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Mystery Tobacco Review: April 2021

April 21, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review! For this month's installment, we're back with a very special guest Inquisitor: Mr. Glen Whelan, Director of Sales at Kapp & Peterson. Glen got his start as a part-time retail associate in the Peterson store at the age of 16, and today he leads Peterson's sales efforts ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: April 2021

April 1, 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 nine unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: March 2021

March 30, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Cigar Review. For this month's review, we were honored to host a very special guest Inquisitor: Founder of Dapper Cigars, Mr. Ian Reith. Dapper's La Madrina Corona Gorda was actually our #1 cigar for 2020, so we were stoked to host Ian and see which cigar he had selected for us. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: March 2021

March 25, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review! While our blind taste-testing video series failed to win any Golden Globe awards this year, we were honored to host our very own celebrity Inquisitor for this month's review: Host of the Pipes Magazine Radio Show, Mr. Brian Levine, Dr. of Pipes. ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: March 2021

March 2, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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 eight unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: February 2021

February 25, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review, our flagship review series in which three of our panelists put their palates to the test against one unknown blend. For this month, we were honored to once again host C&D's Head Blender, Jeremy Reeves, as our Guest Inquisitor, selecting one mystery tobacco ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: February 2021

February 18, 2021 by Andrew Wike

Welcome back to another episode of our Mystery Cigar Review! Kicking things off this month, we were honored to have Jon Huber of Crowned Heads select one cigar for Shane, Tyler, Truett, and Tim to smoke. Did they guess it right? Or did having such a seasoned guest Inquisitor throw the guys off their game? Watch the full video to find out. ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: February 2021

February 1, 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 seven unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: January 2021

January 28, 2021 by Andrew Wike

Welcome back to another installment of the Mystery Cigar Review. For this first episode of the new year, we asked our most accomplished, most decorated, and most awarded Mystery Cigar Review panelist, Tyler Caldwell, to serve as our Inquisitor for this month's challenge. Tune in as the guys smoke through Tyler's chosen cigar ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: January 2021

January 14, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review! For this first episode of the new year, we wanted to switch things up and bring in a very special guest Inquisitor: Mr. Pete Prevost. As the President of BriarWorks, as well as an extremely talented artisan pipe maker in his own right, Pete is a dedicated pipe smoker ... Read More

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