Tobacco Talk

Types of Tobacco Cuts

April 16, 2025 by Truett Smith

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Today we have an introductory video that I think will be helpful to newer pipe smokers, though I hope some veterans may glean some information from this as well. We're gonna be talking about different types of tobacco cuts. ... Read More

Smoking Serenity: A Closer Look at Cornell & Diehl's Serenity Series

April 11, 2025 by Rose Kiser

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If there is one thing that pipe smokers will never lack, it's variety. From Aromatic to Va/Per blends, there is a little something for everyone, but that doesn't make it any less overwhelming when searching for your next smoke. Cornell & Diehl has proven themselves to be a reliable source of hand-crafted, flavorful, and consistent smokes ... Read More

Words Every Pipe Smoker Should Know: Tobacco Terms

April 9, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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When it comes to understanding the multifaceted world that is pipe smoking, there is a whole arsenal of words that will come in handy as you peruse our website and others in this industry. We here at Smokingpipes like to help spread our knowledge. Today I am going to share some of the key tobacco terms to better understand the nuances of this hobby. ... Read More

Aleister Crowley: The Beast That Inspired The Beast

March 28, 2025 by Rose Kiser

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Aleister Crowley has to be one of the most interesting humans of the 20th century. His resume includes being a ceremonial magician, poet, novelist, mountaineer, painter, a rumored spy for British Intelligence, and an occultist. He is also a terrible human being with a flagrant disregard for ... Read More

Spring Whiskey and Tobacco Pairings

March 27, 2025 by Rose Kiser

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I've spent a lot of time behind the bar, and working as a bartender in Kentucky, you're expected to know a thing or two about whiskey. As a tobacco writer, I'm expected to know a thing or two about tobacco. Bash those two qualifications together, and I think I'm fit to tell you some of my favorite whiskey and tobacco pairings, particularly for the spring ... Read More

Codger Country: Captain Black Original

March 21, 2025 by Rose Kiser

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Welcome to Codger Country, the series where we'll be smoking every Codger blend, commonly found over-the-counter tobacco blends, we can find and ranking them in an effort to find the "definitive" Codger blend. From Carter Hall to Super Value, we're giving them all a fair shake. Today ... Read More

Challenges In Tobacco Cultivation

March 14, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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When it comes to pipe-tobacco information, we like to provide the full story as we know it, with no facts or facets spared. Today I will be shedding light on some of the struggles in delivering the highest-quality, unique tobacco varietals imaginable. Between tricky farmer-cultivator ... Read More

Top 11 Best-Selling G.L. Pease Blends

March 12, 2025 by Rose Kiser

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Few names within the field of pipe tobacco are as renowned as that of Greg Pease. His journey began in the late 1970s at the famed Drucquer & Sons tobacco shop in Berkeley, California. A college student at the time, Pease quickly became enamored with Drucquer's tobacco selection as well as the shop's atmosphere and tight-knit community. Soon he was working there, helping to restore, clean, and repair pipes ... Read More

Mystery Review: February 2025

February 27, 2025 by Truett Smith

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Welcome to another episode of Mystery Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mystery tobacco or cigar. For February's episode, our guest inquisitor is Austin Quinlan, artisan pipe maker and Senior Craftsman at Peterson. Will his mysterious submission leave us shocked ... Read More

Tobacco Selections: Cornell & Diehl's Folklore

February 24, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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Through the ages, all over the world, folklore stories have been shared, with plenty of wisdom and traditions upheld for many generations. Jeremy Reeves, Director and Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl, shared more about this special blend, serving as a tribute to cultural folklore around the world. Folklore ... Read More

Types of Tobacco Cuts

Smoking Serenity: A Closer Look at Cornell & Diehl's Serenity Series

Words Every Pipe Smoker Should Know: Tobacco Terms

Aleister Crowley: The Beast That Inspired The Beast

Spring Whiskey and Tobacco Pairings

Codger Country: Captain Black Original

Challenges In Tobacco Cultivation

Top 11 Best-Selling G.L. Pease Blends

Mystery Review: February 2025

Tobacco Selections: Cornell & Diehl's Folklore

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