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Mystery Review: June 2026

June 30, 2026 by Stephen Mawby

Welcome to another episode of Mystery Review, our monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mystery tobacco. For June's edition, our Inquisitor is Nicole Weed, our Digital Media Creator on the Marketing team. Will her mysterious submission leave us bewildered, or will we correctly guess the tobacco she's presented to us? Join us as we discuss what we think this mystery smoke ... Read More

Low Country Crescent Rising: Inspired by the Battle of Sullivan's Island

June 26, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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With the Moultrie flag valiantly raised after being struck down by British Naval bombardment, South Carolina's troops rose to the challenge at the Battle of Sullivan's Island in 1776, winning the Patriots' first major battle during the Revolutionary War. The latest ... Read More

Round Table: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Midnight Orchard

June 23, 2026 by Alan Britt

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We are back for another roundtable discussion with esteemed Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl, Jeremy Reeves, to chat about and smoke the latest Small Batch, the first Aromatic from the line: Midnight Orchard ... Read More

Cornell & Diehl Midnight Orchard: A Small Batch Aromatic

June 19, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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Experience the Midnight Orchard — the first true Aromatic blend in Cornell & Diehl's celebrated Small Batch line. This blend was an opportunity for Jeremy Reeves and the team at C&D to innovate and re-imagine the Aromatic genre through the experimental and creative lens of Small Batch. Midnight Orchard will be available ... Read More

Tobacco Selections: Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch: Midnight Orchard

June 11, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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In this edition of Tobacco Selections, Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl, discussed a very special upcoming release: Small Batch Midnight Orchard. Midnight Orchard is a distinguished blend and is the first true Aromatic in the Small Batch line. ... Read More

Guide to Aromatics with Jeremy Reeves

June 4, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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In this video, Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl, discusses a category of blends that may have an image problem with some pipe smokers, and that is Aromatics. Stay on the lookout for a new Small Batch blend coming soon, inspired by the concept of a midnight ... Read More

Mystery Review: May 2026

May 28, 2026 by Alan Britt

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Welcome to another episode of Mystery Review, our monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mystery tobacco. For May's edition, we are joined by guest panelist Kevin Reed, Assistant Manager at Low Country Pipe and Cigar. Our guest Inquisitor is Jay Furman, long-time member of the pipe community and co-host of "P&T 3.0" podcast. Will his mysterious ... Read More

Tasting Notes: G.L. Pease Zeitgeist Metropolis Flake

May 27, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. Today I am tasting something long anticipated, and it's a good day anytime I get a chance to talk about a new blend from Greg Pease, the Dark Lord: Metropolis, the latest addition to the G.L. Pease Zeitgeist ... Read More

Breaking Down the G.L. Pease Zeitgeist Collection & Introducing Metropolis

May 26, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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The parallels between pipe-tobacco blending and artistic movements are quite intriguing to consider, and G.L. Pease's Zeitgeist Collection draws connections in striking ways. The fifth entry in this series, Metropolis, is now available on-site, paying homage to the Art Deco movement with an English blend. Today we will dive into the Zeitgeist Collection ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Lone Sentinel from the Summit Series

May 22, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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I'm continuing my journey through Cornell & Diehl's new Summit series, inspired by the National Parks here in the US. Today I'm smoking what on paper, I think, was the one that I was most curious about because ... Read More

Mystery Review: June 2026

Low Country Crescent Rising: Inspired by the Battle of Sullivan's Island

Round Table: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Midnight Orchard

Cornell & Diehl Midnight Orchard: A Small Batch Aromatic

Tobacco Selections: Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch: Midnight Orchard

Guide to Aromatics with Jeremy Reeves

Mystery Review: May 2026

Tasting Notes: G.L. Pease Zeitgeist Metropolis Flake

Breaking Down the G.L. Pease Zeitgeist Collection & Introducing Metropolis

Tasting Notes: Lone Sentinel from the Summit Series

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