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From the SPC Lab: Aging Tobacco

From the SPC Lab: Aging Tobacco

May 14, 2012 by John Sutherland

Working for Smokingpipes.com is, for the record, as much fun as many of you have suggested you think it is, and sometimes even more so. Case in point: Friday some of us got together to experiment with stoving tobacco. ... Read More

Exploring New Blends (9)

Exploring New Blends (9)

April 27, 2012 by Ted Swearingen

3 Comments

After smoking a handful of straight Virginia blends almost exclusively since November of last year, my taste buds were finally ready for a change around the end of March. I was hoping this would happen, as the notion of getting locked into a certain style of pipe tobacco for the rest of my smoking days, or even a specific blend, terrifies me. ... Read More

Morganton Getaway

Morganton Getaway

April 17, 2012 by John Sutherland

1 Comment

So, if you’ve been keeping up, you’ll know that last week a few of us piled into a car and made a field trip to visit the good folks Cornell & Diehl. I’ve continuously heard rumors about just how nice Craig and Patty Tarlar are, and this is indeed true on a massive scale. ... Read More

The Right Time for a Change

The Right Time for a Change

September 19, 2011 by Adam Davidson

For the most part, I'm a Virginia or Virginia/Perique smoker these days and have been for about ten years. When first taking up the briar in college, trips to the local B&M usually took place on a Saturday where there the nice lady, Betsy, would greet me with a smile as I walked in. ... Read More

Navy Flake, Please!

Navy Flake, Please!

September 15, 2011 by Sykes Wilford

I confess it. I have fallen totally in love with Mac Baren Navy Flake. It's weird, though. I've smoked it here and there for years; if a friend offered a bowl when I'd run out of tobacco, or when I was offered tobacco at the Mac Baren factory, or even just because there happened to be an open tin around the office, but I'd never embraced it with any particular alacrity. ... Read More

Exploring New Blends Pt10

Exploring New Blends Pt10

April 25, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

If you've recently purchased some pipe tobacco from us, chances are you've received a complimentary sample of Mac Baren's Highland Blend, their latest addition to the HH series.
From the pouch you'll find pieces of medium-brown, broken flake tobacco, interspersed with a few bright ribbons split from the flake, and a small portion of dark leaf. ... Read More

Aged Haddo's Delight

Aged Haddo's Delight

April 8, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

7 Comments

In the first place, I'm not a huge fan of Haddo's Delight. This is probably because I'm not terribly crazy about Perique. I find the blend a little harsh on my throat and have some trouble spotting the nuances so many others tend to describe. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco (3)

Mystery Tobacco (3)

April 7, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

Welcome to another round of 'Mystery Tobacco' where the winning prize is simply bragging rights. Let's see how Eric, Sykes and I did this week with Susan's mysteriously labeled little baggy. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco (2)

Mystery Tobacco (2)

March 16, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

Shortly after our last Mystery Tobacco post Adam, Eric, Susan and I agreed that we'd had such a good time doing it we would give it another shot. Before long Susan had bagged up Mystery Blend #2. We all got around to smoking it a lot sooner this time. Enjoy! ... Read More

Exploring New Blends Pt9

Exploring New Blends Pt9

March 8, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

2 Comments

There are a few tobacco blending and tinning companies that get talked about so often that the subsequent noise washes away from the horizon many other excellent producers. By now many of us realize why. ... Read More

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