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One Christmas Tradition's Odd Origin

December 22, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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For a time when I was eight or nine, in the mid-'60s, my friends Jawbone and Mothman shared my wary concern for the Middaugh brothers, who were ancient old men, the two remaining brothers, it was said, of identical triplets. Only a handful of people in our village knew the brothers' first names, and those people didn't talk ... Read More

Beyond Violence: The Sociocultural and Economic Factors That Enabled the Black Patch Tobacco Wars

December 22, 2023 by Rose Kiser

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In the Western regions of Kentucky and Tennessee there is an area known as the Black Tobacco patch. The name comes from the dark tobacco crops raised in the region — many dark-fired tobaccos are made here. It's comprised of about 30 counties in southwestern Kentucky and northwestern Tennessee. At the turn of the 20th century ... Read More

Cozy Reading & Smoking - Winter 2023

December 21, 2023 by Kayla Ivan

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Charlie Brown and Snoopy, Charlotte and Wilbur, Jo and Laurie, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson — one aspect threads a commonality between them all: they're all iconic pairs. One of the best pairings for a pipe or cigar smoker is reading a good book (or multiple good books) while smoking. In many ways, reading is a ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: December 2023

December 20, 2023 by Alan Britt

Welcome to the December edition of our Mystery Cigar Review, where our panel of experts (or in this case, Tyler, Truett, Shane, and I) attempts to identify a mystery cigar with no clues except the cigar itself and the smoking experience. This month's thrilling episode welcomes Jeremy MacDonald of Wildfire Cigars ... Read More

A Conversation with Charles Lemon: Author of the new book Brigham Pipes: A Century of Canadian Briar

December 15, 2023 by Rose Kiser

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The history of tobacco is both well documented and not. Sure, we know who introduced tobacco to Spain and popularized smoking in England but there are also large gaps of information in details on tobacco brands and pipe manufacturers. An example of a distinct lack of information would be the history of Brigham pipes — ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Anthology 2023

December 15, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of "Tasting Notes." Getting to the end of the year here through the holiday season, and I have one of my personally most anticipated releases for the year of 2023: Cornell and Diehl's Anthology 2023. ... Read More

Types of Cigar Caps: An Overview of Multiple Caps & How To Cut Them

December 14, 2023 by Alan Britt

Hi everybody, I'm Alan Britt from Smokingpipes and today we're going to talk about cigar caps. There are quite a few across the board and they can definitely be a bit intimidating when it comes to cutting them, so we'll talk about those today. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Peterson Plateau Pipes

December 13, 2023 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome to another episode of All Pipes Considered. I'm joined by two special guests, Shane Ireland and Sykes Wilford, and we're here to talk about something that is really unique, really special, and probably very unexpected, and that is the return of the Peterson Plateau. ... Read More

Anthology 2023: A Compendium of Virginias

December 8, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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Most of us, when hearing the term "anthology," are likely transported to high-school English and the Norton Anthology of World Literature or Best Poems of the English Language. Others may gravitate to thoughts of music anthologies, and still others may think of collections of films, artwork, podcasts, or TV shows. ... Read More

How To Prepare Plug Tobacco

December 7, 2023 by Truett Smith

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Hi, everyone. Truett Smith here with Smokingpipes, and today we're going to be talking about plug pipe tobacco — specifically how to prepare it and how to pack it in your pipe. ... Read More

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One Christmas Tradition's Odd Origin

Beyond Violence: The Sociocultural and Economic Factors That Enabled the Black Patch Tobacco Wars

Cozy Reading & Smoking - Winter 2023

Mystery Cigar Review: December 2023

A Conversation with Charles Lemon: Author of the new book Brigham Pipes: A Century of Canadian Briar

Tasting Notes: Anthology 2023

Types of Cigar Caps: An Overview of Multiple Caps & How To Cut Them

All Pipes Considered: Peterson Plateau Pipes

Anthology 2023: A Compendium of Virginias

How To Prepare Plug Tobacco

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