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Lighters Need Cleaning Too

November 20, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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I've managed to destroy a number of items by running them through the laundry in various pockets I've neglected to empty: valuable checks, essential phone numbers, flash drives, and a chocolate chip cookie I left in a shirt pocket, a cookie whose flavor was detrimentally mutated by the soap cycle. I still miss that cookie. ... Read More

Peterson Shape Chart

November 15, 2018 by Chuck Stanion

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For more than 150 years, Peterson of Dublin has enjoyed an enviable reputation for serving pipesmokers worldwide by manufacturing fine smoking instruments in a multitude of shapes to suit the most particular and exacting of enthusiasts. It's perhaps most famous for its System pipes, which provide a reservoir to catch moisture ... Read More

Flat-Bottomed Burls: They Make the Smoking World go 'Round

October 26, 2018 by Chuck Stanion

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The title of this essay may be somewhat misleading, as it is not about flat-bottomed burls, but about tamping for flat-bottomed tobacco chambers. The pun on the Queen song was just too irresistible. ... Read More

The Cigar Locator is a brand new feature that allows you to filter all of our cigars by criteria that you select. Learn how to use the new tool, as well as its many features, in this detailed tutorial video. ... Read More

Estate Buying Guide

December 29, 2017 by Rachel DuBose

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We've covered the general factors to consider when choosing a pipe, and even how to buy a pipe as a gift. For many, however, estate pipes can seem far more complicated — particularly once the nuances of age, stamping, and overall condition are taken into account. Thankfully, it doesn't have to be as complicated as it seems.

Holiday Gift Guide 2017

December 7, 2017 by Adam O'Neill

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Some things in life just go together. Wine and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, Latakia and cold weather — and yes — gift giving and the complete failure to come up with ideas for said gifts.