Ben Balliro
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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Ben Balliro
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
I’m Looking to Bic a Fight
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...
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Mark Snider Jr
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
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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Mark Snider Jr
- Sep 5, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Ben Balliro
- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Ben Balliro
- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
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....
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Ben Balliro
- Sep 18, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Ben Balliro
- Sep 17, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Ben Balliro
- Jul 29, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Ben Balliro
- May 8, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Ben Balliro
- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Ben Balliro
- Feb 9, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Ben Balliro
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Ben Balliro
- Dec 10, 2019
- 4 min
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...
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Ben Balliro
- Aug 7, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Ben Balliro
- Aug 7, 2019
- 2 min
(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...
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Ben Balliro
- Aug 7, 2019
- 4 min
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...
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Ben Balliro
- Jul 25, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Ben Balliro
- Jul 25, 2019
- 5 min
What Are We Tasting?
I hope this helps explain the fundamentals of cigar tasting.
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Ben Balliro
- Jul 16, 2019
- 7 min
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...
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