Tobacco Talk

10 Blends for the Spring Season

March 20, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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t's that wonderful time of the year where the weather starts to mellow and nature begins to bloom — that's right, it's spring! For the dedicated pipe smoker, warmer weather also means more comfortable outdoor smoking in the yard or on your patio. With that in mind, it's time for another edition ... Read More

Smoking 100-Year-Old Pipe Tobacco with Steve Norse

March 13, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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In today's special episode, we have a once-in-a-lifetime experience to share with you: Steve Norse of Vermont Freehand joined us in our roundtable and opened an over 100-year-old tin of Cope's Bond of Union for us to smoke. Join us as we dive into this ultra-aged tobacco and share our thoughts on the oldest tin of tobacco ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Aromatic Tobaccos

March 11, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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Updated for 2026. romatic blends, unlike Virginia, English, or Burley mixtures, aren't defined by their particular components. Instead, Aromatics are characterized by their flavoring and distinctive room note, a categorization that can be somewhat misleading for newcomers. While it's true that many tobaccos ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Steamworks 2026

March 3, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. I'm very excited today, as I usually am when I sit in this chair. I am revisiting an old friend and honestly, one of the most impressive and my personal favorite tobaccos that's been released ... Read More

Tobacco Selections: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Steamworks

February 27, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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In this Tobacco Selections video, Jeremy Reeves is excited to share the return of Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch: Steamworks for 2026, available on Tuesday, March 3 in limited quantities. ... Read More

Mystery Review: February 2026

February 25, 2026 by Alan Britt

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Welcome to another episode of Mystery Review, our monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mystery tobacco or cigar. For February's edition, our guest Inquisitor is John McElheny, Pipe Specialist at Smokingpipes. Will his mysterious submission leave us bewildered ... Read More

A Closer Look at Flue-Cured Tobacco

February 20, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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Flue-cured leaf, more commonly known as Virginia tobacco, is the most popular tobacco family in our industry. It is also the largest tobacco crop in the United States, making up about 90% of tobacco production. Flue-cured is mild, naturally sweet, and excellent on its own or combined with other varietals, like Burley, Perique, and Orientals. Today ... Read More

Tasting Notes: HU White Horses

February 17, 2026 by Shane Ireland

Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. I am resuming my mission to smoke through all of the HU blends. Today I'm smoking HU's White Horses, one of the newer blends that's been imported by Laudisi Distribution Group from Kopp ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Skyward Gate from the Summit Series

February 11, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. Today I'm here to talk about something brand new from Cornell & Diehl and Jeremy Reeves, and that is the Cornell & Diehl Summit Series, a series of four plug tobaccos inspired by the outdoors and specifically some really important landmarks across America's West ... Read More

Catching up with Erik Stokkebye of 4th Generation

February 5, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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We're here today with a very special guest: Erik Stokkebye. Join us for a roundtable discussion of what's going on with Erik and the 4th Generation brand, his collaborations with Cornell & Diehl, and hear some interesting insights into his life growing up ... Read More

10 Blends for the Spring Season

Smoking 100-Year-Old Pipe Tobacco with Steve Norse

Top 10 Best-Selling Aromatic Tobaccos

Tasting Notes: Steamworks 2026

Tobacco Selections: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Steamworks

Mystery Review: February 2026

A Closer Look at Flue-Cured Tobacco

Tasting Notes: HU White Horses

Tasting Notes: Skyward Gate from the Summit Series

Catching up with Erik Stokkebye of 4th Generation

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