Episodes

Friday Dec 07, 2018
Prime Time Episode 76 Audio: The CA Top 25 Pre-Game Show
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Friday Dec 07, 2018
For Episode 76, Prime Time brings one of its most popular episodes back – the annual Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Pre-Game Show (*)
Whether you love or hate this list, it’s our most polarizing one and we will break it down – Prime Time style.
Born on a live stream two years ago before there was a Prime Time Show, this has now evolved into an annual tradition. On this show, we bring to you a comprehensive preview on what to expect on the CA Top 25. We will not only be making predictions, but we will look at dark horses, who is on the bubble, and who could miss the list.
References
* This show is an independent effort and is not endorsed as an official pre-game show of Cigar Aficionado

Friday Dec 07, 2018
Prime Time Episode 76: The CA Top 25 Pre-Game Show
Friday Dec 07, 2018
Friday Dec 07, 2018
For Episode 76, Prime Time brings one of its most popular episodes back – the annual Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Pre-Game Show (*)
Whether you love or hate this list, it’s our most polarizing one and we will break it down – Prime Time style.
Born on a live stream two years ago before there was a Prime Time Show, this has now evolved into an annual tradition. On this show, we bring to you a comprehensive preview on what to expect on the CA Top 25. We will not only be making predictions, but we will look at dark horses, who is on the bubble, and who could miss the list.
References
* This show is an independent effort and is not endorsed as an official pre-game show of Cigar Aficionado.

Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Prime Time Special Edition #43 Audio: Omar de Frias, Fratello Cigars
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Tonight we catch back up with Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars. He’s got a couple of projects hitting the market this Fall and we will talk about ithem with Omar.
Plus Bear and Coop resist Part 2 of the Aging Experiment with the Crowned Heads Le Carême. They also will talk about non-smokers getting perks over smokers in Japan, and rehash some of the plans of the FDA banning flavored tobacco.
References

Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Prime Time Special Edition #43 Omar de Frias, Fratello Cigars
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Thursday Nov 22, 2018
Tonight we catch back up with Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars. He’s got a couple of projects hitting the market this Fall and we will talk about ithem with Omar.
Plus Bear and Coop resist Part 2 of the Aging Experiment with the Crowned Heads Le Carême. They also will talk about non-smokers getting perks over smokers in Japan, and rehash some of the plans of the FDA banning flavored tobacco.
References

Friday Nov 16, 2018
Prime Time Episode 75 Audio: Robert Caldwell, Caldwell Cigar Company
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Friday Nov 16, 2018
On Episode 75, Robert Caldwell of Caldwell Cigar Company makes his Prime Time Debut. We’ll be running with Caldwell talking about all of the things happening at Caldwell Cigars. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we will have a “TV Time Out”, and we will have a few topics on tonight’s Deliberation Segment including: a look at what might be the Cigar of the Year Consensus favorite, social media and cigar companies, and a debate on the National League Cy Young Award winner.

Friday Nov 16, 2018
Prime Time Episode 75: Robert Caldwell, Caldwell Cigar Company
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Friday Nov 16, 2018
On Episode 75, Robert Caldwell of Caldwell Cigar Company makes his Prime Time Debut. We’ll be running with Caldwell talking about all of the things happening at Caldwell Cigars. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we will have a “TV Time Out”, and we will have a few topics on tonight’s Deliberation Segment including: a look at what might be the Cigar of the Year Consensus favorite, social media and cigar companies, and a debate on the National League Cy Young Award winner.

Friday Nov 09, 2018
Prime Time Episode 74 Audio: All Star Media Panel
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Friday Nov 09, 2018
For Episode 74, it’s another panel discussion on Prime Time – and this time we bring in some of the best from the cigar media. We got seven panelists from four media outlets (Cigar Federation, Developing Palates, El Oso Fumar Takes, Cigar Coop). Tonight we have the whole Prime Time Team plus four very special guest panelists (in alphabetical order):
- Seth Geise (Developing Palates)
- Jiunn Liu (Developing Palates)
- Denis Tsvang (Cigar Federation)
- Tripp Waldrop (Cigar Federation)
We cover a wide range of hard-hitting topics including: Gimmicky Cigars, Master Blenders, Limited Editions, Press Releases, and Cigar of the Yaar.

Friday Nov 09, 2018
Prime Time Episode 74: All Star Media Panel
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Friday Nov 09, 2018
For Episode 74, it’s another panel discussion on Prime Time – and this time we bring in some of the best from the cigar media. We got seven panelists from four media outlets (Cigar Federation, Developing Palates, El Oso Fumar Takes, Cigar Coop). Tonight we have the whole Prime Time Team plus four very special guest panelists (in alphabetical order):
- Seth Geise (Developing Palates)
- Jiunn Liu (Developing Palates)
- Denis Tsvang (Cigar Federation)
- Tripp Waldrop (Cigar Federation)
We cover a wide range of hard-hitting topics including: Gimmicky Cigars, Master Blenders, Limited Editions, Press Releases, and Cigar of the Yaar.

Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Prime Time Special Edition #42 Audio: Enrique Seijas, Matilde Cigars
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Enrique Seijas returns to Prime Time – and this time he will join us for Special Edition. We’ll catch up on all of happenings with Matilde Cigars.
Plus Bear and Coop discuss the launch of CigarAction.org and Kretak's acquisition of Foundry Tobacco Company. Coop reports back from La Zona Palooza 2018. Finally, given this episode was broadcast as the midterm election returns were coming in, Bear and Coop weigh in on the incoming results - minus the minutia known as Facebook politics.

Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Prime Time Special Edition #42: Enrique Seijas, Matilde Cigars
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Enrique Seijas returns to Prime Time – and this time he will join us for Special Edition. We’ll catch up on all of happenings with Matilde Cigars.
Plus Bear and Coop discuss the launch of CigarAction.org and Kretak's acquisition of Foundry Tobacco Company. Coop reports back from La Zona Palooza 2018. Finally, given this episode was broadcast as the midterm election returns were coming in, Bear and Coop weigh in on the incoming results - minus the minutia known as Facebook politics.

