We left our "green room" chat into the final cut of this episode.

On Prime Time Episode 329, it’s the return of Matt Booth, founder of Room101 Cigars and creative director at Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) who is our special guest.

This is Matt’s sixth time on the Thursday night show. It’s always a little unpredictable what happens when Matt Booth is on, but we will try to catch up on happenings as he completes his third year with STG.

We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segments.

We left our "green room" chat into the final cut of this episode.

On Prime Time Episode 329, it’s the return of Matt Booth, founder of Room101 Cigars and creative director at Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) who is our special guest.

This is Matt’s sixth time on the Thursday night show. It’s always a little unpredictable what happens when Matt Booth is on, but we will try to catch up on happenings as he completes his third year with STG.

We will also have our FSG Beef, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segments.

On Prime Time Special Edition 170, we welcome back Mike Copperman and Cody Carden of Cigar Rights of America.

Mike has been with CRA for over a decade and last year was promoted to the Executive Director position. Cody works as the Director of Communications. We will get an update on some of the key initiatives with CRA.

On Prime Time Special Edition 170, we welcome back Mike Copperman and Cody Carden of Cigar Rights of America.

Mike has been with CRA for over a decade and last year was promoted to the Executive Director position. Cody works as the Director of Communications. We will get an update on some of the key initiatives with CRA.

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 149, it's our In Memoriam Episode for 2024.We look back and reflect on the careers and contributions of many artists who passed away in 2024.

On this show, Dave smokes the Hamlet Tabaquero and Coop smokes the Aladino Corojo.

As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

• Episode 149 Playlist
• Dave's Top 50 Songs of 2024

• Top 50 x OOPS!
• The New Oldies 2024 Album of the Year Countdown
• Dolly Parton Launches Open Casting Call For Her ‘Dolly: An Original Musical’ Broadway Show
• U2’s Bono Among 19 Honorees to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025
• Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Win Best Original Score at Golden Globes 2025 for Challengers
• Developing Palates Team Cigar Review: Gellis Saunter - Developing Palates - Cigar, Beer and Spirit Reviews and Ratings

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 149, it's our In Memoriam Episode for 2024.We look back and reflect on the careers and contributions of many artists who passed away in 2024.

On this show, Dave smokes the Hamlet Tabaquero and Coop smokes the Aladino Corojo.

As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

• Episode 149 Playlist
• Dave's Top 50 Songs of 2024

• Top 50 x OOPS!
• The New Oldies 2024 Album of the Year Countdown
• Dolly Parton Launches Open Casting Call For Her ‘Dolly: An Original Musical’ Broadway Show
• U2’s Bono Among 19 Honorees to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025
• Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Win Best Original Score at Golden Globes 2025 for Challengers
• Developing Palates Team Cigar Review: Gellis Saunter - Developing Palates - Cigar, Beer and Spirit Reviews and Ratings

The 2024 Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year is the Perdomo 30th Anniversary Maduro Epicure.

Perdomo Cigars is not known for frequently releasing all-new lines. As a result, there is a heightened level of excitement when a new Perdomo release occurs. There was understandably a lot of buzz when the company did have a big new release in 2023. Additionally, it was a special one as it commemorated a significant milestone: 30 years in business for Nick Perdomo and his family.

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The 2024 Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year is the Perdomo 30th Anniversary Maduro Epicure.

Perdomo Cigars is not known for frequently releasing all-new lines. As a result, there is a heightened level of excitement when a new Perdomo release occurs. There was understandably a lot of buzz when the company did have a big new release in 2023. Additionally, it was a special one as it commemorated a significant milestone: 30 years in business for Nick Perdomo and his family.

Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-uGI

The Aladino Classic Elegante by JRE Tobacco Co. is ranked second on the 2024 Cigar of the Year Countdown.

The Aladino Classic Elegante is a lancero-size line extension introduced to the Aladino Classic line in 2023. JRE Tobacco Co is known for using Authentic Corojo tobacco from its farms. At the same time, the company grows other types of tobacco, one of which is Habano leaf. Since Habano is known as a classic tobacco leaf, the name Aladino Classic was adopted.

Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-uGD

The Aladino Classic Elegante by JRE Tobacco Co. is ranked second on the 2024 Cigar of the Year Countdown.

The Aladino Classic Elegante is a lancero-size line extension introduced to the Aladino Classic line in 2023. JRE Tobacco Co is known for using Authentic Corojo tobacco from its farms. At the same time, the company grows other types of tobacco, one of which is Habano leaf. Since Habano is known as a classic tobacco leaf, the name Aladino Classic was adopted.

Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-uGD

Coming in at #3 on the 2024 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Casa Magna Colorado Lancero LE by Quesada Cigars.

The story of the Casa Magna Colorado is well known. It started as a collaboration between two legendary names in the world of cigar making – Manuel Quesada and Nestor Plasencia. Since then, the Casa Magna Colorado has garnered many accolades. Today, Casa Magna Colorado is produced by Quesada's TABADEX factory in the Dominican Republic. Late in 2023, the company announced a limited run of the 7 x 40 Lancero LE. It is worth noting that several years earlier, it had released another lancero size under Casa Magna Colorado. That previous iteration measured 8 1/4 x 40.

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