Tobacco Talk

For this video, I sampled the blends myself (and loved every minute of it). What's more, I sent out pre-release samples to a few willing participants that had no idea what they were trying. ... Read More

I waited a long time to try Brigade Campaign. It was a few years ago when the blend was rarely available due to the cult following it had gained. When I finally got my hands on a tin, I wasn't disappointed. Experienced Virginia smokers are likely to fall in love immediately ... Read More

We talk a lot about new tobacco releases and our own most loved and smoked blends. We write about them in articles. We conduct reviews and hold group discussions. We even offer some suggested pairings to go along with these sought-after mixtures. But what we don't talk about are ... Read More

Irish Flake was one of the first tobaccos I ever tried when I first picked up the pipe. In fact, it was the first with such a discernable amount of dark-fired Kentucky. Given that our Peterson promotion is in full swing, I thought it was high time to revisit this old favorite and share my thoughts. ... Read More

I'm pleased to see another flake being added to Savinelli's line of tobaccos, after last year's introduction of the decadent Brunello Flake. And this new blend has arrived just in time for the colder months, which is fortunate because Giubileo d'Oro flake is an impeccably-blended, all-day English ... Read More

When I was asked to take the Mystery Review for October, I racked my brain trying to think of a tobacco obscure enough to stump our reviewers, but not so unknown as to be impossible. Then Greg Pease released his new American blend, The Virginia Cream, and I thought it might be fun to explore some of the more fully aromatic Vanilla blends.

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Dan Tobacco's Salty Dogs was released in Europe last summer, and we first encountered the blend during this year's IPCPR in New Orleans. I immediately knew that this hearty plug of Virginia and Perique would satisfy my desire for bold flavor and medium-full strength.

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A brand new, all-American Aromatic, The Virginia Cream is unlike anything else we've ever seen from G.L. Pease in the past. A pure-Virginia blend with Aromatic qualities? An Aromatic with a more natural tobacco flavor? ... Read More

When an opportunity came up to sit down with Mark Ryan during a visit to our offices we jumped at the chance. After all, he's a key figure in pipe tobacco in the US, and possibly the world. Still, I wasn't sure what to expect. Every first hand account had the man as being intelligent and genial, yet he's such a controversial figure ... Read More

Few things are more exciting in the world of pipe tobacco than a new blend by G. L. Pease. The Virginia Cream is a bit of a departure for Greg, but if there's anyone who call pull off an Aromatic blend that also features some excellent tobacco flavors to go along with the inherent sweetness and luscious room note, Greg can. ... Read More