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Mystery Review: February 2025

February 27, 2025 by Truett Smith

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Welcome to another episode of Mystery Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mystery tobacco or cigar. For February's episode, our guest inquisitor is Austin Quinlan, artisan pipe maker and Senior Craftsman at Peterson. Will his mysterious submission leave us shocked ... Read More

Tobacco Selections: Cornell & Diehl's Folklore

February 24, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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Through the ages, all over the world, folklore stories have been shared, with plenty of wisdom and traditions upheld for many generations. Jeremy Reeves, Director and Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl, shared more about this special blend, serving as a tribute to cultural folklore around the world. Folklore ... Read More

The Tale of the Mighty Cesurians

February 21, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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Long ago, there was a people who lived among the clouds atop Mount Cesur. At a staggering 16,000 feet, the magnitude of this mountain was impressive. You might wonder how those people got there in the first place. Various stories have been told about those called the Cesurians but it remained unclear how the originating families arrived there. While their origins ... Read More

The History of Pipe Cleaners

February 21, 2025 by Chuck Stanion

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If you've ever run out of pipe cleaners, you already appreciate their essential nature. For most of us, every smoke requires at least a couple, and we tend to maintain a good supply, especially when we've experienced the extraordinary anguish of their absence. Whether clearing a blocked ... Read More

Smoke Rings: The Latest From Warped Cigars with Scott Lewis

February 20, 2025 by Tyler Caldwell

In this episode of Smoke Rings, I sat down with the Director of Sales at Warped Cigars, Scott Lewis, as we chatted about some of the unique recent releases from the brand, including the collaborative New Day cigar, the latest core line release, Sarto, some distinctive merchandise that goes beyond ... Read More

The Pipe Community Grieves Vernon Vig

February 19, 2025 by Chuck Stanion

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There are a lot of great pipes out there," commented Vernon Vig a few months ago. We had been chatting about his random pipe-smoking episode with Walter Cronkite in the '70s in New York City, but the conversation had drifted to the greater world of pipes, as it often did with Vernon. "A lot of great people are waiting to connect with them and each other. Pipe clubs and shows bring ... Read More

Remastering Blends with Erik Stokkebye of 4th Generation

February 19, 2025 by Shane Ireland

In this unique video, Erik Stokkebye and I had the opportunity to chat about 4th Generation blends and his methods for remastering them in the last year, in which he improved upon the mixtures we love to make them even better. The intricate and time-consuming methods of a master blender are fascinating, and the result is incredible tobacco blends that are blended as close ... Read More

How The Environment Impacts Tobacco Growth & Cultivation

February 14, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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The tobacco we use in our most trusted pipes has a profound journey, from seed to blend, that is largely impacted by many factors. Most of us seldom consider how or why various tobacco varietals came to be, why they deliver the experiences that they do, or the ways in which those particular families of tobacco adapt ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: The Return of the Peterson 309/4S

February 14, 2025 by Andrew Wike

I was recently on location at the Kapp and Peterson factory in Dublin, Ireland, and I'm excited to bring you a very special episode of All Pipes Considered discussing the revival of the 309/4S System pipe, now available on-site. ... Read More

The Estate Matchmaker Season 2

February 12, 2025 by Rose Kiser

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It's the season of love, the only time of year it's socially acceptable to accost your significant other, or yourself, with cheap chocolate and scratchy stuffed bears. We here at Smokingpipes are far less cynical about love; we prefer lasting connections with gifts that speak to the true spirit of the giftee while also being thrifty. And that's why, dear reader, we're doing another round of the Estate Matchmaker ... Read More

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