Shane Ireland

Mystery Review: April 2026

Mystery Review: April 2026

April 28, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Mystery Review our monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mystery tobacco. For April's edition, our guest Inquisitor is Jennifer Murray, Production Supervisor at Cornell & Diehl. Will her mysterious submission leave us bewildered, or will we correctly guess the tobacco she's presented to us? Join us as we discuss what ... Read More

Catching Up with Steve Saka at PCA 2026

Catching Up with Steve Saka at PCA 2026

April 24, 2026 by Shane Ireland

I had a chance to catch up with Steve Saka again at the very end of PCA 2026 at the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust booth to learn the upcoming releases he has in store this year. ... Read More

ADVentura x Smokingpipes Exclusive Blue Eyed Jack's Revenge Patapalo

ADVentura x Smokingpipes Exclusive Blue Eyed Jack's Revenge Patapalo

April 16, 2026 by Shane Ireland

I recently hopped on a video call with Henderson Ventura of ADVentura Cigars to chat about the exciting release of the Smokingpipes exclusive ADVentura Blue Eyed Jack's Revenge Patapalo, the first Lancero in the brand's popular line ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Hoodoo Ridge

Tasting Notes: Hoodoo Ridge

April 7, 2026 by Shane Ireland

Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. I'm still on a mission to smoke my way through the entirety of the new Summit series by Cornell & Diehl and Jeremy Reeves. Now I am moving on to the second one of the four blends from the series ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: J.T. Cooke

All Pipes Considered: J.T. Cooke

April 2, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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I'm here today with a very special guest, Mr. Steve Norse of Vermont Freehand, who is visiting us at Smokingpipes. We'll be chatting about the illustrious career of J.T. Cooke, who is very near and dear to Steve, and some standout selections ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Palmetto Balkan

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Palmetto Balkan

March 31, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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Today I'm here to talk about the long-awaited return of Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch: Palmetto Balkan. Palmetto Balkan is, for me personally, one of the more memorable English blends that Jeremy and his team at C&D have put out ... Read More

Talking Pipe-Making Materials with Steve Norse of Vermont Freehand

Talking Pipe-Making Materials with Steve Norse of Vermont Freehand

March 27, 2026 by Shane Ireland

Recently, we were joined at our roundtable with Steve Norse of Vermont Freehand to discuss his brand as well as his impact on the pipe-making industry through supplying artisans with key pipe-making ... Read More

Estate Restoration

Estate Restoration

March 18, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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I'm here today to talk about estate pipes. Estate pipes are a big part of what we do at Smokingpipes.com and I think they're particularly useful and special for a lot of reasons for collectors and for smokers. Let's dive into the restoration process ... Read More

Smoking 100-Year-Old Pipe Tobacco with Steve Norse

Smoking 100-Year-Old Pipe Tobacco with Steve Norse

March 13, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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In today's special episode, we have a once-in-a-lifetime experience to share with you: Steve Norse of Vermont Freehand joined us in our roundtable and opened an over 100-year-old tin of Cope's Bond of Union for us to smoke. Join us as we dive into this ultra-aged tobacco and share our thoughts on the oldest tin of tobacco ... Read More

Briar Grading At Peterson with Shane Ireland & Glen Whelan

Briar Grading At Peterson with Shane Ireland & Glen Whelan

March 12, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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I recently visited Peterson of Dublin in Ireland and had a chance to chat with Glen Whelan, Managing Director, about what I think is arguably the most fascinating and certainly my favorite department in the entire production area: briar grading ... Read More

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