Tobacco Talk

Mystery Review: August 2019

August 28, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review, America's greatest yet most underrated pastime. A few weeks ago, Jeremy Reeves (head blender of Cornell & Diehl) stopped by the office for what we all thought was a friendly "hello." And while he did say hi, he also resumed his spot as our special guest Inquisitor ... Read More

9 Mixtures For Dunhill Devotees

August 21, 2019 by Kaz C. Walters

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Anyone who has been a part of our hobby for just a short while has discovered a blend that quickly became a permanent part of their rotation, an ambrosial tobacco they couldn't imagine doing without. For a great many of us that fateful day came in 2017, when Dunhill announced that they were ceasing pipe tobacco production. ... Read More

Raising Orlik

August 15, 2019 by Truett Smith

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When time meets Virginia tobaccos, the results are smooth, deep, and delicious flavors, and few things are more enjoyable than opening a decade-old tin and experiencing the olfactory goodness it produces. Notes of figs and molasses greet the nostrils, prompting the mouth to water as the chamber is filled with delicately ... Read More

A Rekindled Love of Burley

August 14, 2019 by Kaz C. Walters

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The first tobacco I ever smoked was a Burley blend, and for the first six months of my pipesmoking life it was the only tobacco I smoked. I knew virtually nothing about pipesmoking, I just woke up one morning a week or two before my 23rd birthday and decided that I wanted to smoke a pipe. ... Read More

Cornell & Diehl Releases Small Batch Sun Bear

August 6, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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Sun Bears are omnivores, the smallest species of bear, and voracious consumers of honey, though they don't display a lot of fastidiousness and seem to enjoy eating beehives and bees almost as much as honey. They do not hibernate, possibly because they enjoy a constant sugar rush, and they hang out in southeast Asia ... Read More

Mystery Review: July 2019

July 31, 2019 by Andrew Wike

Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review. After weeks of begging, the guys finally let me take the Inquisitor's Throne and pick this month's Blend of Intrigue. About time, I'd say (especially after previous month's shenanigans). ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Amphora Kentucky Blend

July 29, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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On this episode of Tasting Notes, Shane is joined by special guest Jeremy McKenna, president of Sutliff tobacco, to discuss the latest addition to the popular Amphora line: Kentucky Blend. ... Read More

The Burley Flake Series: Cornell & Diehl's Specialty

July 25, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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Burley has its own distinctive character, and part of that character is that it isn't particularly sweet. Not by itself, anyway. But once Burley marries and mellows, it will develop its own unique and pleasant characteristics. ... Read More

Virginia and Perique Mixtures: A Varied Family of Pipe Tobacco

July 18, 2019 by Kaz C. Walters

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Virginia and Perique mixtures, or VA/Pers as they are sometimes referred to, are pipe tobacco blends consisting of one or more varieties of Virginias that have been lightly spiced with a small portion of Perique. Traditionally, the percentage of Perique in a blend is only three to five percent ... Read More

Tasting Notes: G.L. Pease Penny Farthing

July 10, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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On this episode of Tasting Notes, Shane shares his thoughts on G.L. Pease's Penny Farthing. The first shag-cut mixture in the G.L. Pease line, Penny Farthing is a blend of bright and red Virginias, spiced with Louisiana Perique and a hint of fire-cured dark Kentucky. ... Read More