Tobacco Talk

I decided to revisit this classic Irish-style flake after many years. Since it had been so long, I didn't know quite what to expect. Popping the tin for the first time unleashed an "in-your-face" fruity aroma and very dark, neatly-stacked flakes. ... Read More

For us all-day pipe smokers, choosing which tobaccos to smoke can sometimes be a daunting and slightly overwhelming task. We have certain blends we prefer in the morning, some we save for after lunch, and those specifically reserved for the wee evening and late night hours. Think of it as a batting line-up. ... Read More

Dunhill devotees have been patiently waiting for quite some time for the return of this classic. Baby's Bottom is a mixture of Virginias and Latakia — stout and flavorful. In all honesty, I wasn't nearly as excited for the revival of this blend of legendary smoothness as I have been for others. At least not until I smoked my first bowl... ... Read More

Dunhill's Three Year Matured Virginia is back. Another blend with a cult following, we are proud to be able to offer the revival of this classic exclusively. Naturally, the anticipation over the last few months had me absolutely ecstatic when the product finally arrived. ... Read More

We've discussed, at some length, music and pipe smoking before. Predictably, selections ranged anywhere from Bing Crosby to The Clash, and from Ella Fitzgerald to Fleet Foxes. Musical tastes, you see, are as varied and diverse as tobacco blends and the people that smoke them.

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Summer is more or less upon us, and you know what that means — it's that magical time of year when most pipe smokers start to put the Latakia blends away, and bystanders breath a sigh of relief. So for this Mystery Review I've chosen a Latakia blend, figuring it might be interesting to see what our subjects' might ... Read More

By now we all know the song of the Cellar Series: Designed to mature, delicious immediately. On Friday, we released C&D's latest entries into the Cellar Series lineup, Bourbon Bleu and Old Grove. But with so many tasty blends on the market to choose from right now, so many new mixtures yet to try, so many unopened tins in an-ever growing tobacco cellar, why pick up two more you might not get around to smoking this year? ... Read More

Last year, around this time, Cornell & Diehl released the first installment of the Cellar Series — blends which, while ready to smoke right out of the tin, were specifically designed to increase in quality with time. ... Read More

There are some tobaccos which really can't be described using any other word than classic. These timeless mixtures have been passed down from generation to generation, leaving behind a legacy — a wide-spread recognition among pipe smokers new and veteran alike. ... Read More

Well Ladies and Gents, it's that time. Our betting windows are closing for the last time this season, our panel of judges have cast their final ballots, and as always, all bets are final.

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