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

Mark Snider Jr
Sep 5, 20211 min read
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Torcedor Talent
Over the past century or so, premium cigars have evolved into different shapes and sizes (or vitolas). There is also a much larger...
Ben Balliro
Jan 13, 20214 min read
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I Bid You, the Audew.
In the spirit of holiday gift giving for a divorced man, I decided to buy something for myself; the Audew JC-48A Thermoelectric Humidor....
Ben Balliro
Jan 13, 20213 min read
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64ths of a Topic
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...
Ben Balliro
Sep 18, 20202 min read
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Want vs. Need
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...
Ben Balliro
Sep 17, 20203 min read
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Where Are We?!
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...
Ben Balliro
Jul 29, 20203 min read
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Active vs. Passive Humi.
There are pros and cons for both active and passive humidification systems. Before we delve into which system is better, it’s important...
Ben Balliro
May 8, 20203 min read
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Make the Most of It
These past few months have been a nightmare with lockdowns, curfews, an irrational economic frenzy of stockpiling paper products and...
Ben Balliro
Apr 24, 20202 min read
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Cigar Ratings and Public Opinion
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...
Ben Balliro
Feb 9, 20202 min read
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Money is Not Everything
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...
Ben Balliro
Jan 28, 20203 min read
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What is a Boutique Brand Anyway?
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...
Ben Balliro
Dec 10, 20194 min read
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Emotional Taste Perception
Emotional Taste Perception. Sounds intriguing doesn’t it? Whether you are a novice or a veteran cigar smoker you have run into this...
Ben Balliro
Aug 7, 20192 min read
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(My Father) Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic
The Don Pepin Garcia Cuban classic was the first blend developed in the Garcia Factory in Esteli Nicaragua. It uses all Nicaraguan...
Ben Balliro
Aug 7, 20192 min read
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If It Costs More, It’s Better Right?
“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...
Ben Balliro
Aug 7, 20194 min read
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The Fields are Alive with the Sound of Lobbyists
Marco Rubio is a (R) Junior U.S. Senator from FL, whom you may remember ran in the 2016 Republican Primaries for President of the United...
Ben Balliro
Jul 25, 20192 min read
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What Are We Tasting?
I hope this helps explain the fundamentals of cigar tasting.
Ben Balliro
Jul 25, 20195 min read
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Top 5 Cigar Misconceptions
Below is a compiled list of my own thoughts, and stereotypical misconceptions about the premium tobacco world. My goal is not to sound...
Ben Balliro
Jul 16, 20197 min read
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So What Would Happen if the U.S./Cuba Embargo was Lifted?
This concern of US/Cuban relations has been on the minds of the U.S. cigar smoking community for generations. It has been debated and...
Ben Balliro
Jul 13, 20194 min read
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Yeah It's Me...
My name is Ben and although I currently live in Southern Maine, I moved from Knoxville TN where I grew up. I am a University of TN...
Ben Balliro
Jul 11, 20192 min read
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T
I was reading a couple of articles last night and I discovered an interesting article. Among all the political downfall and societal...
Ben Balliro
Jul 11, 20191 min read
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