Tobacco Talk

Drucquer & Sons Pipe Tobacco

September 23, 2016 by Eric Squires

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Drucquer & Sons is a name with a long, long history, stretching back to 1841. That isn't what concerns us though. Don't get me wrong, it's nice and all that D&S was around for so long, but our main concern comes later... much later. ... Read More

Tasting Notes - Drucquers & Sons - Inns of Court

September 21, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

Today Shane reviews the second of seven blends in the lineup - Inns of Court, a lighter blend with a complex, nutty taste. ... Read More

Tasting Notes - Drucquers & Sons - Blairgowrie

September 15, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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Every journey begins somewhere. For Greg "G.L." Pease, it was the back room of Drucquers & Sons in Berkeley, CA. Reformulated by Greg for the modern pipe smoker, Drucquers & Sons were the blends that started a career. ... Read More

Mystery Review: September 2016

September 14, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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Oh my how the worm has turned! Once a mere unwitting participant in Eric's devious machinations, fate has thrust me behind the wheel and now it is I that controls the power of choosing which blend to unleash on my own reluctant subjects. ... Read More

Summer Reading 2016

August 9, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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Although we've been given a brief reprieve here in South Carolina, the height of summer is definitely upon us. For us, great heat means great irresponsibility, as we shirk our usual weekend tasks in favour of heading poolside with a cooler of beer, a pipe of our favoured leaf, and a book good enough to lose ourselves in. ... Read More

Tasting Notes - G.L. Pease's Temple Bar & Regents Flake

July 12, 2016 by Shane Ireland

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Temple Bar and Regents Flake are the two latest pipe tobaccos in G.L. Pease's Old London Series. Both blends feature a base of bright and red Virginias, with varying proportions of Oriental leaf. Though working within the same basic theme, make no mistake: these are two very distinct blends, both in cut and flavor profile. ... Read More

Cavendish: Chameleon of Components

July 1, 2016 by Daniel Bumgardner

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With the release of the latest Small Batch projects and the Small Batch Blending Kit, there's been a lot of conversation about tobacco blends around here lately. Not that this is all that unusual; we share the same building with Cornell & Diehl, and their head blender, Jeremy Reeves, often makes his way around ... Read More

Summer Blend Rotation

June 21, 2016 by Daniel Bumgardner

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The temperature is steadily rising here in the southeastern US, and with it, across the office, the usual aromas of our typical cold-weather smokes are slowly evolving into a melange of sweet, delicious clouds. Naturally, this got me wondering: What tobacco says 'summer' to you?

Tasting Notes: C&D Small Batch - Carolina Red Flake

June 10, 2016 by Shane Ireland

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Another installment in Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch Series, Carolina Red Flake is sure to be an instant hit. It's the most honest and straightforward Virginia blend that I've ever tried. Comprised of only one varietal, and made from only the highest grades grown, harvested, and blended in the Carolinas ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Astley's 109 Medium Va Flake

June 3, 2016 by Shane Ireland

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In this latest Tasting Notes video, I return to one of my favorite all-day smokes from a few years ago: Astley's 109 Medium Virginia Flake. If you're a Virginia smoker, or looking to get into pure Virginias, this is both a great introduction and a wonderful addition to your normal rotation. ... Read More