Tobacco Talk

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

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

Tasting Notes: Drucquer & Sons' King's Fool

November 28, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Hey everybody, I'm Shane Ireland and welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. I am excited to talk about and smoke the latest release from Drucquer & Sons': King's Fool. King's Fool is an English flake-cut — It's a blend after my own heart as it's primarily Virginia based, and I would say it's a lighter all-day ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: November 2023

November 28, 2023 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome to another riveting installment of Mystery Tobacco Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mysterious tobacco submitted to bemuse them. This month sees the return of our own Sykes Wilford as Inquisitor. Sykes is the founder, president, and CEO of Laudisi Enterprises, and he's developed an impressive knowledge of tobacco in his ... Read More

The Origins of Tobacco As Told By The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

November 24, 2023 by Rose Kiser

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The following is the tale of the Origins of Tobacco long passed down in the Prairie Band Potawatomi nation. This particular version has been adapted from Alanson Skinner's The Mascoutens or Prairie Potawatomi Indians, Part III, Mythology and Folklore. ... Read More

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

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

Mystery Tobacco Review: October 2023

October 31, 2023 by Truett Smith

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Welcome to another enthralling edition of the Mystery Tobacco Review, a monthly series where our panel of experts strives to make an accurate assessment of the blend and manufacturer they're smoking; sounds simple, right? ... Read More

The Return of From Beyond

October 20, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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When I learned that Jeremy Reeves of Cornell & Diehl was resurrecting a Small Batch blend, The Old Ones: From Beyond, I immediately dashed for my car. It's been two years since Jeremy last attempted to domesticate this blend and I thought, with good reason, that he would have destroyed the recipe and done his best to forget it. What could he be thinking? We were lucky to escape with our lives the last time. ... Read More