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...

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...

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...

Sure you can go through the hassles of opening up your own cigar lounge and bar. The effort is commendable and appreciated by many...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Since this whole pandemic started, people in general have found themselves with more free time than ever before. People‘s jobs have led...

Limited edition Slaughterhouse collaboration to benefit Operation: Cigars For Warriors launching soon from Ventura Cigar Company April...

Today there is so much geopolitical drama with the Russians, price of food and gas, federal and state taxes, student loans, Elon Musk,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

According to tobacconistuniversity.org in the mid 19th century a German cigar pioneer named Gustav Bock started putting paper bands...

1- Bad 2- Yard-Gar 3- Good 4- Great 5- Box Worthy Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Dominican Republic &...