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The Smoking Syndicate: JRE Aladino Cameroon Elegante

JRE Tobacco added a fifth line to the Aladino family of cigars with the Cameroon earlier this year.  The line was originally scheduled to be released during the 2020 PCA trade show, but due to COVID, the launch was pushed back to the spring of this year.  The line was released in 3 sizes, robusto, lonsdale, and super toro, but a lancero size, called the Elegante, was added during the summer as an exclusive to Blue Smoke of Dallas.  The Elegante, which I’m reviewing here, is now a nationwide release.

• Vitola:  Lancero
• Size:  7 x 38
• Wrapper:  Honduran Cameroon
• Binder:  Honduran Corojo
• Filler:  Honduran Corojo
• MSRP: $9.00
• Factory: Fabrica de Puros Aladino at Las Lomas Jamastran

Final Score:  92

The Smoking Syndicate: JRE Aladino Cameroon Elegante

JRE Tobacco added a fifth line to the Aladino family of cigars with the Cameroon earlier this year.  The line was originally scheduled to be released during the 2020 PCA trade show, but due to COVID, the launch was pushed back to the spring of this year.  The line was released in 3 sizes, robusto, lonsdale, and super toro, but a lancero size, called the Elegante, was added during the summer as an exclusive to Blue Smoke of Dallas.  The Elegante, which I’m reviewing here, is now a nationwide release.

• Vitola:  Lancero
• Size:  7 x 38
• Wrapper:  Honduran Cameroon
• Binder:  Honduran Corojo
• Filler:  Honduran Corojo
• MSRP: $9.00
• Factory: Fabrica de Puros Aladino at Las Lomas Jamastran

Final Score:  92

Prime Time Episode 200 Audio: Cory Bappert, Oliva Cigar Company

Tonight we celebrate our 200th Episode of the Prime Time Show – and we welcome in the CEO of Oliva Cigar Company, Cory Bappert.

Cory’s got an interesting journey as he moved into the CEO role for one of the iconic premium cigar brands in the industry and we’ll talk to him about that. Plus we will dive into Oliva Cigar Company and discuss some of the latest happenings with the company.

In addition we will have our Live True, Sopranos Segment, Industry Deliberation segments.

References

• The Many Saints of Newark - Official Trailer

Prime Time Episode 200: Cory Bappert, Oliva Cigar Company

Tonight we celebrate our 200th Episode of the Prime Time Show – and we welcome in the CEO of Oliva Cigar Company, Cory Bappert.

Cory’s got an interesting journey as he moved into the CEO role for one of the iconic premium cigar brands in the industry and we’ll talk to him about that. Plus we will dive into Oliva Cigar Company and discuss some of the latest happenings with the company.

In addition we will have our Live True, Sopranos Segment, Industry Deliberation segments.

References

• The Many Saints of Newark - Official Trailer

Prime Time Jukebox Episode 48 Audio: The Beastie Boys Show

On Episode 48, we are joined again by John “Cigar Surgeon” McTavish of Developing Palates to discuss one of the most innovative bands over the past 35 years, the Beastie Boys. We will take a look at the career of the Beastie Boys and discuss the impact they had had on music. Plus, we will go over some of our favorite Beastie Boys tunes.

In addition, we will pay homage to the late Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones who passed away a week earlier.

For this show, Dave smokes the Nat Sherman Epoca 2019 Limited Edition and John smokes the Punch ManTua.

As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

• Full Episode 48 Playlist

References

• Lorde’s Stoned at the Nail Salon: Watching Time Roll On
• Sturgill Simpson’s covers John Prine’s Paradise: Showing Respect to a Master
• Sturgill Simpson’s Old Dood (Part II): Ok Computer’s Bluegrass Cousin
• Developing Palates:  Team Cigar Review: Protocol Pool Party Year 2 
• Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dead at 80
• Prime Time Jukebox Episode 7: Album Archaeology #1 – Rolling Stones Let It Bleed

Prime Time Jukebox Episode 48: The Beastie Boys Show

On Episode 48, we are joined again by John “Cigar Surgeon” McTavish of Developing Palates to discuss one of the most innovative bands over the past 35 years, the Beastie Boys. We will take a look at the career of the Beastie Boys and discuss the impact they had had on music. Plus, we will go over some of our favorite Beastie Boys tunes.

In addition, we will pay homage to the late Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones who passed away a week earlier.

For this show, Dave smokes the Nat Sherman Epoca 2019 Limited Edition and John smokes the Punch ManTua.

As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

• Full Episode 48 Playlist

References

• Lorde’s Stoned at the Nail Salon: Watching Time Roll On
• Sturgill Simpson’s covers John Prine’s Paradise: Showing Respect to a Master
• Sturgill Simpson’s Old Dood (Part II): Ok Computer’s Bluegrass Cousin
• Developing Palates:  Team Cigar Review: Protocol Pool Party Year 2 
• Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dead at 80
• Prime Time Jukebox Episode 7: Album Archaeology #1 – Rolling Stones Let It Bleed

PCA 2021: Topper Cigars (Audio)

From the 2021 PCA Trade Show, we talk to Chris Topper of Topper Cigars.

Topper Cigars has been a staple of the PCA/IPCPR Trade Show for as long as Cigar Coop has been covering the Trade Show. For the past few years, the company has been a part of the De Los Reyes booth at the Trade Show, and 2021 was no exception. Topper Cigars was founded in 1896 by B.P. Topper in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania. Today, the company is run by B.P.’s great-grandson Chris Topper. Topper Cigars has been in business for 125 years, and going to the booth and talking to owner Chris Topper provides an opportunity to relive a slice of American Cigar history. Since 2021 marks the company’s 125th anniversary, the company has unveiled a Topper 125th Anniversary Cigar that will mark the occasion.

References

• PCA 2021 Report: Topper Cigars 

PCA 2021: Topper Cigars

From the 2021 PCA Trade Show, we talk to Chris Topper of Topper Cigars.

Topper Cigars has been a staple of the PCA/IPCPR Trade Show for as long as Cigar Coop has been covering the Trade Show. For the past few years, the company has been a part of the De Los Reyes booth at the Trade Show, and 2021 was no exception. Topper Cigars was founded in 1896 by B.P. Topper in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania. Today, the company is run by B.P.’s great-grandson Chris Topper. Topper Cigars has been in business for 125 years, and going to the booth and talking to owner Chris Topper provides an opportunity to relive a slice of American Cigar history. Since 2021 marks the company’s 125th anniversary, the company has unveiled a Topper 125th Anniversary Cigar that will mark the occasion.

References

• PCA 2021 Report: Topper Cigars 

The Smoking Syndicate: Camacho Factory Unleashed (Audio)

Camacho has long been know as one of the preeminent cigar factories and tobacco growers in Honduras.  To celebrate the great work done at the Camacho cigar factory, Diademas Cigars de Honduras SA, Camacho has released a new cigar line called the Factory Unleashed.  This cigar comes in 100 count rustic wooden crates for their retail partners or 10 count bundles available online.  The cigar is only available in one size, toro, and features a shaggy foot and a wrapper of Corojo grown in Ecuador.

• Wrapper:  Ecuadorian Corojo
• Binder:  Honduran
• Filler:  Honduran, Nicaraguan, and Dominican
• Vitola:  Toro Size:  6 x 50
• Final Score:  88

The Smoking Syndicate: Camacho Factory Unleashed

Camacho has long been know as one of the preeminent cigar factories and tobacco growers in Honduras.  To celebrate the great work done at the Camacho cigar factory, Diademas Cigars de Honduras SA, Camacho has released a new cigar line called the Factory Unleashed.  This cigar comes in 100 count rustic wooden crates for their retail partners or 10 count bundles available online.  The cigar is only available in one size, toro, and features a shaggy foot and a wrapper of Corojo grown in Ecuador.

• Wrapper:  Ecuadorian Corojo
• Binder:  Honduran
• Filler:  Honduran, Nicaraguan, and Dominican
• Vitola:  Toro Size:  6 x 50
• Final Score:  88