JRE Tobacco added a fifth line to the Aladino family of cigars with the Cameroon earlier this year.  The line was originally scheduled to be released during the 2020 PCA trade show, but due to COVID, the launch was pushed back to the spring of this year.  The line was released in 3 sizes, robusto, lonsdale, and super toro, but a lancero size, called the Elegante, was added during the summer as an exclusive to Blue Smoke of Dallas.  The Elegante, which I’m reviewing here, is now a nationwide release.

• Vitola:  Lancero

Final Score:  92

Tonight we celebrate our 200th Episode of the Prime Time Show – and we welcome in the CEO of Oliva Cigar Company, Cory Bappert.

Cory’s got an interesting journey as he moved into the CEO role for one of the iconic premium cigar brands in the industry and we’ll talk to him about that. Plus we will dive into Oliva Cigar Company and discuss some of the latest happenings with the company.

In addition we will have our Live True, Sopranos Segment, Industry Deliberation segments.

• The Many Saints of Newark - Official Trailer

Tonight we celebrate our 200th Episode of the Prime Time Show – and we welcome in the CEO of Oliva Cigar Company, Cory Bappert.

Cory’s got an interesting journey as he moved into the CEO role for one of the iconic premium cigar brands in the industry and we’ll talk to him about that. Plus we will dive into Oliva Cigar Company and discuss some of the latest happenings with the company.

In addition we will have our Live True, Sopranos Segment, Industry Deliberation segments.

• The Many Saints of Newark - Official Trailer

On Episode 48, we are joined again by John “Cigar Surgeon” McTavish of Developing Palates to discuss one of the most innovative bands over the past 35 years, the Beastie Boys. We will take a look at the career of the Beastie Boys and discuss the impact they had had on music. Plus, we will go over some of our favorite Beastie Boys tunes.

In addition, we will pay homage to the late Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones who passed away a week earlier.

For this show, Dave smokes the Nat Sherman Epoca 2019 Limited Edition and John smokes the Punch ManTua.

As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

• Full Episode 48 Playlist

• Lorde’s Stoned at the Nail Salon: Watching Time Roll On

On Episode 48, we are joined again by John “Cigar Surgeon” McTavish of Developing Palates to discuss one of the most innovative bands over the past 35 years, the Beastie Boys. We will take a look at the career of the Beastie Boys and discuss the impact they had had on music. Plus, we will go over some of our favorite Beastie Boys tunes.

In addition, we will pay homage to the late Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones who passed away a week earlier.

For this show, Dave smokes the Nat Sherman Epoca 2019 Limited Edition and John smokes the Punch ManTua.

As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:

• Full Episode 48 Playlist

• Lorde’s Stoned at the Nail Salon: Watching Time Roll On