The #20 2023 Cigar of the Year is the Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary by Quesada Cigars. On April 10th 2022, Quesada Cigars Founder and President Manuel “Manolo” Quesada turned 75 years old. Commemorating the occasion, Quesada Cigars released a special limited edition cigar dubbed the Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary. More recently, Manolo’s daughter Raquel has been playing an increasing role in the operations of Quesada Cigars, but according to Quesada Cigars the Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary was a project specifically blended by Manolo himself. Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-r8o

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/

On Episode 286, we are honored to welcome back one of the true legends in the cigar industry, the one and only Christian Eiroa of C.L.E. Cigar Company. Christian is known for his leadership at Camacho, but for the last decade, he has been at the helm of his own venture, C.L.E. In the past couple of years, there have been plenty of innovative projects coming from C.L.E., and we’ll talk about them tonight. Plus, we will have our FSG Beef Question of the Night, Tabacalera USA Ties That Bind, Alec Bradley Live True, Espinosa Today in Sports History, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Deliberation segments. Our Deliberation Segment will go in-depth on the PCA decision to lift cigar media dues.

One of the biggest stories of the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was Oliva Company. It was easily the biggest PCA Trade Show since Oliva was acquired by J. Cortès in 2016. One can argue this might have been the biggest Trade Show Oliva had in a decade since the launch of Melanio. A year ago, Oliva stunned the cigar world indicating it was acquiring three Honduran brands from the Reyes family: Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios, and Roly. Just before the Trade Show, Oliva relaunched the Cuba Aliados brand and would stun the cigar world a second time by announcing it would be turning to two third-party factories to handle production: Julio R. Eiroa's Fabrica de Puros Aladino S.A. in Honduras and Ernesto Perez-Carrillo's Tabacalera La Alianza in the Dominican Republic. In addition, Oliva had other offerings including the 2022 edition of its Advent Calendar, a Melanio sampler offering, and a new cigarillo. This was a booth our team was personally very excited to cover! PCA 2022 Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-nqq