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The History of the MacArthur Corn Cob Pipe

August 25, 2023 by John McElheny

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Throughout pipe making's many centuries of history, myriad mediums have been employed for carving the familiar smokers. From stone and clay to briar and morta, the list is extensive. One of these materials stands out among the others, not just thanks to its charming and humble physical substance, but its distinctly ... Read More

Top Pocket Pipes for Everyday Carry

August 24, 2023 by Davin Hylton

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Pipes, like with most things, come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from the giant, palm-filling briars of the Italian neoclassical tradition to the compact and muscular pipes of North America. The wide variety of pipes reflect the diverse taste of pipe smokers, as well as what they want from their smoking instruments. For some, ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch Steamworks

August 22, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Hey everybody, I'm Shane Ireland. Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. Today, I have the pleasure to smoke and talk about the newest addition to the Small Batch series by Cornell and Diehl — Small Batch: Steamworks. Steamworks is an incredibly complex blend, both in flavor and in process and in the components ... Read More

Blackbird Cigars: GLITCH Robusto Review

August 17, 2023 by John McElheny

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Blackbird's Glitch cigar is an interesting release to say the least, finding its origins in an error when one of the new employees at the Blackbird Dominicana factory incorrectly labeled two varietals of tobacco. The mistake went unnoticed for some time, until it led to a mixup in the assembling of a new blend. The resulting cigars ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: August 2023

August 16, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another riveting installment of the Mystery Tobacco Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts tries to identify a tobacco submitted to outwit and surprise them. This month sees the return of our own Steve Mawby as Inquisitor. Steve is our Customer Service Manager and possesses the deep ... Read More

The Victory Cigar: The Story of Red Auerbach

August 11, 2023 by Zachary Podl

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The top professional athletes have a singular goal: ending the season with a championship win. It takes years of practice, long hours in the gym, and an unrelenting drive to defeat every opponent and call themselves the best. Once they reach that peak and can celebrate their accomplishments, there is something that ... Read More

Smoke Rings: HVC Selección No. 1

August 10, 2023 by Alan Britt

Welcome to another episode of Smoke Rings, where today we're reviewing the HVC Selección No. 1 cigar. I selected this cigar and thought it worth highlighting because HVC has just opened their first factory and I'm very interested in experiencing what this tastes like. We're looking at a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: August 2023

August 7, 2023 by Andrew Wike

It's time for another round of beautiful pipe-smoking desktop backgrounds for you to enjoy. As in previous months, the set includes some of our favorite shots and artwork, including eight unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. ... Read More

Introducing Peterson's Pipe of the Year 2023: The X160

August 4, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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The most premium of all Peterson annual limited editions, the Pipe of the Year has become a window into the company's storied past, renewing iconic shapes from earlier epochs of Peterson history and reinvigorating the lost designs that our great-grandfathers enjoyed. ... Read More

A Legend Passes: Satou Smio

August 3, 2023 by Sykes Wilford