I haven’t written a cigar review in quite a while. I tend to buy what I think are “everyday” cigars. Cigars I purchase by the box and...

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...

I am sitting outside in my screened in front porch in my chair, a tall hot coffee, a cigar and the usual relative accoutrements such as...

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

1- Bad 2- Yard-Gar 3- Good 4- Great 5- Box Worthy Wrapper: Mexico Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Dominican Republic Medium to full...

Over the past century or so, premium cigars have evolved into different shapes and sizes (or vitolas). There is also a much larger...

In the spirit of holiday gift giving for a divorced man, I decided to buy something for myself; the Audew JC-48A Thermoelectric Humidor....

There has been a question that has been puzzling me for the past week or so and it has to do with a cigar’s ring gauge. If you smoke...

Most of the time when I’m trying to catch up on the latest cigar news, I find myself wondering how can something so simple, become so...

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting annoyed by the amount of conflicting information I’m receiving all over the internet. You can...

There are pros and cons for both active and passive humidification systems. Before we delve into which system is better, it’s important...

These past few months have been a nightmare with lockdowns, curfews, an irrational economic frenzy of stockpiling paper products and...

Do you believe in cigar ratings? Does your opinion change based on cigar ratings? This is a huge topic of debate because of our favorite...

During our last Cigar Tipsters Episode Mark Jr. and I discussed the topic of the PCA Trade Show and how some of the biggest names in...

Some say it’s based on the number of cigars a company produces and the exclusive choices of cigars to choose from. Others say it’s how...

Emotional Taste Perception. Sounds intriguing doesn’t it? Whether you are a novice or a veteran cigar smoker you have run into this...

The Don Pepin Garcia Cuban classic was the first blend developed in the Garcia Factory in Esteli Nicaragua. It uses all Nicaraguan...

“Yes, if it costs more it means it’s a better cigar right?....WROnG!”. You’ve read this online before and heard this argument a million...