Cigar Coop Prime Time Show

onight we welcome Scott Haugh and Anthony Cantelmo from Cayman Cigar Company. While this is a cigar company based in the Cayman Islands, this company has one of the most unique stories we have seen in the cigar industry. We will dive into Cayman’s story and a whole lot more. Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Today...

Tonight we welcome Scott Haugh and Anthony Cantelmo from Cayman Cigar Company. While this is a cigar company based in the Cayman Islands, this company has one of the most unique stories we have seen in the cigar industry. We will dive into Cayman’s story and a whole lot more. Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Toda...

The Micallef Green was released in 2025 at the PCA Trade Show in New Orleans, LA, as another extension of their very successful Color Series.  The Color Series is a line that features cigars in only robusto and toro sizes, using unique wrappers for each series at a sub-$9 price point.  This new line is a replacement for their Bold series, as they wanted to bring manufacturing in-house.  This cigar...

The Micallef Green was released in 2025 at the PCA Trade Show in New Orleans, LA, as another extension of their very successful Color Series.  The Color Series is a line that features cigars in only robusto and toro sizes, using unique wrappers for each series at a sub-$9 price point.  This new line is a replacement for their Bold series, as they wanted to bring manufacturing in-house.  This cigar...

Tonight we welcome Scott Haugh and Anthony Cantelmo from Cayman Cigar Company. While this is a cigar company based in the Cayman Islands, this company has one of the most unique stories we have seen in the cigar industry. We will dive into Cayman’s story and a whole lot more. Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Toda...

Tonight we welcome Scott Haugh and Anthony Cantelmo from Cayman Cigar Company. While this is a cigar company based in the Cayman Islands, this company has one of the most unique stories we have seen in the cigar industry. We will dive into Cayman’s story and a whole lot more. Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Toda...

On Prime Time Special Edition 190 the Cigar Coop Coalition team recaps the 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. We will talk about the cigars, the companies, the booths, and some of the packaging. Plus we will dive into many of the intangibles which is the PCA Trade Show. Plus we will have our Artesano de Tobacco Under the Sea, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and Altadis USA Great...

On Prime Time Special Edition 190 the Cigar Coop Coalition team recaps the 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. We will talk about the cigars, the companies, the booths, and some of the packaging. Plus we will dive into many of the intangibles which is the PCA Trade Show. Plus we will have our Artesano de Tobacco Under the Sea, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and Altadis USA Great...

We kick off with one of our longer format interviews from PCA 2026. A staple of PCA for many years is visiting our friends at LFD. We had the opportunity to sit-down with @lfdlittojr for an extended interview. Bear discusses one of the Coalition's popular cigars - the LFD Carbon Flower! Special thanks to the entire LFD team as well.

We kick off with one of our longer format interviews from PCA 2026. A staple of PCA for many years is visiting our friends at LFD. We had the opportunity to sit-down with @lfdlittojr for an extended interview. Bear discusses one of the Coalition's popular cigars - the LFD Carbon Flower! Special thanks to the entire LFD team as well.

We kick off what is the 10th year of the Prime Time Show with our special guest, Dan Thompson, President of Micallef Cigars. Micallef Cigars is also a company going on 10 years in the business. Tonight we will talk to Dan the story of Micallef's journey, the current state of Micallef, and some of the product innovations they showcased at PCA 2026. Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Ni...

We kick off what is the 10th year of the Prime Time Show with our special guest, Dan Thompson, President of Micallef Cigars. Micallef Cigars is also a company going on 10 years in the business. Tonight we will talk to Dan the story of Micallef's journey, the current state of Micallef, and some of the product innovations they showcased at PCA 2026. Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Ni...

An annual tradition continues on Prime Time Jukebox Episode 185, the Dedications Show for 2026. Dave Burck started the Dedications Show on Cigar Jukebox. Each year, listeners could submit a dedication song to honor a loved one or someone special who has passed away. Since we launched Prime Time Jukebox, we have included the Dedications Show every year. A tradition on the Dedications Show is to lig...

An annual tradition continues on Prime Time Jukebox Episode 185, the Dedications Show for 2026. Dave Burck started the Dedications Show on Cigar Jukebox. Each year, listeners could submit a dedication song to honor a loved one or someone special who has passed away. Since we launched Prime Time Jukebox, we have included the Dedications Show every year. A tradition on the Dedications Show is to lig...

The Bull Shark breaks down the S.T. Dupont Fuente Fuente OpusX Biggy and Cigar Rest Cutter setup.

The Bull Shark breaks down the S.T. Dupont Fuente Fuente OpusX Biggy and Cigar Rest Cutter setup.

t’s Prime Time, Episode 371, and the second day of our 2026 Prime Time Virtual Trade Expo. This is the seventh year in a row we have run this. The concept is straightforward. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show releases. It’s also the ninth anniversary of the Prime Time Show: We are scheduling two shows over the n...

It’s Prime Time, Episode 371, and the second day of our 2026 Prime Time Virtual Trade Expo. This is the seventh year in a row we have run this. The concept is straightforward. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show releases. It’s also the ninth anniversary of the Prime Time Show: We are scheduling two shows over the...

On Prime Time Special Edition 189, begin the Aging Experiment on the La Flor Dominicana (LFD) Double Ligero Chisel Natural. With the “Aging Experiment” Series, Bear and Coop smoke a cigar, smoke another cigar six months later, and a third cigar one year later. The idea is to see how the cigar responds to aging over a period of time. Today we are in the second leg of this experiment at the 6-8 mont...

On Prime Time Special Edition 189, begin the Aging Experiment on the La Flor Dominicana (LFD) Double Ligero Chisel Natural. With the “Aging Experiment” Series, Bear and Coop smoke a cigar, smoke another cigar six months later, and a third cigar one year later. The idea is to see how the cigar responds to aging over a period of time. Today we are in the second leg of this experiment at the 6-8 mont...

It's Prime Time Episode 370, and the first day of our 2026 Prime Time Virtual Trade Expo. This is the seventh year in a row we have run this. The concept is straightforward. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show releases. We are scheduling two shows over the next two weeks. Day 1 – April 2, 2026: 9pm ET Day 2 – Apri...

It's Prime Time Episode 370, and the first day of our 2026 Prime Time Virtual Trade Expo. This is the seventh year in a row we have run this. The concept is straightforward. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show releases. We are scheduling two shows over the next two weeks. Day 1 – April 2, 2026: 9pm ET Day 2 – Apri...

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 184, this is a show on Cigars for Bands. Last year, Pete Johnson introduced a cigar line for his musical friend Sextooth. It got us thinking, what cigars that other companies could make for other artists. In this fantasy scenario, Dave and Coop present their selections for who would make cigars for what artists. In this episode, Dave smokes the Crowned Heads Thunder K...

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 184, this is a show on Cigars for Bands. Last year, Pete Johnson introduced a cigar line for his musical friend Sextooth. It got us thinking, what cigars that other companies could make for other artists. In this fantasy scenario, Dave and Coop present their selections for who would make cigars for what artists. In this episode, Dave smokes the Crowned Heads Thunder K...

Last year at the 2025 PCA Trade Show in New Orleans, Perdomo introduced their newest cigar line, Perdomo Legacy. The Legacy was created by Nicholas Perdomo III for his father, Nick Perdomo Jr, for his 60th birthday. What is so unique about this cigar is the use of a special shade grown tobacco that was cultivated in Perdomo’s Finca Natalie farm in Estelí, Nicaragua. It was developed from a hybrid...