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It was back in 2008 when the first Casa Magna cigar was introduced to the market, the Casa Magna Colorado. Since then, Casa Magna has become a very successful brand for Quesada Cigars. The past year we saw Quesada Cigars release a commemorative cigar for the 15th anniversary of the brand, the Casa Magna XV. It’s a limited edition cigar produced out of the Quesada factory (TABADEX) in the Dominican Republic.

A video of the Procigar 2024 Charity Auction. Michael Herklots was the auctioneer for the evening. A total of $530,000.00 was raised for Voluntariado Jesús con los Niños, the Sociedad San Vicente de Paul, and the charitable initiative “A Home for my Family,” as well other non-profit organizations that are oriented to improve the quality of life of people in need.

In this video, we take a quick glance at the La Aurora farm in Jacagua, Dominican Republic. Video Courtesy of Jay Davis

Today we announce the contest winner from the February 2024 contest around Trinidad Espirtu No. 3 This contest is brought to you by Altadis USA.

In this video, we take a short look at machine made cigars at Tabacalera Palma during our Procigar 2024 visit

The White Dinner is one of the most anticipated gala nights at Procigar. Here is some video from the entrance. It was hellcat

Jochy and José Blanco are greeted by chaveta banging at Tabacalera Palmas' "La Galera' (Rolling room)

At the 2024 Procigar Festival, we were greeted with Dominican music and dancing at Tabacalera Palma

Tony Gomez of La Flor Dominican pops the big question at the Procigar 2024 White Dinner.

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader Corona Attends Final Gala of Procigar 2024. Cigar Coop founder William Cooper gets a surprise handshake from the President.

Procigar 2024 Field Day - Video by Jay Davis

Following the trip from La Romana, we arrived in Santiago and were treated to a welcome reception.

On day three of the Procigar 2024 festival, we visited the famed Tabacalera de García factory in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Upon arrival we were treated to some traditional Dominican dancing.

This is a short video of our catamaran trip to Isla de Catalina from La Romana in the Dominican Republic. This was part of the Procigar Festival for 2024.

The opening reception of Procigar 2024 from La Romana in the Dominican Republic (Video by Jay Davis)

A short video driving a golf kart around the Casa de Campo Resort. Casa de Campo was the host hotel of the La Romana portion of Procigar 2024.

On Episode 297 we kick off the first of the four Pre Game Shows leading up to the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show with our special guest, PCA Executive Director Scott Pearce. On this show, will get the low-down on what to expect at this year’s PCA Trade Show. Plus, we will have our FSG Steak Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments.

Prime Time Jukebox Episode 121 features the 15th installment of our Album Archaeology Series as we tackle Beyoncé’s Lemonade. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology, we dig into the I/O album. We go deep into each of the tracks of this album, looking at the music, lyrics, and stories behind this album. Most of the time, we have discussed a classic album; this time, we tackle a new album by a classic artist. It’s one we feel is already an instant classic. We will also recap “The Big Game” and the Usher Halftime Show. Finally, also have a lot of music news including Grammys, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the death of Toby Keith. For this show, Coop smokes the Red Meat Lovers Meat Box Pressed by Dunbarton Tobacco & True while Dave smokes the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Petite Robusto. As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists: Full Episode 121 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BpQlHAHMUqZCTQJ0ufpEU?si=ebf7da82253348ad References Dave's OOPS List: https://cigarjukebox.com/category/top-50-and-oops-lists/ 2023 New Oldies Countdown: https://cigarjukebox.com/tag/2023-album-of-the-year/ 2024 Grammy Winners: https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list Toby Keith dies at 62 due to stomach cancer diagnosis: A timeline of his health: https://www.today.com/health/toby-keith-stomach-cancer-rcna117976 Usher’s Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hYbrdC_-s8&pp=ygUcdXNoZXIgaGFsZnRpbWUgc2hvdyAyMDI0IE5GTA%3D%3D Halftime Show Review: Usher Brings his Brand of Sexy Energy to Vegas: https://cigarjukebox.com/2024/02/12/halftime-show-review-usher-brings-his-brand-of-sexy-energy-to-vegas/ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Nominations for Induction: https://cigarjukebox.com/2024/02/11/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-announces-2024-nominations-for-induction/ From Sheryl Crow to Beyoncé: Here's what to know about the country music albums coming in 2024: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/02/14/country-music-albums-2024/72578833007/ Usher says his new album, Coming Home, is about his journey from 'being a married man to a single man': https://ew.com/usher-interview-new-album-coming-home-journey-from-married-to-single-super-bowl-2024-8574788 Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's 'Vultures 1' Is a Musical Return to Form, but a Lyrical Minefield: Album Review: https://variety.com/2024/music/album-reviews/kanye-west-ty-dolla-signs-vultures-1-album-review-1235910248/ Sheryl Crow Announces New Album "Evolution": https://sherylcrow.com/2023/11/03/sheryl-crow-announces-new-album-evolution/

Tonight, we welcome back the one and only Justin Andrews of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) for the Prime Time Episode 296. Justin is a Business Development Manager for STG. In addition to being the creative force behind the Diesel brand, Justin has worked on a wide variety of collaborations with blenders and factories. We’ll catch up with the latest happenings with Justin. Plus, we will have our Alec Bradley Live True Segment, FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, and Espinosa Today in Sports History. Our Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segment will feature questions coming out of TPE 2024.

It's that time of the year as The Great Smoke (TGS) event takes place in South Florida the weekend of 2/24/24. We are joined by Abe Dababneh of Smoke Inn and KMA Talk Radio as we take look at this event - Prime Time style!

On Sunday February 11th, the Big Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will take place. Dave and Coop are joined by Developing Palates’ John McTavish for a recap of their NFL picks, a recap of the NFL Season, a look at the Big Game and a look at the Big Game Halftime show featuring Usher. In addition we introduce a new segment – music and cigar pairings. For this show, John smokes the Black Label Trading Company Morphine Lancero, Dave smokes the Powstanie SBC 22, and Coop smokes the La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition 2023 cigar. As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists: Full Episode 120 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3yIiEc5AjYtWi9W7gknn1h?si=9cc838e955da49df References Dave's OOPS! Top 50: https://cigarjukebox.com/category/top-50-and-oops-lists/ The New Oldies: 2023 Album of the Year: https://cigarjukebox.com/category/top-50-and-oops-lists/: https://cigarjukebox.com/tag/2023-album-of-the-year/ Wayne Kramer, Guitarist of Legendary Punk Band MC5 and Activist, Dead at 75: https://people.com/wayne-kramer-mc5-guitarist-activist-dead-at-75-obituary-8559154 Marlena Shaw Dead: 'California Soul' Singer Was 81: https://variety.com/2024/music/news/marlena-shaw-dead-california-soul-1235880602/ Developing Palates: 2023 Cigar of the Year: https://developingpalates.com/editorials/cigar-editorials/2023-cigar-year/ Billy Joel’s Turn the Lights Back On: Was it Worth the Wait?: https://cigarjukebox.com/2024/02/01/billy-joels-turn-the-lights-back-on-was-it-worth-the-wait/ Op-Ed: Perhaps Billy Joel Should Have Kept the Lights Off: https://cigarjukebox.com/2024/02/05/op-ed-perhaps-billy-joel-should-have-kept-the-lights-off/ Billy Gibbons Enters Premium Cigar Business with Virtu and Twin Turbo: https://cigarjukebox.com/2024/02/01/billy-gibbons-enters-premium-cigar-business-with-virtu-and-twin-turbo/ David Ozgo Stepping Down as CAA President: https://cigar-coop.com/2024/02/david-ozgo-stepping-down-as-caa-president-cigar-news.html Original NFL Picks (Note some errors are in this but are noted on the podcast): https://cigarjukebox.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/prime_time_jukebox_episode_108-nfl_picks.pdf

Late in 2023, Rocky Patel Cigars released their most extravagant cigar to date, Conviction, which was announced at the 2023 PCA trade show. The Conviction is a two country tobacco blend featuring tobaccos from Mexico and Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan tobacco is from the Rocky Patel farms in Condega and Esteli. The Conviction features a double binder and a special Mexican San Andres wrapper leaf that was ferminated in a special fermentation process called Terciario that is used in Cuba. Terciario process is where a bundle of tobacco is wrapped in the leaves of the Royal Palm tree which is a slower fermentation process that could take years to complete. Rocky Patel selected the 4 best rollers in their factory and put them in pairs to specifically roll the the Conviction and limited them to only 250 cigars a day. The Conviction only comes in one size, a toro. The Conviction come in a 10 count box and is limited to 5000 boxes. The MSRP is $100.00…..no, that wasn’t a typo. Vitola: Toro Size: 6 1/2 x 52 Wrapper: Terciario-fermentated Mexican San Andres Binder: Double binder from Jalapa, Nicaragua Filler: Nicaraguan (Condega and Esteli) Factory: Rocky Patel MSRP: $100.00 Final Score: 88

For Prime Time Episode 295, we welcome back Jeff Borysiewicz of Corona Cigar Company and FSG Tobacco as our special guest. There is a lot to catch up with Jeff on Corona, FSG, and industry fronts. Perhaps the most interesting thing is we will break down Jeff’s year end list – one of the most unique ones in the industry. Plus, we will have our Alec Bradley Live True Segment, FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segment. References Corona Cigar 2023 End of Year Lists: https://cigar-coop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Episode-295_Corona-Cigar-Co_2024_End_of_Year_Lists.pdf

Prime Time Special Edition 155 is our annual “Big Game” pre-game show for 2024. Once again we will have Jonathan Carney, Vice President of Sales of La Flor Dominicana, to preview the big matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. This year the “Big Game” is in Las Vegas, Nevada. La Flor Dominicana is also a company that has a tradition of creating a special cigar for “The Big Game” and we will learn about this year’s installment. Of course, we will preview the matchup and talk plenty of football. Plus, we will catch up on what’s happening at La Flor Dominicana. 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.

Davidoff first released the Aniversario No. 1 in 1986 to celebrate Zino Davidoff’s 80th birthday which featured Cuban tobacco and was rolled in Cuba. Eventually, production was moved to the Davidoff Dominican Republic facilities and was reblened with Dominican tobacco in replacement of the Cuban tobacco. The Aniversario No. 1 was a staple of the Davidoff line up until it was phased out in 2016 with some other lines. Late in 2023, Davidoff decided to re-release this historic line as a single vitola limited release as the Aniversario No. 1 Limited Edition 2023. Having the year in the name, hopefully, means that Davidoff will be releasing this limited edition yearly or biannually. Vitola: Double Corona Size: 8 2/3 x 48 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Dominican (Piloto Visus, San Vicente visus, San Vicente Mejorado visus) Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: Cigars Davidoff Cigars provided by Davidoff Cigars Final Score: 92