Episodes

Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Quesada Corner: Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
On this installment of Quesada Corner. The Bull Shark and Coop will be smoking the newly released Quesada Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary cigar and pairing it with a malt beverage.
Quesada Oktoberfest was introduced in 2011 and has been an annual release in different sizes and blend variations. The intent of this line was for Quesada to deliver a cigar blend that could be paired with your favorite malt beverage. The Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary edition introduces an all-new blend highlighted by a San Andres wrapper.
The Bull Shark and Coop will give their impressions of the cigar experience itself and how well the pairings work.
- Vitola: Bavarian
- Size: 5 1/2 x 52
- Wrapper: San Andres Mexican
- Binder: Dominican
- Filler: Dominican
- Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
- Factory: Quesada Cigars S.A.

Friday Oct 22, 2021
Prime Time Episode 206 Audio: Jeremy McDonald, Wildfire Cigar Company
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
For Episode 206, we are joined by Jeremy McDonald, the founder of Wildfire Cigar Company
Jeremy’s an industry veteran and best known for his tenure at Caldwell Cigar Company. Now Jeremy has struck out on his own and has a unique venture called Wildfire Cigar Company. We’ll talk to Jeremy about his journey and where things are going with Wildfire Cigar.
In addition we will have our Live True, Sopranos and our Industry Deliberation segments.

Friday Oct 22, 2021
Prime Time Episode 206: Jeremy McDonald, Wildfire Cigar Company
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
For Episode 206, we are joined by Jeremy McDonald, the founder of Wildfire Cigar Company
Jeremy’s an industry veteran and best known for his tenure at Caldwell Cigar Company. Now Jeremy has struck out on his own and has a unique venture called Wildfire Cigar Company. We’ll talk to Jeremy about his journey and where things are going with Wildfire Cigar.
In addition we will have our Live True, Sopranos and our Industry Deliberation segments.

Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
The Smoking Syndicate Audio: Roundtable 2 - Rocky Patel Winter Collection 2020 Robusto
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable is a format where we will be doing a live group review of a particular cigar, then have a shortened video posted later on our YouTube and social media accounts. The Roundtable could feature any member of the Cigar Coop or The Smoking Syndicate Teams along with guests.
For this installment, Coop, Bear, Erron, and The Bull Shark get together to review the Rocky Patel Winter Collection 2020 in the Robusto vitola. This is a cigar that Coop has been very high on - and now will go to the other members of the team to get their input.
- Vitola: Robusto
- Size: 5 1/2 x 50
- Wrapper: Mexican San Andres
- Binder: Nicaraguan
- Filler: Honduran, Nicaragua
- Country of Origin: Nicaragua
- Factory: Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. (TAVICUSA)
Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to The Smoking Syndicate YouTube channel. Thank you and enjoy!

Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
The Smoking Syndicate: Roundtable 2 - Rocky Patel Winter Collection 2020 Robusto
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable is a format where we will be doing a live group review of a particular cigar, then have a shortened video posted later on our YouTube and social media accounts. The Roundtable could feature any member of the Cigar Coop or The Smoking Syndicate Teams along with guests.
For this installment, Coop, Bear, Erron, and The Bull Shark get together to review the Rocky Patel Winter Collection 2020 in the Robusto vitola. This is a cigar that Coop has been very high on - and now will go to the other members of the team to get their input.
- Vitola: Robusto
- Size: 5 1/2 x 50
- Wrapper: Mexican San Andres
- Binder: Nicaraguan
- Filler: Honduran, Nicaragua
- Country of Origin: Nicaragua
- Factory: Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. (TAVICUSA)
Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to The Smoking Syndicate YouTube channel. Thank you and enjoy!

Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 53 Audio: The Alphabet Series - The Letter ”B”
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 53, it’s our second installment of Dave and Coop “The Alphabet Series” – a series of shows where we cover songs devoted to a particular letter. Today we go with the letter “B”. Our goal with this show is to use this opportunity cover a number of genres, bands, deep cuts, decades and records.
For this show, Dave smokes the RoMa Craft Tobac Baka Ota Benga while Coop smokes the Black Label Trading Company Porcelain Robusto.
As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References
- Music for Halloween: They’re a Real SCREAM!
- Arturo Fuente Plans Limited National Release of Casa Fuente
- Prime Time Jukebox Episode 20: The 2020 Halloween Show
- Prime Time Jukebox Episode 44: Alphabet Series #1 – The Letter “A”
- Team Cigar Review: Tatuaje Fausto The Old Man and the C Culebra
- Team Cigar Review: Camacho Liberty 2021
- Paul McCartney Hey Jude In Red Square (Come on Mr Putin!)
- Paul McCartney In Red Square (Full Show)
- Prince: Piano & Microphone
- Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run
- Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA
- Steve Winwood: Back in the High Life

Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 53: The Alphabet Series – The Letter “B”
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 53, it’s our second installment of Dave and Coop “The Alphabet Series” – a series of shows where we cover songs devoted to a particular letter. Today we go with the letter “B”. Our goal with this show is to use this opportunity cover a number of genres, bands, deep cuts, decades and records.
For this show, Dave smokes the RoMa Craft Tobac Baka Ota Benga while Coop smokes the Black Label Trading Company Porcelain Robusto.
As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References
- Music for Halloween: They’re a Real SCREAM!
- Arturo Fuente Plans Limited National Release of Casa Fuente
- Prime Time Jukebox Episode 20: The 2020 Halloween Show
- Prime Time Jukebox Episode 44: Alphabet Series #1 – The Letter “A”
- Team Cigar Review: Tatuaje Fausto The Old Man and the C Culebra
- Team Cigar Review: Camacho Liberty 2021
- Paul McCartney Hey Jude In Red Square (Come on Mr Putin!)
- Paul McCartney In Red Square (Full Show)
- Prince: Piano & Microphone
- Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run
- Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA
- Steve Winwood: Back in the High Life

Friday Oct 15, 2021
Prime Time Episode 205 Audio: Leonor Abzaradel, Nova Cigars
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
For Episode 205, we welcome Leonor “Leo” Abzaradel, the CEO of Nova Cigars.
Leo has a very unique journey in the cigar industry and we will talk about how she got to Nova Cigars, and then learn more about Nova Cigars and some of the unique things the company is doing.
In addition we will have our Live True, Sopranos and our Industry Deliberation segments.
References

Friday Oct 15, 2021
Prime Time Episode 205: Leonor Abzaradel, Nova Cigars
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
For Episode 205, we welcome Leonor “Leo” Abzaradel, the CEO of Nova Cigars.
Leo has a very unique journey in the cigar industry and we will talk about how she got to Nova Cigars, and then learn more about Nova Cigars and some of the unique things the company is doing.
In addition we will have our Live True, Sopranos and our Industry Deliberation segments.
References

Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
On Episode 52 of Prime Time Jukebox, we begin a recap of the Rolling Stone’s recent refresh of their Top 500 songs of all time. This segment will cover songs 500 to 451 and Dave and Coop will go through some of their favorites that made the list, and assess how fairly these favorites were ranked.
Plus, we will take a look at the upcoming Tears For Fears album.
For this show, Dave smokes the Blackbird Cuco and Coop smokes the Casa Magna Liga F.
As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References
- Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
- Tears For Fears to Release First New Studio Album in 17 Years
- Taylor Swift’s Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version): Youthful Energy Gives Way to Wisdom
- Radiohead’s If You Say the Word: One Man’s “Too Nice” is Another Man’s Treasure
- Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow
- Tears For Fears: Everybody Loves a Happy Ending

