will tell you who gets in and who gets left off.
In addition we will weigh in on thoughts on the new collaboration between Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift. We also pay homage to the late Betty Davis and Ian MacDonald.
For this show, Dave smokes the Blackbird Hawk and Coop smokes the E.P. Carillo Pledge Prequel
As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References
- Dedication Show Info
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Nominations for Induction
- Future Rock Legends (Rock & Roll HOF Analytics)
- Black History Month: Foundational Women Artists
- Koffee’s West Indies: A Celebration of Family and Culture
- Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift Team Up Again for New Version of “The Joker and the Queen”
- Funk Pioneer Betty Davis Dead at 77
- The New Oldies: #10 Album of the Year 2021: Elvis Costello – La Face de Pendule à Coucou
- The New Oldies: #9 Album of the Year 2021: Shaggy – Christmas in the Islands
- The New Oldies: #8 Album of the Year 2021: Barry Gibb – The Gibb Brothers’ Songbook (Vol 1)
- The New Oldies: #7 Album of the Year 2021: Kylie Minogue – Disco
- The New Oldies: #6 Album of the Year 2021: Tom Jones – Surrounded by Time
- The New Oldies: #5 Album of the Year 2021: Dee Gees: Hail Satin (Foo Fighters)
- The New Oldies: #4 Album of the Year 2021: Paul McCartney: McCartney III
- The New Oldies: #3 Album of the Year 2021: The Doobie Brothers: Liberté
- Aretha Franklin: Young, Gifted, and Black
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Tonight, we are proud to welcome back Ian Reith of Dapper Cigar Company.
It’s been a while since we have had Ian on for a full show. Ian’s always full of great information, and there has been plenty going on with his company. We’ll catch up with Ian and get the latest.
Plus we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question, Alec Bradley Live True, and DTT Deliberation Segments.
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Tonight, we are proud to welcome back Ian Reith of Dapper Cigar Company.
It’s been a while since we have had Ian on for a full show. Ian’s always full of great information, and there has been plenty going on with his company. We’ll catch up with Ian and get the latest.
Plus we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question, Alec Bradley Live True, and DTT Deliberation Segments.
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Plasencia released the Cosecha 149, which means harvest in Spanish, at this year’s PCA trade show in 2021. The new cigar line marks the 149th harvest from the Plasencia’s farm in Honduras. The Cosecha 149 is made up of 100% Honduran tobacco from their 2014 crop. The tobaccos are from the Jamastran, Talanga and Olancho regions with the Jamastran tobacco being proprietary corojo and the Talanga and Olancho being criollo. The cigar is released in 3 sizes in 10 count boxes.
Blend and Origin
Wrapper: Honduran – Olancho, San Agustín
Binder: Honduran – Jamastran
Filler: Honduran – Jamastran, Talanga and Olancho
Country of Origin: Honduras
Factory: Tabacos de Oriente
Vitolas Offered
Santa Fe (Gordito): 4.3/4 X 60. (MSRP $12.00)
La Vega: (Robusto): 5 X 52. (MSRP $13.00)
Azuacualpa (Toro): 6 X 52 (MSRP $14.50)