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Mac Baren HH Pure Virginia: Tasting Notes

September 18, 2015 by Shane Ireland

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The new HH Pure Virginia delivers exactly what the name promises: honest, and unadulterated tobacco taste. I've been incredibly excited about this blend since I tried a few bowls during IPCPR a few months ago.

Golden Days of Yore: Tasting Notes

September 10, 2015 by Shane Ireland

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Opening my tin of Golden Days of Yore instantly put me in the Christmas spirit. The aroma of eggnog, gingerbread immediately had me feeling homesick and left me longing for the winter months. Right from the first light you'll be able to tell that this is a special blend indeed. ... Read More

Leaf by Oscar: Connecticut

September 8, 2015 by Calvin Miller

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At a first glance, a cigar smoker could be excused for thinking, "This is by far the ugliest looking cigar I have ever seen," but in this case, initial appearances are misleading. Leaf by Oscar - the cigar presented in a wrapping of natural leaf, and not the usual cellophane wrapper most of us are accustomed to seeing on a stick in our tobacconist's humidor. ... Read More

Canadian Pipe Shapes

August 25, 2015 by Andrew Wike

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Canadians, Lovats, Lumbermans, and Liverpools... they're all (typically) long-shanked variations of the timeless Billiard. Though they can be rendered in any scale, their often elongated shanks make for a striking profile while offering some pretty functional perks, too. ... Read More

The King of Perique Visits SPC

August 21, 2015 by Adam O'Neill

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Low Country Pipe and Cigar, our brick and mortar store here in Myrtle Beach, played host last Friday to Mark Ryan, who was in town to promote his new Perique cigar, the 1881 Perique.

More Smokingpipes on Spotify

August 21, 2015 by Kathryn Mann

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A couple months ago, Adam asked around the offices at Smokingpipes for volunteers to create playlists for Spotify. The idea was to have a list of songs to enjoy a smoke to, and it was brilliant. We've been listening to them in the office ever since. When the first three hit the blog, we got a lot of great feedback and requests. ... Read More

Behind The Scenes at Savinelli

August 14, 2015 by Shane Ireland

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Earlier this year Sykes and I made our way to the Savinelli factory in Barasso. This trip was of particular interest to me personally because it was the first time that I'd been able to see pipe production on such a large scale. I've been fortunate enough to see a number of small workshops and artisanal studios ... Read More

5 Pipe Accessories For Your Everyday Carry

August 14, 2015 by Adam O'Neill

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I don't know about you, but I consider my pipe to be an extension of myself. Like any fashion the shape and finish of a pipe become a statement about who I am, or at least who I consider myself to be, and most definitely whom I wish to be seen as.

Villiger: The Perfect Inbetween Cigar

August 13, 2015 by Hadassah Helina Hallman

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I love smoking a pipe. It's comforting, soothing, and just generally pretty darned fun. However, here at Smokingpipes.com, we're kept fairly busy. As I'm sure most of you could appreciate, smoking while typing at your computer is one thing, but here we're constantly on the move, and if its not entering in new pipes ... Read More

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

August 7, 2015 by Andrew Wike

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August 2014: Smokingpipes.com and Laudisi Enterprises as a whole spanned five buildings in two states. A year later and we're all (well, most of us, at least) under one roof here in Longs, South Carolina — something we celebrated yesterday with our local Chamber of Commerce as we finally cut the ribbon on our new space. ... Read More