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Tasting Notes: HU Dark Moor

February 5, 2025 by Shane Ireland

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Hey everybody, welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. I am back on track with my mission to smoke through all of the HU tobaccos and today I have selected HU's Dark Moor. ... Read More

Nørding Hunter Blends

February 4, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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Erik Nørding is among the most renowned names in pipe making, creating dynamic pipes beloved worldwide for over 60 years. With humble beginnings in pipe carving as a hobby, he built a lasting legacy that has influenced the Danish Freehand style we know and love today. Beyond his success in the industry, his love for hunting is a hobby ... Read More

Mystery Review: January 2025

January 31, 2025 by Stephen Mawby

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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 2025's first video, our very own videographer, Chris Herath ... Read More

Introducing Rivertown Tobacco: Value Tobacco, Bold Flavor

January 31, 2025 by Rose Kiser

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Tobacco is a wonderful thing, one of the few things in this world I truly can't get enough of. We all have our cellars, ranging from those who possess a few ounces of personal favorites to those who hoard 100 tins of Capstan Blue or the true veterans whose cellars rival Smokingpipes' entire ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: February 2025

January 31, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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Love is in the air. What stronger love exists than the delightful act of smoking your most cherished pipe? Our next round of background images is here to dazzle your desktop in perfect splendor for the most romantic month of the year. As you share this season of love with someone special (or something special, if you think your pipes are inanimate), kick back with your favorite smoking companion and enjoy these ... Read More

Bridging East and West: Hiroyuki Tokutomi Remembered

January 29, 2025 by Sykes Wilford

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On Tuesday, January 28th, the great Japanese pipe maker Hiroyuki Tokutomi, 76, passed, following a weeklong hospitalization for pneumonia. He had been in poor health for much of the past 12 years, struggling with a variety of ailments. ... Read More

Peterson St. Patrick's Day Pipes 2025

January 28, 2025 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome to another special episode of All Pipes Considered, where myself, Josh Burgess, and Glen Whelan are here to discuss Peterson's St. Patrick's Day pipes for 2025, now available on-site. The longest-running limited-edition series from Peterson, it's a very important release for the Irish marque to uphold the tradition of celebrating the Irish holiday each year with classic shapes ... Read More

The New Pipe Smoker's Buying Guide

January 24, 2025 by Rose Kiser

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At Smokingpipes we know how overwhelming it can be for a new pipe smoker. With hundreds of tobaccos, thousands of pipes, and a plethora of accessories, the pipe-smoking hobby can be daunting to enter. To help, we've designed ... Read More

The Legend of Hugh Glass: Pipe-Smoking Frontiersman

January 24, 2025 by Chuck Stanion

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Geniuses like Einstein, Hubble, Jung, Tolkien, Sartre, and others have contributed to a stereotype of pipe smokers as intellectual and contemplative personalities, puffing gently, developing theories, and achieving art that changes the world. Yet pipe ... Read More

The First Pipe-Tobacco Humidor

January 23, 2025 by Shane Ireland

I 'm excited to be chatting with Erik Stokkebye about his latest unique project from the 4th Generation brand: pipe-tobacco humidors, now available on-site. With only 75 pieces made, all featuring two handblown glass jars and two dynamic tobacco blends ... Read More

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