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Mystery Cigar Review: November 2023

Mystery Cigar Review: November 2023

November 22, 2023 by Alan Britt

Welcome to the November 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 riveting episode welcomes Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf Cigars ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Ropp Gargantua Pipes

All Pipes Considered: Ropp Gargantua Pipes

November 21, 2023 by Shane Ireland

Welcome back to another episode of All Pipes Considered. Today, I have the great privilege of sitting down with Sykes Wilford, founder of Smokingpipes and CEO of Laudisi Enterprises, to discuss a rare, oversized line from Ropp: Gargantua pipes. Tune in as Sykes and I discuss the line, representing pipe-making's past, brought to life again in the present. ... Read More

J. Robert Oppenheimer: Destroyer of Worlds; Smoker of Pipes

J. Robert Oppenheimer: Destroyer of Worlds; Smoker of Pipes

November 17, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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Robert Oppenheimer was an unusual genius. Unlike others of similar intellectual aptitude, who are often socially awkward, he was engaging, charismatic, and endlessly interesting. Of slight build with piercing blue eyes, he was popular with women and in his youth would maintain four or five relationships at a time. ... Read More

An Overview of Sacred Tobacco, The First of the Four Sacred Medicines

An Overview of Sacred Tobacco, The First of the Four Sacred Medicines

November 17, 2023 by Rose Kiser

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While we as pipe smokers have a certain reverence for the leaf we put in our pipes, there is a whole other side to tobacco, one of cultural and religious significance to many Native populations across America. Today, we're going to explore sacred tobacco, how it was banned, the damage caused by this decision, and the healing that's now performed. ... Read More

How To Properly Season A Humidor

How To Properly Season A Humidor

November 16, 2023 by Alan Britt

Today we're going to talk about something that is really essential to your cigar smoking journey, and that is seasoning a humidor. So while every humidor is going to be a bit different, today we'll be talking about seasoning a desktop cedar humidor. This particular one is a Savoy. Really awesome grain on this and it's available at Smokingpipes.com. So let's hop into it. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Missouri Meerschaum Party Line

Tasting Notes: Missouri Meerschaum Party Line

November 15, 2023 by Shane Ireland

Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes, where I am continuing my journey through the latest releases from Missouri Meerschaum MM&Co Elite Blends, manufactured in the Carolinas by Cornell & Diehl, and blended in collaboration with Cornell & Diehl. Today I am smoking Party Line. ... Read More

Albert King: A King of the Blues and a Pipe Smoker

Albert King: A King of the Blues and a Pipe Smoker

November 10, 2023 by Rose Kiser

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Looking back upon Albert King's I'll Play the Blues for You, there's a certain sense of irony as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists of all time sings humbly about being nobody but a man who'll play the blues for you. King had an expansive career that touched hundreds of artists across the world with his signature Gibson Flying V guitar in hand and a pipe ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Wintertime Reserve 2023

Tasting Notes: Wintertime Reserve 2023

November 9, 2023 by Shane Ireland

Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes, with the one and only Santa Claus, straight from the north pole. Taking my place once more this year, Santa walks us through the three special blends available from the Wintertime Reserve from Cornell & Diehl this year, free with the purchase of any new Peterson pipe. Jolly old Saint Nicholas is eager to share his takes on these holiday ... Read More

Smoke Rings: Aladino Cigars

Smoke Rings: Aladino Cigars

November 8, 2023 by Tyler Caldwell

Welcome to another episode of Smoke Rings. Today I'm speaking with Justo Eiroa of Aladino Cigars. Tune in as we chat about Justo's background in the cigar community, the history of Cuban cigars, and the development of Aladino as a brand, established by Justo and his father, Julio, as a cigar company that proudly represents the golden era of Cuban cigars. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Ropp's Mid-Century Pipes

All Pipes Considered: Ropp's Mid-Century Pipes

November 7, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of All Pipes Considered, where myself and Sykes Wilford will discuss the latest addition to Ropp's portfolio: Mid-Century pipes, featuring bowls turned in the mid-20th century, likely in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Watch as we discuss these Danish-inspired pipes, which veer from the classic French stylings Ropp is revered for, in favor of more Scandinavian ... Read More

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