Episodes

Friday Oct 20, 2023
Prime Time Episode 285: Andy Green, Ashton Cigars
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Tonight, Ashton Cigars are in the house. We are joined by Andy Green, Vice President of Sales from Ashton Distributors. We’ll talk all things Ashton and learn about Andy’s journey in the cigar business.
Plus, we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.

Friday Oct 13, 2023
The Smoking Syndicate: JRE Aladino Limited Edition (Audio)
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
JRE released a limited edition cigar in their Aladino line at PCA 2023 earlier this year. This limited edition cigar is based off quest to blend a birthday cigar for the patriarch of the Eiroa family, Julio Eiroa. This cigar features a unique wrapper, Cameroon tobacco grown in Honduras, and is limited to only 600 boxes.
- Vitola: Toro
- Size: 6 x 52
- Wrapper: Honduran Cameroon seed
- Binder: Honduran
- Filler: Honduran
- Country of Origin: Honduras
- Factory: Fabrica de Puros Aladino S.A.
- MSRP: $16.00
Final Score: 90

Friday Oct 13, 2023
The Smoking Syndicate: JRE Aladino Limited Edition
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
JRE released a limited edition cigar in their Aladino line at PCA 2023 earlier this year. This limited edition cigar is based off quest to blend a birthday cigar for the patriarch of the Eiroa family, Julio Eiroa. This cigar features a unique wrapper, Cameroon tobacco grown in Honduras, and is limited to only 600 boxes.
- Vitola: Toro
- Size: 6 x 52
- Wrapper: Honduran Cameroon seed
- Binder: Honduran
- Filler: Honduran
- Country of Origin: Honduras
- Factory: Fabrica de Puros Aladino S.A.
- MSRP: $16.00
Final Score: 90

Saturday Oct 07, 2023
The Smoking Syndicate: Shady Moose Toro (Audio)
Saturday Oct 07, 2023
Saturday Oct 07, 2023
Forged Cigars has had the Moose line of cigars for quite a while now and it’s been very popular. Part of that is the low price point and easygoing flavor profiles. Earlier this year, Forged released the Shady Moose as the fourth installment of the Moose series. The Shady Moose features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and retails from $4.79 to $5.49.
- Vitola: Toro
- Size: 6 x 52
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
- Binder: Mexican
- Filler: U.S. American, Colombian, Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Country of Origin: Honduras
- Factory: Honduras American Tobacco S.A. (HATSA)
- MSRP: $4.99
Final Score: 82

Saturday Oct 07, 2023
The Smoking Syndicate: Shady Moose Toro
Saturday Oct 07, 2023
Saturday Oct 07, 2023
Forged Cigars has had the Moose line of cigars for quite a while now and it’s been very popular. Part of that is the low price point and easygoing flavor profiles. Earlier this year, Forged released the Shady Moose as the fourth installment of the Moose series. The Shady Moose features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and retails from $4.79 to $5.49.
- Vitola: Toro
- Size: 6 x 52
- Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
- Binder: Mexican
- Filler: U.S. American, Colombian, Nicaraguan, Dominican
- Country of Origin: Honduras
- Factory: Honduras American Tobacco S.A. (HATSA)
- MSRP: $4.99
Final Score: 82

Friday Oct 06, 2023
Prime Time Episode 284 Audio: Media Panel #16
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Tonight, Aaron and Coop bring John McTavish from Developing Palates, Ben Lee from The Smoking Syndicate, and Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar for the 16th media panel edition.
Tonight's topics include:
- How successful have cigar and spirit pairing projects been?
- Is the Government the most significant threat against cigar media?
- Does cigar media favor smaller, boutique cigar companies?
- The evaluation of how well five cigar companies promote themselves
- Our potential nominees for PCA Board Member slots
- Cigar Celebrity Death Matchups!
Plus, we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.

Friday Oct 06, 2023
Prime Time Episode 284: Media Panel #16
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Tonight, Aaron and Coop bring John McTavish from Developing Palates, Ben Lee from The Smoking Syndicate, and Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar for the 16th media panel edition.
Tonight's topics include:
- How successful have cigar and spirit pairing projects been?
- Is the Government the most significant threat against cigar media?
- Does cigar media favor smaller, boutique cigar companies?
- The evaluation of how well five cigar companies promote themselves
- Our potential nominees for PCA Board Member slots
- Cigar Celebrity Death Matchups!
Plus, we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.

Monday Oct 02, 2023
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 110 Audio: One Song to Define an Artist
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Tonight Dave and Coop take on a challenge – what is that one song that has helped define an artist’s career. Each will select ten artists and then come up with the picks for what song defines the artist.
Plus we will discuss Travis Kelce/Taylor Swift, Usher’s selection for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, and more talk on The Rolling Stones new album.
In this episode, Dave smokes the RoMa Craft CroMagnon EMH and Coop smokes the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Gran Consul.
As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References
- Prime Time Jukebox Episode 29: The Taylor Swift Show
- Super Bowl Halftime Show Prop Bets 2024: Usher Will Perform Las Vegas Show
- Hackney Diamonds MLB Albums
- Don Conrado Plasencia, Director of Tabacos de Oriente, Passes Away
- Developing Palates Team Cigar Review: Black Works Studio Poison Dart Corona Gorda

Monday Oct 02, 2023
Prime Time Jukebox Episode 110: One Song to Define an Artist
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Tonight Dave and Coop take on a challenge – what is that one song that has helped define an artist’s career. Each will select ten artists and then come up with the picks for what song defines the artist.
Plus we will discuss Travis Kelce/Taylor Swift, Usher’s selection for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, and more talk on The Rolling Stones new album.
In this episode, Dave smokes the RoMa Craft CroMagnon EMH and Coop smokes the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Gran Consul.
As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References
- Prime Time Jukebox Episode 29: The Taylor Swift Show
- Super Bowl Halftime Show Prop Bets 2024: Usher Will Perform Las Vegas Show
- Hackney Diamonds MLB Albums
- Don Conrado Plasencia, Director of Tabacos de Oriente, Passes Away
- Developing Palates Team Cigar Review: Black Works Studio Poison Dart Corona Gorda

Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
On Special Edition #147, we welcome back Joshua Habursky, Deputy Executive Director, and Glynn Loope, State Advocacy Director of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA). While the cigar industry had a big win in the courts, there are plenty of battles still being fought, and we will get the latest from Josh and Glynn on this.
In our second segment, Coop and Bear will provide their thoughts on the Cigar Journal Award nominees and winners.
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.

