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On Prime Time Episode 317 we welcome Jeremy McDonald of Wildfire Cigar Company as our special guest. Since Jeremy was on back in 2021, a lot has changed and grown Wildfire Cigar Company. We will catch up with Jeremy on what has been happening We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. Our Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segment focuses on cigar finishes such as pig-tails, covered foots, etc.

On Prime Time Episode 316, we welcome Jonathan Fiant of J. London Cigars as our special guest. We will talk about Jonathan’s journey in the cigar industry and lean about the cigars in his portfolio. We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. Our Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segment focuses on cigar packaging counts.

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 139, it’s Oasis + Reunions. The past few weeks have seen a lot of buzz around the Gallagher brothers reuniting bringing Oasis back together here. Tonight Dave and Coop analyze the Oasis reunion, and also talk about some of their favorite Oasis songs. In addition, we discuss reunions in general – namely acts we would love to get back together and acts that we got back together. Plus we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week In this episode, Dave smokes the KFC Swamp Rat while Coop smokes the 2024 version of the Room101 Hit & Run. As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists: Episode 139 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59IqgYQSwDCTFmfpIqlVlJ?si=80919fdb6d4b4cab Prime Time Jukebox – the podcast that pairs music with cigars. You can catch us anytime on Google Play Music, iTunes, Podbean, YouTube, Odysee, or Rumble. References Jonathan Carney Partners with Schuster Family to Launch Bentley Tobacco | USA: https://cigar-coop.com/2024/08/jonathan-carney-partners-with-schuster-family-to-launch-bentley-tobacco-usa.html Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Ghooligan Announced: https://cigar-coop.com/2024/09/alec-bradley-black-market-filthy-ghooligan-announced-cigar-news.html Developing Palates: Team Cigar Review: Fonseca Edición MX Cedros: https://developingpalates.com/reviews/cigar-reviews/team-cigar-review-fonseca-edicion-mx-cedros/

We demonstrate cutting a cigar with the Xikar Xi1 Perfect Cut

Located in Venice, Caffè Florian is the oldest coffee house in continuous operation in Italy. You can smoke on the large outdoor patio overlooking St. Mark's Square. They also play live music.

Today we announce the winner of our Romeo y Julieta Prize Pack Giveaway for August 2024. This contest is brought to you by Altadis USA.

On Prime Time Special Edition 164, we return to Mount Rushmore. This time Coop and Bear are picking cigars from Kristoff Cigars that should take their rightful place on Mount Rushmore We will also examine European premium companies and see what track record they have had in the United States 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 Dad Interviews Daughter on First Day of School Every Year–And the Final Video Has Gone Viral (Watch): https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dad-interviews-daughter-on-first-day-of-school-every-year-and-final-video-goes-viral/ True Story of Penguin’s Annual Return to See the Man Who Saved it From Oil Spill is Now a Feature Film (See Trailer): https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/true-story-of-man-and-his-penguin-friend-went-viral-in-2016-now-its-a-movie-starring-jean-reno/

A short video cruising down part of Venice' Grand Canal on a Ferry boat.

The Rio di Palazzo is a popular area for the gondolas in Venice.

Prime Time is back and Anto Mahroukian of JM Tobacco makes his debut tonight on Prime Time Episode 315. JM Tobacco is a family business with an interesting story. We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, and Espinosa This Day in Sports History segments. Our Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segment focuses on San Andres and Sumatra wrappers.

Earlier this year, Micallef followed up the very successful Micallef Black with the Micallef Blue. The Micallef Blue isn’t just a redo of the Black with a different wrapper, the Micallef Blue is a completely different blend. Featuring a San Andrés Sumatra wrapper, the Blue enters a very competitive market of sub-$10 cigars. The vitolas offered are the same as the Black: robusto and toro. Let’s take a look at the details: Vitola: Robusto Size: 5 x 52 Wrapper: San Andrés Sumatra Binder: Ecuadorian Habano Filler: Nicaragua & Dominican Republic Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Micallef Cigars S.A. MSRP: $7.00 Final Score: 88

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 138, we present Down the Rabbit Hole #5 – our 5th installment of this series. The concept works as follows: Dave and Coop start with a familiar song and then go down the path of selecting a song inspired by that song. Each will go through ten iterations of this exercise and choose a song from the inspired previous song selected. Ultimately, we will see where this journey takes each of them. Plus we got music news, cigar news, the music pairing of the week, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week In this episode, Dave and Coop smoke the CLE PCA Exclusive 2023 Robusto. As always, you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists: Episode 138 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QbfcKid9xw0ao0oTgpIap?si=3569203fcee44229 References Greg Kihn Dead: 'Jeopardy,' 'Breakup Song' Hitmaker of 1980s Was 75: https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/greg-kihn-dead-jeopardy-breakup-song-singer-1236107843/ Jack Russell, Great White Vocalist and Founding Band Member, Dies at 63: https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/jack-russell-dead-great-white-1236108621/ In My Mind’s Eye: Rome, Italy: https://cigar-coop.com/2024/08/in-my-minds-eye-rome-italy-feature-story.html Raul Disla and Kevin Baxter Join Tabacalera Familia Disla S.A.: https://cigar-coop.com/2024/08/raul-disla-and-kevin-baxter-to-join-tabacalera-familia-disla-s-a-cigar-news.html Developing Palates Team Cigar Review: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Brulee Wagashi: https://developingpalates.com/reviews/cigar-reviews/team-cigar-review-dunbarton-tobacco-trust-sobremesa-brulee-wagashi/

In this video, Will checks off another cigar smoking bucket list as he lights up the Perdomo 30th Anniversary Maduro Epicure outside the Colosseum in Rome.

Fuente y Padrón Legends shipped in March, 2024. This was a culmination of a 3 1/2 year effort from when it was first announced in 2020. Carlito Fuente talks talks about the dropped container last year. He also talks about why he should have created a press release when the products finally shipped. Carlito sets the record straight when Cigar Coop broke this story. One additional thing in this clip is Carlito's feelings on cigar reviews.

We test the S.T. Dupont Defi XXTreme lighter under an extreme circumstances. In this case it's wind. Instead of testing this under the wind, we test this against flowing air from an air conditioner on high.

A short video demonstrating the lighting of the S.T. Dupont Defi XXTreme. This model features a white chrome finish.

Carlito Fuente is planning on building a cultural center in Ybor City. On this segment from Prime Time Episode 312, Carlito talks what the vision for the center is and why he is going forward with it. Carlito also gives his perspectives on the future of Ybor City and Tampa.

Carlito Fuente has many friends across many walks of life. One of the more unique friendships he has developed is with musician and songwriter Kid Rock. On this segment from Prime Time Episode 312, Carlito talks about meeting Kid Rock, and gives us a look at a different side from Kid Rock's "bad boy" image.

Carlito Fuente and José Blanco tell the story in their own words how they met - and it was over softball and beers. This is from Episode 312 of the Prime Time Show.

On Episode 312 of the Prime Time Show, Carlito Fuente and José Blanco of Arturo Fuente were our special guests. We took a look at the cigar industry. With the industry growing this had led to a more competitive landscape among retailers, manufacturers, and even factory owners. With this competitive landscape, Carlito and José both discuss why these groups need to step up their game if they want stand out among their competition.

A demonstration of bleeding/purging a lighter with Cigar Prop's Butane Lighter Air Bleed Tool Version 2.0.

Tonight on Prime Time Episode 314, its Media Panel #18. This time joining us will be John McTavish of Developing Palates and Matt Tye of How Bout That Cigar. This being a cigar media panel - the topics will be around cigar media!

Today we announce the winner of our Montecristo Prize Pack Giveaway for July 2024. This contest is brought to you by Altadis USA

On Prime Time Special Edition 163, we welcome David Spirt, the COO of E.P. Carrillo as our special guest. We will get to know David better, his history in the cigar business, and of course we will discuss all of the happenings at E.P. Carrillo. We also will cover the 2024 Summer Olympics and Bear and Coop will discuss their affinity for this event. 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 Man Traveling the Width of Scotland in a 'Bicycle Canoe' Entirely Made by Hand: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-traveling-the-width-of-scotland-in-a-bicycle-canoe-entirely-made-by-hand/ Simone Biles, U.S. win women's team gymnastics gold at Olympics - ESPN: https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40682635/simone-biles-us-win-women-team-gymnastics-gold-olympics US women's rugby team shocks Australia for historic bronze medal: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/paris-2024-summer-olympics/team-usa-australia-womens-rugby-bronze-medal-match/5649453/#:~:text=Alex%20Sedrick%20has%20run%20her,ever%20Olympic%20rugby%20sevens%20medal.

Tonight on Prime Time Episode 313, we welcome back Miguel Schoedel, National Sales Manager of Crowned Heads and Oz Family Cigars as our special guest. We will catch up on Crowned Heads, and get some insight into the growth of Oz Family Cigars