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Top Pocket Pipes for Everyday Carry

August 22, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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Pipes come in all different shapes and sizes, ranging from giant, palm-filling briars to compact, muscular pieces. This range reflects the diverse taste of pipe smokers and what they want from their smoking instruments. For some, giant ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Peterson Cobble

August 19, 2025 by Andrew Wike

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Today's episode of All Pipes Considered is quite a special one. As we continue celebrating 160 years of Peterson, we are delighted to introduce a brand-new textured finish: the Cobble. Join myself, Sykes Wilford, Josh Burgess, and Glen Whelan ... Read More

Detail-Oriented People

August 15, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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I am, in many ways, a quite detail-oriented person. I like my desk to be organized just so in the office and in my home office. I enjoy placing my clothes where they belong in my closet in just the right spots and on just the right hangers. I enjoy the editing aspect of my job and polishing our words to the best of my abilities. However, I am only human. Admittedly, every little ... Read More

Savinelli Saint Nicholas 2025 Pipes

August 15, 2025 by Andrew Wike

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We are here today to talk about another exciting release: Savinelli's Saint Nicholas pipes for 2025, available now on-site. This year's selection returns to the iconic colors of Christmas ... Read More

Global Pipe-Making Exposition 2025: In Memoriam

August 12, 2025 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to 2025's Global Pipe-Making Exposition: In Memoriam. With this year's Global Pipe-Making Exposition, we've invited carvers from all around the world to pick one figure, whether it's an artisanal pipe maker, a brand owner, or a designer who's no longer with us that they would like to pay tribute to; someone who is influential not only to the broader pipe world, ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Peterson Pipe of the Year 2025

August 8, 2025 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of All Pipes Considered. We have something super special to talk about today, and that is Peterson's 2025 Pipe of the Year. In this video, we had the pleasure of chatting with Glen Whelan and Giacomo Penzo of Peterson in Ireland earlier this year on-location at the factory. Learn more about this exciting release as we continue celebrating 160 years ... Read More

Chuck Stanion: Prose as Craft

August 8, 2025 by Truett Smith

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"I don't want you to write about me, Truett."

"I know, Chuck, but Sykes and Andy really want an article commemorating you in light of your retirement. They've commissioned a portrait by Artur and everything."

"Yeah, but it's only retirement! Save it for when I'm truly gone ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: August 2025

August 1, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

The summer heat continues as we find ourselves already in August ... time just keeps jetting forward. A new month calls for a new set of desktop backgrounds to adorn your devices with the artistry and beauty of pipe making. ... Read More

Letter from the Editor: Transitions

July 31, 2025 by Chuck Stanion

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I don't know about you, but when I transition from one activity to another, it's an annoyance. If I'm awake, I don't like going to sleep. If I'm asleep, I don't like waking up. If I'm switching from one tobacco to another, it takes a while to embrace the new flavor profile. I don't like leaving home ... Read More

The Confrérie Welcomes Two Smokingpipes Associates

July 25, 2025 by Chuck Stanion