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Dan Tobacco's Salty Dogs was released in Europe last summer, and we first encountered the blend during this year's IPCPR in New Orleans. I immediately knew that this hearty plug of Virginia and Perique would satisfy my desire for bold flavor and medium-full strength.

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A brand new, all-American Aromatic, The Virginia Cream is unlike anything else we've ever seen from G.L. Pease in the past. A pure-Virginia blend with Aromatic qualities? An Aromatic with a more natural tobacco flavor? ... Read More

When an opportunity came up to sit down with Mark Ryan during a visit to our offices we jumped at the chance. After all, he's a key figure in pipe tobacco in the US, and possibly the world. Still, I wasn't sure what to expect. Every first hand account had the man as being intelligent and genial, yet he's such a controversial figure ... Read More

Few things are more exciting in the world of pipe tobacco than a new blend by G. L. Pease. The Virginia Cream is a bit of a departure for Greg, but if there's anyone who call pull off an Aromatic blend that also features some excellent tobacco flavors to go along with the inherent sweetness and luscious room note, Greg can. ... Read More

I first met Kent Rasmussen in 2003. At the time, he'd been making pipes for a few years and had developed a highly distinctive, structured style, bringing an architectural eye to the medium. Kent had a background as a trained sculptor and architect and had worked as a sculptor ... Read More

Dedication to quality is the mark of true artisans, even more so than anything that may happen to be stamped, etched, or otherwise inscribed onto their works. So what does it say when an artisan whose quality of work is well-established dedicates a year to shifting his focus and work-flow to a new project? ... Read More

Over the past couple of days many of you have reached out to us by phone or e-mail to ask how we're doing in the midst of the tremendous rainfall we've seen here in South Carolina as a result of hurricane Joaquin. The short answer is that we're doing just fine: the office and our staff, along with our pipes and tobacco are all safe and secure. ... Read More

Lately I've been on this vanilla kick. It's just one of those classic flavors you can't go wrong with. I fondly remember making homemade vanilla ice cream for science class in a plastic bag with rock salt, vanilla extract, ice cubes, sugar, and milk. The end result was a really nice, pure vanilla taste. That's the exact taste I have been wanting! ... Read More

Martelo pipes first hit our site back in March, and so far, we've been really impressed. The fusion of Greek neo-classical, Danish, and Gustavo's own unique style really comes out in each and every piece. Recently, Shane sat down with Gustavo Cunha ... Read More

Last year, Cornell & Diehl broke ground with a completely different type of holiday blend — a mixture specifically designed around Halloween. Christmas-themed tobaccos? Why, there's a whole slew of them. But Halloween-themed blends? Mixture Monster was the first we'd ever seen. And this year, they've done it again.

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