Pipe Line

Since Doyle's famous "consulting detective" entered the canon of Western literature in 1887, his impact has undoubtedly cemented itself in the very fabric of popular culture. Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "the most-portayed movie character," Sherlock Holmes has seen over 70 actors don his signature deerstalker and Inverness cape, ... Read More

The Smokingpipes.com category for Savinelli pipes can be overwhelming. Personally, as I was getting to know the pipe world, browsing this section was a touch discouraging because Savinelli has an immense variety of finishes, shapes, and series. After a few years, though, I managed to conquer the category. ... Read More

A couple months ago, Adam asked around the offices at Smokingpipes for volunteers to create playlists for Spotify. The idea was to have a list of songs to enjoy a smoke to, and it was brilliant. We've been listening to them in the office ever since. When the first three hit the blog, we got a lot of great feedback and requests. ... Read More

Shelly, Ted's lovely wife, came to the Smokingpipes.com offices with a video camera a couple of weeks ago. There were interviews and explanations, and, ultimately, Shelly created a video that we have all been hoping to see for quite some time: an account of those missing chapters in a pipe's story. ... Read More

Already very popular, the BriarWorks' Signature Series Calabash (designed by Todd Johnson) is nothing short of an innovation in American pipe production. A handmade, all-briar, fully-functional Calabash was the goal, and although they accomplished just that, the BriarWorks team just wasn't satisfied. ... Read More

I like smaller pipes for a few reasons: they are handy, lightweight, and easy to clench. Smaller chambers also afford me shorter smokes and more bowls throughout the day, which I greatly prefer to one or two smokes lasting two hours each. I can sample more blends and have a nice variety in my daily rotation. ... Read More

Late last year, I wrote a blog about my introduction to pipes, and I was happy to see it was so positively received. The post prompted conversations and comments on both our blog and social media ... Read More

We get used to things sometimes, even though somewhere deep down inside, we know we shouldn't. I know, because I've done it. And I know others do it too, because I've seen their pipes. ... Read More

When I got serious about smoking premium tobaccos four or five years ago, I had a pretty small collection of pipes. There were three briars on my shelf: my first pipe, a simple Bent Brandy from a lesser-known factory, a full Bent Billiard from a marque that I'd never heard of before and haven't heard of since ... Read More

When Smokingpipes.com was founded, 15 years ago, it was hard to imagine people purchasing pipes online. It seems Sykes was the only one at the time who could realize the juxtaposition of the technical, digital world with the highly personal and detailed process of buying a pipe, but it has only gotten easier. ... Read More