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Tasting Notes: 5 Blends For Autumn 2018

October 19, 2018 by Andrew Wike

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In this episode of Tasting Notes, Shane offers five spectacular recommendations for your autumn rotation — all perfect for cooler weather. Here's the shortlist, but make sure to check out the video above for detailed reviews of each blend. ... Read More

Mystery Review: August 2018

August 31, 2018 by Andrew Wike

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In this month's Mystery Review video, Shane, Chip, and I put our heads together and try to determine which tobacco our Inquisitor Adam O'Neill picked for us. Adam surely thought to stump us from across the pond, but all things considered, we really didn't do that bad. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Three Nuns Yellow & Green

August 1, 2018 by Andrew Wike

Fans of coin-cut pipe tobacco, don't miss this episode of Tasting Notes. Shane returns to tackle two highly anticipated releases: Three Nuns Yellow & Three Nuns Green — now in stock at Smokingpipes.com ... Read More

Mystery Review: July 2018

July 18, 2018 by Andrew Wike

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Our reviewers return to the Mystery Machine to take on July's Mystery Tobacco Review. ... Read More

How Tobacco Ages

July 2, 2018 by Chuck Stanion

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I know how I age: Resentfully. But tobacco ages more gracefully, and every pipe smoker should take advantage of that process to attain the pinnacle of what pipe smoking offers. ... Read More

Mystery Review: June 2018

June 27, 2018 by Andrew Wike

Kaz and Chip sit alongside Adam in what is his last Mystery Tobacco Review before opening office in Ireland with Smokingpipes Europe. ... Read More

Will It Ghost: Brown Flake

June 22, 2018 by CJ Pendergrass

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Adam and Shane are back with the latest installment of the "Will it...?" series. In this episode, they ask the question: WillBrown Flake ghost a pipe? ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Mac Baren HH Pure Virginia

June 12, 2018 by Adam O'Neill

In this edition of Tasting Notes , Shane revisits Mac Baren HH Pure Virginia to give us an updated review of this much-loved mixture. ... Read More

Mystery Review: May 2018

May 24, 2018 by Andrew Wike

Another month, another mystery! In this month's Mystery Tobacco review, Kaz takes his turn in the inquisitor's chair as he tries to deceive the minds of our intrepid reviewers. Shane, Adam, and Chip team up to try and uncover the truth behind this month's mystery.

Burning Gold: The Legacy of Virginia Leaf

May 23, 2018 by Kaz C. Walters

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Flue cured. Brightleaf. "Old Belt." Virginia tobacco has been referred to by a variety of names over time, and has cultivated a formidable reputation among many as the pinnacle of tobacco. Virtually all blends containing the noble strain advertise its presence, and this is not a new practice by anyone's standard.