Tonight we celebrate five years of Prime Time Special Edition, and we have two very guests to commemorate the occasion – Pete Johnson & George Brightman. It was over a decade ago when Pete and George combined for one of the most iconic media conversations – Stogie Review’s The Draper Dialogues. Those conversations are legendary, and tonight we will look back at them – and a look at the present state of the cigar industry and what’s ahead. Plus we debut a BRAND NEW SEGMENT, the UNITED PRESIDENTS segment. Plus we will have our Great Things are Happening Here Segment and Tabacalera USA giveaway! References Zeus is the World’s Tallest Dog – Because Everything’s Bigger in Texas Anonymous Donor Pays Off Student Debt for Entire 2022 College Class in Texas

Tonight we celebrate five years of Prime Time Special Edition, and we have two very guests to commemorate the occasion – Pete Johnson & George Brightman. It was over a decade ago when Pete and George combined for one of the most iconic media conversations – Stogie Review’s The Draper Dialogues. Those conversations are legendary, and tonight we will look back at them – and a look at the present state of the cigar industry and what’s ahead. Plus we debut a BRAND NEW SEGMENT, the UNITED PRESIDENTS segment. Plus we will have our Great Things are Happening Here Segment and Tabacalera USA giveaway! References Zeus is the World’s Tallest Dog – Because Everything’s Bigger in Texas Anonymous Donor Pays Off Student Debt for Entire 2022 College Class in Texas

On Episode 227, we welcome back Jeff Borysiewicz as our special guest! We will be live with Jeff as he gets ready for the return of the Florida Barn Smoker. We will catch up on all things FSG as well as catch up with Jeffs many projects and his thoughts on the industry We will also have our Cattle Baron Steak Question, Alec Bradley Live True segment, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segments.

On Episode 227, we welcome back Jeff Borysiewicz as our special guest! We will be live with Jeff as he gets ready for the return of the Florida Barn Smoker. We will catch up on all things FSG as well as catch up with Jeffs many projects and his thoughts on the industry We will also have our Cattle Baron Steak Question, Alec Bradley Live True segment, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segments.

This week we are proud to welcome back Nick Perdomo, President of Perdomo Cigars as our special guest! It’s always a blast having Nick on, and Nick’s company is coming off a huge 2021. Tonight we will catch up on all things Perdomo from the farm, to the factories, and to the shelf Plus we have our One Must Go and Great Things are Happening Here segment as well as a special Saint Luis Rey giveaway from Tabacalera USA. References This Bronx Housing Complex Comes With Giant Machine Stomach to Turn All Food Waste Into Fertilizer Irish Woman Who Won $145M Lottery Has Given Over Half: 'I'm Addicted to Helping People'

This week we are proud to welcome back Nick Perdomo, President of Perdomo Cigars as our special guest! It’s always a blast having Nick on, and Nick’s company is coming off a huge 2021. Tonight we will catch up on all things Perdomo from the farm, to the factories, and to the shelf Plus we have our One Must Go and Great Things are Happening Here segment as well as a special Saint Luis Rey giveaway from Tabacalera USA. References This Bronx Housing Complex Comes With Giant Machine Stomach to Turn All Food Waste Into Fertilizer Irish Woman Who Won $145M Lottery Has Given Over Half: 'I'm Addicted to Helping People'

CAO recently released their second installment of the Arcana line called the Firewalker.  Following the successful Arcana Mortal Coil, the Firewalker gets its name from the unique fermentation process called chincagre.  This process from the region of Masatepe is where they take the tobacco pilons and bury them deep in the volcanic soil for two months, dug up, and then fermented them for a second time at the factory.  The press release explains this in a little more detail: Chincagre is an archaic process of primary aging used by local tobacco farmers in Western Nicaragua. There, in the region of Masatepe where the filler is grown, the tobacco is placed into a pilón that is buried deep in the volcanic soil. The subterranean conditions allow the tobacco to ferment naturally, locking in an inherently sweet and aromatic quality. After two months, the Chincagre process is complete, and the pilón is then transferred to the factory for nine months of secondary fermentation. Size:  6 1/2 x 56 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: American Caribbean Cigars Final Score:  79

CAO recently released their second installment of the Arcana line called the Firewalker.  Following the successful Arcana Mortal Coil, the Firewalker gets its name from the unique fermentation process called chincagre.  This process from the region of Masatepe is where they take the tobacco pilons and bury them deep in the volcanic soil for two months, dug up, and then fermented them for a second time at the factory.  The press release explains this in a little more detail: Chincagre is an archaic process of primary aging used by local tobacco farmers in Western Nicaragua. There, in the region of Masatepe where the filler is grown, the tobacco is placed into a pilón that is buried deep in the volcanic soil. The subterranean conditions allow the tobacco to ferment naturally, locking in an inherently sweet and aromatic quality. After two months, the Chincagre process is complete, and the pilón is then transferred to the factory for nine months of secondary fermentation. Size:  6 1/2 x 56 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: American Caribbean Cigars Final Score:  79

Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust released a new size in the Mi Querida Triqui Traca line called the No. 448.  The Mi Querida Triqui Traca was born from the Firecracker series at Two Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire.  The Mi Querida Triqui Traca Firecracker was very well received, so Steven Saka, president of Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, turned it into a new line for Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust.  Triqui Traca is named after a large firecracker used in celebrations in Nicaragua which is usually set off in the streets. The No. 448 is the smallest vitola in the lineup, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in flavor.  Let’s look at the specs: Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Nicaragua American Cigars S.A. (NACSA) MSRP:  $8.95 Final Score:  92

Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust released a new size in the Mi Querida Triqui Traca line called the No. 448.  The Mi Querida Triqui Traca was born from the Firecracker series at Two Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire.  The Mi Querida Triqui Traca Firecracker was very well received, so Steven Saka, president of Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, turned it into a new line for Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust. Triqui Traca is named after a large firecracker used in celebrations in Nicaragua which is usually set off in the streets. The No. 448 is the smallest vitola in the lineup, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in flavor.  Let’s look at the specs: Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Nicaragua American Cigars S.A. (NACSA) MSRP:  $8.95 Final Score:  92