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Dan the Devil's Man

October 4, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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Growing up in the Bluegrass state came with all manners of urban legends. From the legend of the Pope Lick monster, the tales of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, or the Hopkinsville Goblins, there was no shortage of horrors in the Commonwealth to frighten the youngins' minds. But there was always one that stuck with me as a kid, and I've never seen it talked about online: Dan the Devil's Man. ... Read More

Top Pipe Tobacco Blends For Autumn

October 2, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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Autumn has arrived. This cozy time of the year is a favorite among many for an array of reasons: the beginning of the holidays, the return of tasty seasonal treats like pumpkin spice lattes and hot apple cider, and cool breezes. For the pipe smoker, autumn is a favorite, for it is the start of the unwritten smoking season, with the cold perfectly complementing the warmth of your bowl as you smoke tobaccos for 2024. ... Read More

Remembering Bear Graves: Internet Pipe Community Pioneer

October 2, 2024 by Sykes Wilford

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Ron "Bear" Graves, my friend of 25 years, internet pipe community pioneer, and an early voice of Smokingpipes, passed away on Saturday, September 28th, 2024, following a brave, protracted battle with liver cancer. ... Read More

SmokeRings: Stolen Throne

October 2, 2024 by Tyler Caldwell

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Lee Marsh of Stolen Throne cigars about the brand's background, portfolio, and Lee's background in cigar making and smoking. ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2024

October 1, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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We have eight dynamic images ready to add to your desktop and mobile backgrounds, available for download in two high-resolution formats. Be sure to come back next month for another round of photos as we descend into the start of Winter. ... Read More

Mystery Review: September 2024

September 27, 2024 by Tyler Caldwell

Welcome to another thrilling installment of Mystery Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mysterious cigar. This month's inquisitor is fellow panelist Shane Ireland, Vice President of Retail. Will his mystery selection leave us defeated, or will we accurately select the cigar he's chosen for us? Join us as we discuss what we think this mystery smoke ... Read More

The Billiard: Pipedom's Archetypal Shape

September 27, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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A simultaneously simple yet extraordinarily complex design, the Billiard is the quintessential pipe shape, and probably the most popular shape worldwide. It's been around for 150 years because it's attractive and because it works. The Billiard is an efficient smoking machine with the most straightforward internal and external engineering, but as simple as it appears to be ... Read More

Smoke Rings: Warped El Oso Primo

September 25, 2024 by Stephen Mawby

In today's episode of "Smoke Rings," Steve Mawby and Alan Britt discuss Warped's latest release and the latest Smokingpipes' exclusive, the El Oso Primo, a 4.5" x 46 vitola in honor of the 10th anniversary of the El Oso cigar. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: BriarWorks Moonshine

September 23, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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I recently had the opportunity to chat with Pete Prevost, President of BriarWorks International, about the inception of the BriarWorks brand, Moonshine pipes, the upcoming release of Moonshine's Hillbilly pipes, the Muletown Pipe Show, and much more. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl's Carolina Red Flake 2024

September 20, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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Autumn is upon us. We are getting into the cooler months. I think a lot of people get excited about this time of year; the weather's cooling off, we're getting pretty close to Halloween, and pumpkin spice is back. But around here, there's a different reason that we get very excited about this time of year, and that is because Cornell & Diehl's Carolina Red Flake is coming out again. ... Read More

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