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Meet Tad Gage: Publisher, Writer, Reviewer, Collector

November 19, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Some people become so interested in tobacco and pipes that they find themselves on an endless quest for knowledge. The more they know about something, the more they enjoy it, and they delve into corporate archives, make contacts with people directly related to their particular interests, network with others, and expand their own understanding along the way. They collect information as avidly as they collect pipes. ... Read More

IM Corona: The Best Hard-Use Pipe Lighter

November 18, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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We pipe smokers come in every size, shape, color, and level of hairiness, and our preferences in pipes and tobaccos are as varied as we are. One thing we all have in common, however, is the need for fire. We have to light our tobaccos or we can't really be called pipe smokers. Lighters, too, appear in all kinds of permutations, though none are hairy. ... Read More

Briar to Binder: Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust StillWell Star English No.27

November 16, 2021 by Shane Ireland

Welcome back to another episode of Briar to Binder, a crossover video series where we take a closer look at cigars through the lens of a pipe smoker. On this episode, Jeremy Reeves and Steve Saka sit down to discuss the two blending maestros' latest collaboration: StillWell Star — particularly the English No. 27 blend. ... Read More

The Pipes of Eric Morecambe, Humorist

November 12, 2021 by Jeffery Sitts

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One half of the iconic English comedic duo Morecambe and Wise, Eric Morecambe was a talented performer and gifted comedian who delighted millions around the world for over 40 years, achieving impressive success with his appearances on stage, radio, film, and television. Throughout his career, Morecambe possessed a remarkable, natural ability to garner laughs with simple body ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Stereotypes

November 11, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Tobacco smoking is accompanied by stereotypes: the cigar-smoking captain of industry, for example, or the pipe-smoking absent-minded professor. Cigarette smoking is an entirely different subject with all kinds of interpretations: Busy, anti-establishment, bohemian, harried — it defies easy categorization. ... Read More

Briar to Binder: Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust StillWell Star Aromatic No.1

November 10, 2021 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to another episode of Briar to Binder, a crossover video series where we take a closer look at cigars through the lens of a pipe smoker. On this episode, Jeremy Reeves and Steve Saka sit down to discuss the two blending maestros' latest collaboration: StillWell Star — particularly the Aromatic No. 1 blend. ... Read More

StillWell Star Cigars: Bridging the Gap

November 5, 2021 by Truett Smith

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Steve Saka, founder and head blender of cigar company Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, shocked the industry when he announced earlier this year that he'd been a clandestine pipe smoker for most of his life. He assured cigar aficionados that he's still first and foremost devoted to cigars, but he extended his hand to pipe smokers with this declaration. The controversy, to even call ... Read More

Wintertime Reserve 2021: Behind the Blends

November 4, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Cue the festive music, pour the eggnog, and don those oh so terrible sweaters, because this week we officially began our 14th annual Buy a Peterson Pipe, Get a Tin promotion: From now until December 31st, buy any new Peterson pipe and choose from a selection of four special-edition Cornell & Diehl Wintertime Reserve pipe tobaccos. But with four different blends to consider, which should you choose? ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Mayor's 1814 Flake

November 3, 2021 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to another episode of Tasting Notes. If you've been following this series recently, you'll know that I've been smoking my way through the entire Sillem's portfolio. I started with the Aromatic mixtures — the Green, Blue, Red, and Black — and I've now moved on to the flakes. Today, I'll be reviewing a blend that ... Read More

Authenticity Prioritized: Jon Huber and Crowned Heads Cigars

October 29, 2021 by Truett Smith

From working at a temp agency to co-founding Crowned Heads Cigars, Jon Huber's journey is one marked by authenticity, inspiration, and borderline obsession. He's the type of person who's all-in on his interests; there's no such thing as mid-range, 50% devotion. "That's just me," he says. "I've never done anything half-ass." Over the years, Jon's learned to channel his ... Read More

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