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Ben Balliro
Mar 18, 20232 min read
Your Zen Zone
We know that smoking a cigar takes time and dedication. You must also have somewhere to smoke. An area you can call your HQ, you inner...
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Ben Balliro
Feb 3, 20233 min read
Ban It!
Smoking bans are nothing new, in fact they have been around since the 16th century when King James I (b.1566-d.1625) mutilated and...
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Ben Balliro
Feb 3, 20233 min read
A Glance at Our Puffing Past
The cigar industry has taken a long and arduous stroll since the big cigar boom of the 1990’s, but it has been an exciting journey of...
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Ben Balliro
Feb 3, 20232 min read
Going Mobile
Sure you can go through the hassles of opening up your own cigar lounge and bar. The effort is commendable and appreciated by many...
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Ben Balliro
Jan 3, 20232 min read
What’s in a Name?
My friend Mark Jr. sent me a picture of a new cigar he was enjoying. It had a white band with overlapping green letters FSM. According...
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Ben Balliro
Nov 5, 20224 min read
Cigar Lounge Pros and Cons
In this blog Mark Jr. and I are talking about what we think are Pros vs Cons of cigar lounges. A cigar lounge is as you a place to hang...
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Ben Balliro
Oct 13, 20224 min read
Puttin’ On the Ritz
Ah, there it is. The old infamous song originally written by Irving Berlin in the 1920’s and then covered by Taco in 1983 and scared the...
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Ben Balliro
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Davidoff Millennials
Nope, that’s not a typo. It’s called A pun, and it’s a play on words for my next rant. Over the past decade social media has become part...
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Ben Balliro
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Greed: When Enough, is Never Enough
Many years ago I was with my mother and we were shopping at a Sears or something, and we saw a guy unloading a set of aftermarket rims...
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Ben Balliro
Jun 13, 20222 min read
Take a Hike!
Since this whole pandemic started, people in general have found themselves with more free time than ever before. People‘s jobs have led...
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Mark Snider Jr
Apr 21, 20222 min read
Deployment Alert: “The Operator” Activated for Duty
Limited edition Slaughterhouse collaboration to benefit Operation: Cigars For Warriors launching soon from Ventura Cigar Company April...
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Ben Balliro
Mar 2, 20223 min read
Everyone, Please Calm Down
Today there is so much geopolitical drama with the Russians, price of food and gas, federal and state taxes, student loans, Elon Musk,...
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Ben Balliro
Jan 13, 20222 min read
My Ring Gauge is Small
Here’s a topic that goes against this new societal trend of fatter ring gauge smokes…how about a smaller ring gauge? Many of us like to...
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Ben Balliro
Dec 15, 20212 min read
Premium Product v. Premium Profit
The topic in question is this; should you buy a cigar brand because it’s endorsed by a celebrity? We the “non-celebrity” public like to...
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Ben Balliro
Nov 7, 20212 min read
B & M v. Dot & Com
Here at Cigar Tipsters we really enjoy our cigars, but this is not a cheap endeavor. Which means leaving us to find the best value for...
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Ben Balliro
Oct 16, 20212 min read
Crux Guild Robusto
I haven’t written a cigar review in a while. I tend to buy what I think are “everyday” cigars. Cigars I purchase by the box and keep on...
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Ben Balliro
Oct 2, 20212 min read
Making the Cut
Part 2…Since the debate whether to spend your money on expensive lighters is still ongoing, let’s talk about an accessory that I think...
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Ben Balliro
Oct 2, 20212 min read
The Sun Shall Rise Again
I recently visited a friend of mine in Boston from my home in ME. Not even a two hour drive and I was already looking forward to getting...
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Ben Balliro
Oct 2, 20212 min read
House Blends and Un-Banded Cigars
According to tobacconistuniversity.org in the mid 19th century a German cigar pioneer named Gustav Bock started putting paper bands...
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Mark Snider Jr
Sep 7, 20211 min read
Southern Draw, Rose of Sharon - Quick Tip Review
1- Bad 2- Yard-Gar 3- Good 4- Great 5- Box Worthy Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Dominican Republic &...
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