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Tasting Notes: Midsommar

Tasting Notes: Midsommar

August 2, 2023 by Shane Ireland

Hey, everybody, I'm Shane Ireland. Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. It's the middle of summer and very warm. For a lot of us pipe smokers, our smoking habits change this time of year. You actually can't see but I'm wearing my swim trunks right now. And I have something very exciting that is designed to fill the rotation during this time of year. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: July 2023

Mystery Tobacco Review: July 2023

July 26, 2023 by Alan Britt

Welcome back to another installment of the Mystery Tobacco Review! This month, we're pleased to welcome Dr. Neal Osborn as our esteemed Inquisitor. Neal is well known in the pipe community; an avid collector of pipes and tobaccos for many years, he knows quite a lot about cigars as well. Many may know ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Missouri Meerschaum Luminaire

Tasting Notes: Missouri Meerschaum Luminaire

July 21, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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This episode of "Tasting Notes" examines a new tobacco called Luminaire. It's one of three new blends from Missouri Meerschaum, the other two being Party Line and Drawdown, which we'll cover in upcoming videos. ... Read More

Introducing: Caribbean Blue by Kohlhase & Kopp

Introducing: Caribbean Blue by Kohlhase & Kopp

July 19, 2023 by Gabriel Bass

German blenders Kohlhase & Kopp are responsible for producing many of the most sought-after pipe tobaccos among seasoned smokers. Anyone who enjoys Robert McConnell, Rattray's, Sillem's, or Solani has benefited from the expertise and passion that K&K bring to their work. I'm a particular fan of K&K blends, especially ... Read More

How to Pack Flake Tobacco

How to Pack Flake Tobacco

July 5, 2023 by Truett Smith

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Today we're talking about flake tobacco and specifically how to pack it properly into a pipe. We've discussed packing ribbon tobacco, but flake tobacco adds one extra step to that process. Now some — especially beginners — might wonder why exactly we should smoke flake tobacco or why we would even want ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Coin Tobaccos

Top 10 Best-Selling Coin Tobaccos

June 23, 2023 by John McElheny

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Like flake tobacco, spun-cut or coin-cut mixtures were originally developed to transport tobacco efficiently, and they're among the oldest styles of pipe tobacco, dating back over 400 years. Instead of pressing tobacco leaves into blocks — or plugs — coin-cut mixtures involve tightly spinning whole leaves into a rope, ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: June 2023

Mystery Tobacco Review: June 2023

June 22, 2023 by Alan Britt

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Welcome back to the Mystery Tobacco Review! We're pleased to introduce Lori Gregor of our Customer Service team, who has agreed to challenge Truett, Shane, and me with a mysterious, unidentified tobacco. Lori appreciates fine quality in her whiskeys, wines, cigars, and pipe tobaccos, so we may have something ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Drucquer & Sons’ The Merry Monk

Tasting Notes: Drucquer & Sons’ The Merry Monk

June 8, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome, everyone, to another episode of Tasting Notes. Today, I'll be reviewing the most recent release from Drucquer & Sons, The Merry Monk. I was particularly interested in this blend, because it satisfies two of my preferred criteria for an English mixture: Firstly, it's a flake-cut blend, and secondly, there's a little ... Read More

Proper Pipe Tobacco Humidification

Proper Pipe Tobacco Humidification

June 2, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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The most wonderfully flavorful tobacco I've ever hated is Dark Star by McClelland, which is no longer manufactured. It was deliciously complex, with a fruity spice flavor and a sweet, complex, multi-flavored smoke. However, I was never able to keep it lit and it frustrated me. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: May 2023

Mystery Tobacco Review: May 2023

May 31, 2023 by Alan Britt

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Welcome back to the Mystery Tobacco Review! We're pleased to introduce Mr. Davis Hooker of our Customer Service Department, who has accepted the distinguished and powerful position of Inquisitor for this month's review. Davis is known for his practical and down-to-Earth approach to projects, so he may have chosen ... Read More

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