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Cigar Review: 15 Minutes of Fame

Cigar Review: 15 Minutes of Fame

March 9, 2023 by Gabriel Bass

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Originally produced in collaboration with Privada Cigar Club as the Cookie Monster, the blend that composes the 15 Minutes of Fame Lancero has proven remarkably popular, and remarkably long-lived for a limited-run cigar. All the better for us as — spoiler alert — it's a very nice blend. ... Read More

James Brown Visits Low Country Pipe & Cigar

James Brown Visits Low Country Pipe & Cigar

February 23, 2023 by John McElheny

Black Label Trading Company has become phenomena in the cigar industry since the brand's inception in 2013, with scores of devoted enthusiasts following the company's progression, myself included, and last month the founder of Black Label, James Brown, attended a special event at Smokingpipes' brick-and-mortar store, Low Country Pipe & Cigar. ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: February 2023

Mystery Cigar Review: February 2023

February 22, 2023 by Alan Britt

Welcome back to the Mystery Cigar Review. For this month's episode, we switched things up and asked Mr. Caleb McBee, Associate Blender at Cornell & Diehl Pipe Tobacco Company, to select one cigar for Shane, Truett, Tyler, and me to review in a blind taste test. Caleb may be an expert at blending pipe tobacco, but ... Read More

Top 10 Connecticut Shade Cigars

Top 10 Connecticut Shade Cigars

February 8, 2023 by Gabriel Bass

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Connecticut Shade leaf is among the most sought after of tobaccos, beloved for creating a rich, creamy smoke that offers a complex, yet mellow experience. The name Connecticut Shade can be the source of much confusion for cigar smokers, as "Connecticut '' has become an industry shorthand for the process of growing cigar leaf in shade tents, which don't necessarily have to be located in the Connecticut river valley. ... Read More

Smoke Rings: An Interview with James Brown, Owner of Oveja Negra

Smoke Rings: An Interview with James Brown, Owner of Oveja Negra

February 2, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to another episode of Smoke Rings, everyone. Today, I'm joined by a very special guest: owner of Fábrica Oveja Negra and founder of Black Label Trading Company and BLK WKS Studio cigars, Mr. James Brown. Tune in as James and I discuss Black Label Trading Company's beginnings, dive deep into the creative process of cigar blending, and take a quick look at some exciting projects on the horizon. ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: January 2023

Mystery Cigar Review: January 2023

January 26, 2023 by Shane Ireland

For this inaugural episode of 2023, we invited a very special guest to serve as our Mystery Inquisitor: He's a visual artist, Sommelier, adventure traveler, Range Rover enthusiast, and the founder of Black Label Trading Company — Mr. James Brown. Tune in to find out how Truett, Tyler, and I fared against James' palate! ... Read More

Ephemerality and the Cigar: A Meditation

Ephemerality and the Cigar: A Meditation

January 5, 2023 by John McElheny

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A major divergence between cigar smoking and pipe smoking is the relatively permanent nature of the pipe itself, being a tool used for smoking rather than the tobacco that is actually smoked. Pipe tobacco, then, is provided a degree of separation from the smoker, the smoke taken in through the stem as it passes down the ... Read More

Top Cigars of 2022

Top Cigars of 2022

December 30, 2022 by Truett Smith

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It's that time of year again folks: the week between Christmas and New Year's during which we digest holiday desserts, refine future resolutions, and revel in past reflections. Such a time also marks our top-cigars project here at Smokingpipes. While "pipes" may be in our name — literally — many of us also appreciate the nuance and complexity of cigars, and since 2019, ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: December 2022

Mystery Cigar Review: December 2022

December 29, 2022 by Shane Ireland

Welcome back to the Mystery Cigar Review, our final episode of 2022. And to ensure we end things with a bang, we asked John McElheny — one of our talented Copywriters here at Smokingpipes (whose voice was, indeed, made for radio) — to serve as our Inquisitor for this month's review. Tune in as Tyler, Alan, and I smoke ... Read More

Best Cigar Cutters

Best Cigar Cutters

December 14, 2022 by John McElheny

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Outside of the lighter, the cutter is a cigar smoker's most important tool, as the cap must be cut before the cigar is smokable. Sharpness and ease of use are paramount when selecting a cutter, and it's imperative that the chosen cutter starts and remains sharp over the course of its life. These essential features aren't exclusively relevant to any particular kind of cutter, but ... Read More

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