Ben Balliro
What to do, what to do, what to do..
You were told by someone, who knew someone, to go into the cigar shop and buy a cigar for some friends. You have never shopped for cigars...
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Ben Balliro
Jul 11, 20192 min read
I’ve noticed something...
I hope this post helps you simplify your cigar smoking journey> Keep it simple, kept it clean, and keep it fun. From here the choice is your
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Ben Balliro
Jun 10, 20192 min read
Infused Cigars and Public Opinion.
I made a Twitter post showing a poll voting for one of three different cigars to choose from; a NUB infused, a Rocky Patel Java, and an...
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Ben Balliro
May 15, 20195 min read
Weddings and Cigars and Choices Oh My!
Need some ideas for choosing a cigar? I have a few suggestions, hopefully this article will help you on your journey!
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Ben Balliro
May 12, 20193 min read
Too Loud? Or Not Loud Enough? You Decide.
So here is the topic in question. What kind of atmosphere do you enjoy with your cigars? I bring this topic up because of a recent...
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Ben Balliro
Apr 22, 20193 min read
Level the Playing Field
I know I’ve written about this topic before, but as I was driving home today I realized I missed a valuable point. One time several years...
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Ben Balliro
Apr 11, 20196 min read
Hit Them Where It Hurts!
I’ve been trying to keep up in the latest media on what’s been going on with the premium tobacco industry and the USFDA. There’s not much...
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Ben Balliro
Apr 7, 20193 min read
Stand Your Ground
I have noticed, as I’m sure you have as well, an insanely growing trend of smoking regulations, bureaucratic legislation, and overall...
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Ben Balliro
Mar 27, 20193 min read
“Cigars Were Better Back in the 90’s!”
I’ve heard this phrase from different sources and web videos, always talking about the “good ol’ boom days of the 90’s”. “Back then we...
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Ben Balliro
Mar 25, 20195 min read
These are a Few of My Favorite Things
This is a topic I absolutely love talking about. If e’er a way to start the day it’s an espresso and a breakfast cigar. Imagine, you wake...
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Ben Balliro
Feb 17, 20194 min read
A Leaf is a Leaf Right?
Here’s a topic of conversation that is sure to upset most premium tobacco users out there. Every year in Las Vegas there is an event...
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Ben Balliro
Feb 12, 20193 min read
Cigar Events, Are They Really Worth It?
I’ve been fortunate enough, as many of you have, to attend many cigar events from diffferent parts of the country. Some I thought were...
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Ben Balliro
Jan 29, 20191 min read
Favorite Winter Drink
Some of us have a go-to drink for the holidays, others don’t. Aside from egg nog at Christmas and mulled wine at Thanksgiving, there’s...
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Ben Balliro
Jan 28, 20193 min read
How Can We Make a More Female Friendly Lounge?
Well now that is an interesting question. How can we, the male population, make a cigar bar/lounge/tobacco shop more female friendly? We...
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Ben Balliro
Jan 14, 20192 min read
A Legend Now Lost
It’s with a heavy heart I am here to inform our readers that we lost a a great man and a wonderful leader Alan “Cigar Savant” Friedman....
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Ben Balliro
Dec 21, 20182 min read
The Age of Hypocrisy
In an age of controversial politics and scandalous leaders it’s a relief that at least our culture of the cigar industry has retained...
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Ben Balliro
Dec 18, 20182 min read
Favorite Accessory
So Mark Jr. recently purchased a Palio cigar cutter online and was telling me about it. It’s well built and versatile because it’s...
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Ben Balliro
Dec 18, 20181 min read
We Are What We Are
You know, it does’t matter how many smoking bans, amended smoking age increase requirements, or the unprovoked tobacco price increases,...
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Ben Balliro
Dec 16, 20182 min read
Cigars; More than Tobacco
I will be the first to discuss any new release cigars, new blends, new brands, or any variation thereof. There comes a point, however,...
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Ben Balliro
Dec 16, 20183 min read
Why Not Both?
Here’s the thing, I’ve noticed that some people are using the cigar profile as a template, but replace the tobacco with a variety of...
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