Episodes

Friday Jun 15, 2018
Prime Time Episode 56 Audio: All Star Industry Panel Discussion
Friday Jun 15, 2018
Friday Jun 15, 2018
Get ready to fasten your seat belts, as on Episode 56 we bring you our first industry panel discussion on Prime Time.
We are honored to be joined by three all-stars in the cigar industry: Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac, and Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Aaron Loomis and Coop moderate a lively night of deliberations and fun. We also have a special Debonaire Ideal mystery question for our guests during the show as well.

Friday Jun 15, 2018
Prime Time Episode 56: All Star Industry Panel Discussion
Friday Jun 15, 2018
Friday Jun 15, 2018
Get ready to fasten your seat belts, as on Episode 56 we bring you our first industry panel discussion on Prime Time.
We are honored to be joined by three all-stars in the cigar industry: Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac, and Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Aaron Loomis and Coop moderate a lively night of deliberations and fun. We also have a special Debonaire Ideal mystery question for our guests during the show as well.

Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
Prime Time Special Edition #33 Audio: Beyond the Comfort Zone
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
What happens when a cigar company moves beyond the comfort zone of the way it does business or makes products? On Prime Time Special Edition #33 we look at some cases and evaluate where it's worked and where it hasn't.
This past weekend, we saw two big names in the cigar industry pass away and tonight we will reflect on the life and career of Cano Ozgener, founder of CAO Cigars and Eric Hanson, founder of Hammer + Sickle Cigars. Plus we will look at where things stand with the crisis in Nicaragua.
References
- Prime Time Special Edition 23: A Look at Davidoff Viaje Al Origen
- General Cigar Company Strengthens Ground Game Through Brand Ambassador Team
- #ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 21st Take with guest, Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads Cigars
- CAO Founder Cano Ozgener Passes Away
- Hammer + Sickle Founder Eric Hanson Passes Away
- Unrest in Nicaragua Intensifies

Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
Prime Time Special Edition #33: Beyond the Comfort Zone
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
Wednesday Jun 13, 2018
What happens when a cigar company moves beyond the comfort zone of the way it does business or makes products? On Prime Time Special Edition #33 we look at some cases and evaluate where it's worked and where it hasn't.
This past weekend, we saw two big names in the cigar industry pass away and tonight we will reflect on the life and career of Cano Ozgener, founder of CAO Cigars and Eric Hanson, founder of Hammer + Sickle Cigars. Plus we will look at where things stand with the crisis in Nicaragua.
References
- Prime Time Special Edition 23: A Look at Davidoff Viaje Al Origen
- General Cigar Company Strengthens Ground Game Through Brand Ambassador Team
- #ELOSOFUMARTAKES - 21st Take with guest, Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads Cigars
- CAO Founder Cano Ozgener Passes Away
- Hammer + Sickle Founder Eric Hanson Passes Away
- Unrest in Nicaragua Intensifies

Saturday Jun 09, 2018
Live from Cutters Cigar & Spirits Sixth Anniversary Celebration (Audio)
Saturday Jun 09, 2018
Saturday Jun 09, 2018
Join us as we celebrate a bunch of milestones. First up we are at Cutters Cigar & Spirits broadcasting from their sixth anniversary bash. We also celebrate 15 years of My Father Cigars and 300 Episodes for our media partner KMA Talk Radio.
We are joined by special guests Jose Ortega, Vice President of Sales for My Father Cigars, Russ Sutton, Owner of Cutters Cigar & Spirits, Heather Callahan, National Sales Manager for Felix Assouline Cigars, and Abe Dababneh of KMA Talk Radio.

Saturday Jun 09, 2018
Live from Cutters Cigar & Spirits Sixth Anniversary Celebration
Saturday Jun 09, 2018
Saturday Jun 09, 2018
Join us as we celebrate a bunch of milestones. First up we are at Cutters Cigar & Spirits broadcasting from their sixth anniversary bash. We also celebrate 15 years of My Father Cigars and 300 Episodes for our media partner KMA Talk Radio.
We are joined by special guests Jose Ortega, Vice President of Sales for My Father Cigars, Russ Sutton, Owner of Cutters Cigar & Spirits, Heather Callahan, National Sales Manager for Felix Assouline Cigars, and AAbe Dababneh, of KMA Talk Radio.

Friday Jun 08, 2018
Prime Time Episode 55 Audio: Scott Weeks, Recluse Cigar Company
Friday Jun 08, 2018
Friday Jun 08, 2018
On Episode 55, Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigar Company makes his Prime Time debut as he joined us live in the Serino Cigar Company studios!
We catch up with Scott and get the lowdown on all of the latest happenings at Recluse Cigar. In our Debonaire Ideal, we alk about sourcing music, and debate about some popular musical acts. Finally, in our Deliberation Segment we discuss Gimmicky Cigars.

Friday Jun 08, 2018
Prime Time Episode 55: Scott Weeks, Recluse Cigar Company
Friday Jun 08, 2018
Friday Jun 08, 2018
On Episode 55, Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigar Company makes his Prime Time debut as he joined us live in the Serino Cigar Company studios!
We catch up with Scott and get the lowdown on all of the latest happenings at Recluse Cigar. In our Debonaire Ideal, we alk about sourcing music, and debate about some popular musical acts. Finally, in our Deliberation Segment we discuss Gimmicky Cigars.

Friday Jun 01, 2018
Friday Jun 01, 2018
On Episode 54, we bring back the Cubariqueño boys, co-founders Juan Cancel & Bill Ives. Cubariqueño has a new release for 2018, the Protocol Official Misconduct – and we will discuss the project at length with the Juan and Bill, plus catch up on all of the happenings at Cubariqueño.
Our Debonaire Ideal segment is one for the ages as Juan will demonstrate the proper way to make his Signature Old Fashioned. Coop will have an update on his North Carolina What-A-Burger visit. Finally, in our Deliberation Segment, the lightning rod around cigar reviews will not go away, and you won’t wanna miss this week’s latest updates around this topic.
References
- JaNee's Old Fashioned (How Not to Make)
- JaNee's Rum and Coke (How Not to Make)
- The full What a Burger North Carolina Report

Friday Jun 01, 2018
Friday Jun 01, 2018
On Episode 54, we bring back the Cubariqueño boys, co-founders Juan Cancel & Bill Ives. Cubariqueño has a new release for 2018, the Protocol Official Misconduct – and we will discuss the project at length with the Juan and Bill, plus catch up on all of the happenings at Cubariqueño.
Our Debonaire Ideal segment is one for the ages as Juan will demonstrate the proper way to make his Signature Old Fashioned. Coop will have an update on his North Carolina What-A-Burger visit. Finally, in our Deliberation Segment, the lightning rod around cigar reviews will not go away, and you won’t wanna miss this week’s latest updates around this topic.
References
- JaNee's Old Fashioned (How Not to Make)
- JaNee's Rum and Coke (How Not to Make)
- The full What a Burger North Carolina Report

