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Tasting Notes: Sutliff's North Pole Peppermint Mocha

December 15, 2021 by Shane Ireland

Happy Holidays and welcome back to another episode of Tasting Notes. For today's installment, I have something very festive in store for you. As many of you know, I am mostly a Virginia and a Virginia/Perique smoker, but more recently I've been diving into the bountiful world of Aromatics. So, naturally,I was actually pretty excited to try Sutliff's recently released North Pole Peppermint Mocha. ... Read More

Dan Locklair, World-Class Composer and Ambassador of the Pipe

December 10, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, "Music is the universal language of mankind." It's a truism that has held since humans first expressed rhythm with sticks and hollow logs, and it may be that the vocalizing of the first simple tunes helped to develop language itself. Music is felt at such a deeply emotional level that it resonates within our beings and universally transcends all other communication. ... Read More

A Visit with Ser Jacopo

December 9, 2021 by Sykes Wilford

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In mid-2010, I visited Ser Jacopo for the first time. Smokingpipes had carried Ser Jacopo pipes for almost a decade at that point and finally meeting Giancarlo Guidi was an extraordinary experience. ... Read More

Briar to Binder: StillWell Star Bayou No. 32

December 8, 2021 by Shane Ireland

Welcome back to another episode of Briar to Binder. In this installment, our two favorite blending geniuses — C&D's Head Blender Jeremy Reeves and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust's Master Ligador Steve Saka — continue their journey through Dunbarton's new StillWell Star line, this time diving deep into the Bayou No. 32 blend: a luxury pipe tobacco cigar representing Saka's ideal ... Read More

Peterson's 2021 Pipe of the Year: The Iconic 4AB

December 3, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Some pipe shapes are so inviting and attractive that they become iconic. Peterson's 4AB is such a shape, and it's return after decades of absence as the Peterson 2021 Pipe of the year was an event to be noted.

"Iconic" is a big word to throw around. A great example of an iconic shape is the Churchwarden. It was there at the beginning of European pipe smoking, long, graceful, and attending the first generations of modern smokers. ... Read More

Cigar-Smoking Holiday Gift Guide 2021

December 2, 2021 by Truett Smith

As someone who enjoys cigars, I grow somewhat nervous and hesitant around the holidays, not because I'm worried someone won't tailor a gift according to my hobby but, rather, because they might. We cigar smokers are a fickle bunch. We've narrowed our preferences through years of trial and error, and whether we like to admit it, we're often quite picky. ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: November 2021

November 29, 2021 by Andrew Wike

Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Cigar Review! For this month's installment, we were privileged to host another very special guest Inquisitor: one of the founders of RoMa Craft cigars, Mr. Mike Rosales! Founded my Mike Rosales and Skip Martin in 2012, RoMa Craft is already a heavy hitter in the world of premium cigars, offering a variety of delicious sticks crafted from the finest leaf available, ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking Holiday Gift Guide 2021

November 26, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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The holiday season is a strange time of year for pipe smokers because we know the chance of our loved ones finding the right gift for us is vanishingly small. You have to know a lot about this esoteric subject to choose wisely. It's like that with every hobby or specific interest, though. How can anyone without experienced knowledge purchase the right sharpening stone for a knife ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: December 2021

November 24, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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It's time for another round of beautiful pipe smoking desktop backgrounds! As in previous months, we've compiled some of our favorite shots and artwork to share with you. Below you'll find thirteen unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: November 2021

November 22, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review! We're back at it again for the month of November, and, luckily, our panel seems to be feeling more like themselves since last month's *ahem* special *ahem* episode. For this month's installment, one of our resident cigar experts Tyler Caldwell took to the Inquisitor Chair and selected a blend for Shane, Andy, and Truett ... Read More

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