Episodes

Monday Dec 04, 2023
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 115: Second Chances
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Tonight Dave and Coop take a look at records that have been given second chances. These are records that were trashed, disregarded by fans or totally forgotten about in lieu of later work. Somehow these records caught on later
For this show, Dave smokes the RoMa Craft Quinquagenerio and Coop smokes the Saga Short Tales Tomo VI.
As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References
- Dolly Parton FULL Thanksgiving Halftime Show
- NFL Fans Absolutely Crushed Jack Harlow’s Dreadful Halftime Show During Packers-Lions - Sports Illustrated
- Daryl Hall accuses John Oates of 'ultimate partnership betrayal' in plan to sell stake in business
- Big Suits, Lost Tapes, and Dancing Heads: Inside A24's Incredible 'Stop Making Sense' Restoration
- Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé - Wikipedia
- Peter Gabriel: i/o review – a glorious, late-career masterpiece
- StillWell Star Holiday Y2023
- Fuente y Padrón Legends Begins Shipping
- New Zealand to Repeal Generational Smoking Ban
- Top 50 of 2023 / #50 – 46: Spiderman, The Blues and Metal
- Top 50 of 2023 / #45 – 41: An Emotional Tribute, A Bunny and a Brit Pop Third Act
- Developing Palates Team Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Quinquagenario

Saturday Dec 02, 2023
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles another set of cigars from the Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao Collection tonight. We are, once again, joined by a special guest Roundtable panelist, Mr. Fred Rewey!
The Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao is an ultra-premium collection introduced by E.P. Carrillo late in 2023. It consists of 12 blends by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo – each representing a year in the Chinese Zodiac. Tonight, each panelist will take a different blend based on the year he was born. Back in May, we went through an initial set from this collection.
Tune in tonight for this unique Roundtable and find out what the panelists think of this release.

Saturday Dec 02, 2023
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles another set of cigars from the Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao Collection tonight. We are, once again, joined by a special guest Roundtable panelist, Mr. Fred Rewey!
The Aura by E.P. Carrillo Shengxiao is an ultra-premium collection introduced by E.P. Carrillo late in 2023. It consists of 12 blends by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo – each representing a year in the Chinese Zodiac. Tonight, each panelist will take a different blend based on the year he was born. Back in May, we went through an initial set from this collection.
Tune in tonight for this unique Roundtable and find out what the panelists think of this release.

Friday Dec 01, 2023
Prime Time Episode 289 Audio: Jarrid Trudeau, Kristoff Cigars
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
For Episode 289, we welcome back the one and only Jarrid Trudeau of Kristoff Cigars as our special guest. The past two years have been quite busy in the world of Kristoff. We will get some of the updates on what is going on. Plus Jarrid is now a member of the member of the PCA Board.
Jarrid also has some of the best airport stories and it’s been a while since we’ve done an airport segment. We will cover this in our Alec Bradley Live True segment.
Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.

Friday Dec 01, 2023
Prime Time Episode 289: Jarrid Trudeau, Kristoff Cigars
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
For Episode 289, we welcome back the one and only Jarrid Trudeau of Kristoff Cigars as our special guest. The past two years have been quite busy in the world of Kristoff. We will get some of the updates on what is going on. Plus Jarrid is now a member of the member of the PCA Board.
Jarrid also has some of the best airport stories and it’s been a while since we’ve done an airport segment. We will cover this in our Alec Bradley Live True segment.
Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.

Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Prime Time Special Edition 150 Audio: Quesada x Ferio Tego
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Tonight we celebrate 150 Special Editions. To mark the occasion we are inviting two companies that have a long history together – Quesada Cigars and the brands of Ferio Tego. Representing the Quesadas will be Manuel Quesada and his daughter Raquel. Representing Ferio Tego we have Michael Herklots.
Plus, we have our Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group U.S. History segment, Tabacalera USA Great Things are Happening Here, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments.
References

Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Prime Time Special Edition 150: Quesada x Ferio Tego
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Tonight we celebrate 150 Special Editions. To mark the occasion we are inviting two companies that have a long history together – Quesada Cigars and the brands of Ferio Tego. Representing the Quesadas will be Manuel Quesada and his daughter Raquel. Representing Ferio Tego we have Michael Herklots.
Plus, we have our Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group U.S. History segment, Tabacalera USA Great Things are Happening Here, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments.
References

Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 114 Audio: Christmas and Holiday Music – 2023 Edition
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
It’s that time of the year as Dave and Coop unveil their music for the Christmas Season for 2022. It will be a mix of classics and contemporary that will help you get into the seasonal spirit from some of your favorite artists. Plus we have music news, cigar news, Dave’s New Music 45, and of course, the Developing Palates Review of the Week.
For this show, Dave and Coop smoke the StillWell Star Holiday Y2022 by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust.
As always you can follow along with all of our Christmas and Holiday music selections with our Spotify Playlists:
References

Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 114: Christmas and Holiday Music – 2023 Edition
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
It’s that time of the year as Dave and Coop unveil their music for the Christmas Season for 2022. It will be a mix of classics and contemporary that will help you get into the seasonal spirit from some of your favorite artists. Plus we have music news, cigar news, Dave’s New Music 45, and of course, the Developing Palates Review of the Week.
For this show, Dave and Coop smoke the StillWell Star Holiday Y2022 by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust.
As always you can follow along with all of our Christmas and Holiday music selections with our Spotify Playlists:
References

Friday Nov 17, 2023
Prime Time Episode 288 Audio: Industry Panel #11
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Tonight it’s our 11th installment of our cigar industry panel. This is where we bring in different people from different segments of the cigar industry to discuss cigar industry topics. Tonight’s panelists joining Aaron and Coop are: Jay Davis, Blue Smoke of Dallas; Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo; and Erron Nielsen of the Cigar Coop Coalition. We will challenge our panelists and get their opinions on a wide variety of topics.
Tonight’s cigar industry panel topics include:
- Pricing and discounting of cigars
- Accessories (Cutters, Lighters, and Storage units) of Choice
- Single Store and event only releases (Coop’s favorite topic!)
- A series of rapid fire questions including: who needs a new release, who shouldn’t do a new release, who needs a packaging refresh, why the cigar industry is obsessed with loud music at events, and more.
Plus, we will have our FSG Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.

