Tobacco Talk

Tasting Notes: Low Country Black

May 4, 2022 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to Tasting Notes, everyone. On today's episode, I'll be reviewing Low Country's Black, a unique English pipe tobacco crafted by Cornell & Diehl. For those of you who've missed my reviews over the past couple months, I've been slowly revisiting the Low Country line, and it's been such an interesting experience. After the release ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: April 2022

April 20, 2022 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to the Mystery Tobacco Review! You know the drill: We're back at it again with another blind taste test of an unknown pipe tobacco blend — this time a smoky English mixture chosen by our very own Steve Mawby. Our Customer Service Manager here at Smokingpipes, Steve has sat in the Inquisitor's Chair a couple of times now, and he's done pretty well at tricking our palates on ... Read More

Aromatic Tobaccos for Non-Aromatic Smokers

April 14, 2022 by David Wheelock

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Is there a divide within the pipe-smoking community? There are certainly enough differences of opinion, varied preferences, and spirited debates to go around. We're an opinionated lot, but honestly, it's part of what keeps this community interesting. One of the topics that generates the most heated exchanges regards ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Low Country's Cooper

April 13, 2022 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to another episode of Tasting Notes! On this month's episode Shane sits down to take a look at the only English in Low Country's line of tinned pipe tobaccos: Cooper — named for the cooper river in South Carolina. ... Read More

March Mayhem: 2022 Tournament of Blends

April 8, 2022 by David Wheelock

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It's March once again and that means that much of the United States' sports-obsessed population is deeply embroiled in a certain basketball tournament whose name shall remain unsaid (let's at least TRY to keep the lawyers from descending into "madness"). With University hoopsters from around the country competing for ... Read More

The Influential Drucquer & Sons, Ltd

April 7, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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Drucquer & Sons was a place where pipe enthusiasts worked or gathered, enthusiasts who loved tobacco, like pipe enthusiasts everywhere. The famous tobacconist shop, however, has taken on a mythology of its own and is spoken of with respect and admiration. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Drucquer & Sons: Loch Ness

April 7, 2022 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to another episode of Tasting Notes! On this month's episode, I'm looking at the new tobacco from Drucquer & Sons. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: March 2022

March 24, 2022 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome to another episode of the Mystery Pipe Tobacco Review! Around six months ago, our dear friend and editor Chuck Stanion requested to serve as the Inquisitor for March 2022's Mystery Pipe Tobacco Review. He wasn't open to negotiation: It had to be March. Tune in to see how the guys fared against Chuck this month. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch: Eight State Burley

March 17, 2022 by Shane Ireland

On this episode, I'm joined by a very special guest, my friend and Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl Mr. Jeremy Reeves, here to discuss the latest run of C&D's Small Batch: Eight State Burley — available Wednesday, March 23rd. Tune in as Jeremy and I discuss the blend's inspirations and components, as well as a detailed comparison between last year's run and this year's release. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Low Country's Guendalose

March 9, 2022 by Shane Ireland

Welcome back to another episode of Tasting Notes. As promised, today I am continuing my journey to revisit Low Country Pipe and Cigar's impressive portfolio of blends. These mixtures are hand blended by Jeremy Reeves and Cornell & Diehl exclusively for Smokingpipes and our physical retail store, Low Country Pipe and Cigar — located right here in South Carolina. ... Read More