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Cigar-Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2026

September 25, 2026 by Isabelle Kern

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The autumn season has begun, and another new month calls for a new collection of cigar images to decorate your devices. We have six fresh images of cigars for October for download in two high-resolution formats for the cigar lover's desktop ... Read More

Smokingpipes Roasts: Made in Collaboration with Methodical Coffee

September 24, 2026 by Shane Ireland

Today Alan Britt and I are here to talk about the Smokingpipes Roasts blends. The first release in this line of house blends are coffees made in collaboration with Methodical Coffee in Greenville, South Carolina. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Carolina Red Flake 2026

September 22, 2026 by Shane Ireland

Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. It's my favorite time of year — fall is here, the weather's cooling down, and it's prime pipe-smoking weather, which also means it's Carolina Red Flake season. Today I'm talking about this year's Carolina Red Flake by Jeremy Reeves ... Read More

First Pipe Stories: Sykes Wilford

September 18, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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When one learns about something and lives it so closely, it can be hard to remember a time that the knowledge one has wasn't there. I spoke with Sykes Wilford, who needs no introduction as Founder and CEO of Smokingpipes and Laudisi, about his first pipe story, and although he shared as many anecdotes as he could recall at this time, he was honest ... Read More

Small Batch: Carolina Red Flake 2026 — New World Meets Old World

September 18, 2026 by Davin Hylton

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Carolina Red Flake, Cornell & Diehl's annual Small Batch release, celebrates its 10th anniversary with an inspired tribute to flue-cured tobacco. Since its inception, CRF has represented C&D's perspective on the possibilities and flavors achievable in an all-Virginia blend. For 2026, C&D created a blend ... Read More

Peterson Christmas 2026: Annual Holiday Pipes

September 16, 2026 by Andrew Wike

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I'm joined here today by Joshua Burgess, Vice President for Manufacturing over at Peterson. We're going to talk today about one of my favorite annual releases from Peterson: the Christmas pipe ... Read More

Introducing Methodical Coffee at Smokingpipes

September 15, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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I recently visited Methodical Coffee Roasters in Greenville, South Carolina, to sit down with my good friend, Bo Parker, Director of Roastery Operations, to discuss various coffee varietals and taste a bunch of them with the goal of selecting a handful of coffees ... Read More

Ten Best-Selling Caldwell Cigar Company Cigars

September 11, 2026 by Davin Hylton

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Known for pushing the envelope and taking risks, Caldwell Cigar Company has created delectable cigars since 2014. In just ten years, the company has exploded in popularity, in part thanks to the expert craftsmanship and high-quality leaf utilized, and also due to the dedication of the face behind the brand ... Read More

The 10th Iteration of Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch: Carolina Red Flake

September 10, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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In this episode of Tobacco Selections, Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl, discusses this year's Small Batch Carolina Red Flake — this year's release marking 10 years that the fan-favorite CRF has been in C&D's portfolio, celebrating flue-cured tobaccos ... Read More

The Art of the Sandblast: Inside the 2026 Global Pipe-Making Exposition

September 9, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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Every year, the Global Pipe-Making Exposition gives artisan carvers around the world a single unifying theme and asks each to submit a piece built around it. This year's theme is the art of sandblasting, a subject the Exposition has not revisited since 2016. In the decade since, the Exposition has grown well beyond its original scope, expanding from an American showcase into a truly global one, and this year's participants were encouraged to approach sandblasting ... Read More

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Cigar-Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2026

Smokingpipes Roasts: Made in Collaboration with Methodical Coffee

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Carolina Red Flake 2026

First Pipe Stories: Sykes Wilford

Small Batch: Carolina Red Flake 2026 — New World Meets Old World

Peterson Christmas 2026: Annual Holiday Pipes

Introducing Methodical Coffee at Smokingpipes

Ten Best-Selling Caldwell Cigar Company Cigars

The 10th Iteration of Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch: Carolina Red Flake

The Art of the Sandblast: Inside the 2026 Global Pipe-Making Exposition

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