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Smoke Rings: La Aroma de Cuba

October 8, 2020 by Tyler Caldwell

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Welcome back to another episode of Smoke Rings. Today, Tyler and I sit down to discuss La Aroma de Cuba's lineup of cigars. From the high-end Noblesse to the Mi Reserva, La Aroma's portfolio offers myriad options for any smoker. Tune in to learn more about our favorite cigars from the celebrated brand. ... Read More

Classic OTC Blends: Sutliff's Mixture No. 79 First Impressions

October 7, 2020 by Jeffery Sitts

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Sutliff pipe tobacco has become a staple across the pipe smoking world, filling personal cellars as well as tobacco shops since 1849 when H.W. Sutliff founded the Sutliff Tobacco Company in San Francisco, California. From the mid-19th century until the early 1900's the company primarily operated as a retail establishment, selling cigars, pipe tobacco, and providing other retailers with high-quality blending components and premixed pipe tobaccos. ... Read More

The Real Popeye The Sailor

October 2, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

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I've always lacked common sense. I admire it in others, but can't seem to cultivate its use, so I find myself in odd situations, like in first grade when I talked a pal into screwing two metal trash cans together with me inside and rolling me off the end of his dock into the lake, where I hoped to submerge and learn how to improve the craft's design. It was an outstanding success, because I submerged wonderfully and learned a whole lot about what needed improving. We'd found only two screws and I pushed my way out, but when things were at their worst, what I found myself thinking was, "What would Popeye the Sailor do?" ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2020

October 1, 2020 by Andrew Wike

It's time for another round of beautiful pipe smoking desktop backgrounds! As in previous months, we've compiled some of our favorite shots and artwork to share with you. Below you'll find seven unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Chacom No. Three

September 30, 2020 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to another episode of Tasting Notes. Over the last several weeks, I've been tasting my way through four newly available blends from Chacom. I began with Chacom No. 4, because it was the blend I was most interested in. What's been really interesting about this exercise, however, is that it forced me to get out of my own comfort zone in terms of what I normally smoke and try blends like Chacom No. 1, a delicious medium-bodied and well-balanced English Mixture; Chacom No. 2, which renewed my interest in Aromatic blends in general; and now Chacom No. 3, a genre-bending Aromatic that I'm excited to review today. ... Read More

Basil Rathbone: Pipe Smoker

September 25, 2020 by Jeffery Sitts

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Basil Rathbone was a distinguished actor who delivered several brilliant performances throughout his career, and he is probably best remembered for his portrayal of legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. He was often type-casted into roles because he was so convincing and delivered realistic interpretations of his assigned ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: September 2020

September 23, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review, a fast-paced blind taste-testing game show that'll have you hanging on the edge of your seat... Eh, probably not, but it's still good fun. For this month's review, our Customer Service Supervisor Steve Mawby served as our Inquisitor ... Read More

Nicotine And Pipe Tobacco Blending

September 18, 2020 by Chuck Stanion

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I once smoked a bowl of 1792 on an empty stomach first thing Saturday morning at a Raleigh pipe show. A friend recommended it and offered me a bowl and I thought, sure, why not? But I soon learned why not, and I've not smoked a bowl of it since. I was unable to smoke another pipe that whole weekend ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: September 2020

September 17, 2020 by Andrew Wike

Welcome back to the Mystery Cigar Review, a stogie-focused spin-off series of our popular Mystery Tobacco Reviews. ... Read More

Classic OTC Blends: Five Brothers First Impressions

September 16, 2020 by Jeffery Sitts

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When someone decides to take up pipe smoking, it can be overwhelming trying to decide which blends to try first and find what mixtures or tobacco varietals are the most palate pleasing. There are several blends many experienced pipe smokers swear by and those mixtures have endured for decades, primarily ones ... Read More

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