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Cornell and Diehl's The Summit Series: New Heights

January 16, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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We're halfway through the first month of 2026. While the start of any year can feel like we're at the base of Mount Everest looking up with our hands on our hips and exhaling loudly, there are ways to help push us forward, like brand-new tobacco ... Read More

Peterson St. Patrick's Day Pipes 2026

January 15, 2026 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of All Pipes Considered. Today we're talking about the 2026 release of Peterson's St. Patrick's Day pipes, available now on-site ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Virginia Blends

January 14, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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Updated for Winter 2026. The most popular Virginia blends we offer, along with a few suggestions here and there to try something new or find blends similar to your favorites. ... Read More

2026 Pipe-Smoking Resolutions

January 9, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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I know what you're thinking — New Year's resolutions never work. I prefer to look at them more positively. I believe that resolutions have the potential to hold us accountable; At their best, resolutions can be achieved and we can celebrate that accomplishment at the end of the year, and at their worst, resolutions become more of a suggestion — a pipe dream ... Read More

Smokingpipes University: Tobacco Families

January 8, 2026 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to Smokingpipes University. Today I'm going back-to-basics to discuss the overarching genres, or families, of pipe-tobacco blends. I think this will be useful, especially for people first starting out. Even for you veteran pipe smokers out there, I hope that you'll find something useful here ... Read More

The Modern Equivalents to Famous Smokers and Their Preferred Blends

January 7, 2026 by Rose Kiser

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A few weeks ago, I made a post about famous smokers and their preferred blends, and I gave the warning that many of these blends are no longer available. While lurking in the comments, I saw several people asking for modern equivalents to these blends, and who am I to deprive the people of what they want? ... Read More

2026 New Year's Blends

January 6, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

Ring in the New Year with us as we celebrate 2026 and fresh beginnings. After the joy of the holiday season, it can be good to reset and refresh with some new smokes. We've picked 12 tobaccos, perhaps one for every month of the year ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: January 2026

January 2, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

It's a bright and shiny new year! Start your year with a fresh background for your devices, featuring pipes and more from our talented photographers. We have eight new images available for download in two high-resolution formats for your ... Read More

Adam Davidson: Estate Manager & Artisan Pipe Maker

December 31, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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Among artisan pipe makers in our niche industry, Adam Davidson stands out for his unique approach. We recently celebrated Adam and his 20th anniversary at Smokingpipes. A 20-year anniversary at any company is an impressive feat, and even more so as we celebrated 25 years of Smokingpipes this year. Adam has had a hand in developing many of the processes at Smokingpipes that we utilize today ... Read More

Top Cigars of 2025

December 31, 2025 by Tyler Caldwell

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Another year is in the books, and that calls for our top cigars of 2025! Every year since 2019, we've put together a list diving into our favorite cigars from that year — though not necessarily those released that year, but ones that we found ourselves returning to time and time again. It's an entirely subjective list, and we certainly recognize that this isn't an exhaustive compilation of the world's best cigars ... Read More

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