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Admiral Richard E. Byrd: Ice-Cold Explorer

January 19, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1912, Richard Evelyn Byrd first experienced flying over glaciers and sea ice after his distinguished service in WWI. An aviator, he helped design navigational equipment for the NC-4, the first aircraft to fly over the Atlantic Ocean (1919). Commanding a naval aviation ... Read More

The History of Comoy's of London

January 12, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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The Comoy family name is renowned for being the first to offer briar pipes and interpret classic shapes in a distinctive fashion. Although ownership may have changed, this tradition of shaping and briar as the best pipe-making material has persisted into modern-day pipe making. The Comoy's were not only a successful ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Clarin Clay Pipes

January 11, 2024 by Truett Smith

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Hey, everyone. Truett Smith here with Smokingpipes, and today we're going to be talking about Clarin Clay Pipes, a brand based in Brazil that is revitalizing the clay-pipe tradition, seeking to elevate it in the pipe-smoking community, and to create a user experience that's more akin to what we're used to with briar pipes. ... Read More

2024 Pipe-Smoking Resolutions

January 5, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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As we enter 2024 and celebrate another year, we here at Smokingpipes are excited for new releases ahead for pipes, tobacco, cigars, and all of our other useful products for the smoker. Now, we reflect on our goals and dreams for the new year. Here are some of our staff's pipe-smoking resolutions for 2024. ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: January 2024

January 3, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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Welcome 2024 with this year's first set of desktop backgrounds for the month of January. As in previous months, this set includes some of our favorite shots and artwork featuring nine unique images split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. Start the new year off right with these stunning backgrounds. ... Read More

One Christmas Tradition's Odd Origin

December 22, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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For a time when I was eight or nine, in the mid-'60s, my friends Jawbone and Mothman shared my wary concern for the Middaugh brothers, who were ancient old men, the two remaining brothers, it was said, of identical triplets. Only a handful of people in our village knew the brothers' first names, and those people didn't talk ... Read More

Beyond Violence: The Sociocultural and Economic Factors That Enabled the Black Patch Tobacco Wars

December 22, 2023 by Rose Kiser

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In the Western regions of Kentucky and Tennessee there is an area known as the Black Tobacco patch. The name comes from the dark tobacco crops raised in the region — many dark-fired tobaccos are made here. It's comprised of about 30 counties in southwestern Kentucky and northwestern Tennessee. At the turn of the 20th century ... Read More

Cozy Reading & Smoking - Winter 2023

December 21, 2023 by Kayla Ivan

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Charlie Brown and Snoopy, Charlotte and Wilbur, Jo and Laurie, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson — one aspect threads a commonality between them all: they're all iconic pairs. One of the best pairings for a pipe or cigar smoker is reading a good book (or multiple good books) while smoking. In many ways, reading is a ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: December 2023

December 20, 2023 by Alan Britt

Welcome to the December edition of our Mystery Cigar Review, where our panel of experts (or in this case, Tyler, Truett, Shane, and I) attempts to identify a mystery cigar with no clues except the cigar itself and the smoking experience. This month's thrilling episode welcomes Jeremy MacDonald of Wildfire Cigars ... Read More

A Conversation with Charles Lemon: Author of the new book Brigham Pipes: A Century of Canadian Briar

December 15, 2023 by Rose Kiser

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The history of tobacco is both well documented and not. Sure, we know who introduced tobacco to Spain and popularized smoking in England but there are also large gaps of information in details on tobacco brands and pipe manufacturers. An example of a distinct lack of information would be the history of Brigham pipes — ... Read More

Admiral Richard E. Byrd: Ice-Cold Explorer

The History of Comoy's of London

All Pipes Considered: Clarin Clay Pipes

2024 Pipe-Smoking Resolutions

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: January 2024

One Christmas Tradition's Odd Origin

Beyond Violence: The Sociocultural and Economic Factors That Enabled the Black Patch Tobacco Wars

Cozy Reading & Smoking - Winter 2023

Mystery Cigar Review: December 2023

A Conversation with Charles Lemon: Author of the new book Brigham Pipes: A Century of Canadian Briar

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