Tobacco Talk

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Carolina Red Flake 2026

September 22, 2026 by Shane Ireland

Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. It's my favorite time of year — fall is here, the weather's cooling down, and it's prime pipe-smoking weather, which also means it's Carolina Red Flake season. Today I'm talking about this year's Carolina Red Flake by Jeremy Reeves ... Read More

Small Batch: Carolina Red Flake 2026 — New World Meets Old World

September 18, 2026 by Davin Hylton

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Carolina Red Flake, Cornell & Diehl's annual Small Batch release, celebrates its 10th anniversary with an inspired tribute to flue-cured tobacco. Since its inception, CRF has represented C&D's perspective on the possibilities and flavors achievable in an all-Virginia blend. For 2026, C&D created a blend ... Read More

The 10th Iteration of Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch: Carolina Red Flake

September 10, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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In this episode of Tobacco Selections, Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl, discusses this year's Small Batch Carolina Red Flake — this year's release marking 10 years that the fan-favorite CRF has been in C&D's portfolio, celebrating flue-cured tobaccos ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Per Jensen Limited-Edition Aftensmad

September 8, 2026 by Shane Ireland

Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. Today I'm very excited to be talking about something very special: the first limited edition in the Per Jensen line of tobaccos produced by Cornell & Diehl and Jeremy Reeves: Aftensmad. ... Read More

Per Jensen Aftensmad: The First Limited-Edition Blend in the Legacy Collection

September 4, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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Per Jensen's influence in the pipe-tobacco industry cannot be understated — he spent decades as Mac Baren's master blender and was notably the creator of the HH line. With the launch of Per Jensen tobacco, he drew on a lifelong love of pipe-tobacco blending to create refined smoking experiences. The Legacy Collection, representing Per's tribute to his father ... Read More

Cornell & Diehl's Summit Series Silent Spire: A New Regular-Production Blend

September 1, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. Today I am continuing my journey through Cornell & Diehl's Summit series, inspired by national parks and landmarks specific to those national parks. This is the newest addition to the line: Silent Spire, inspired by Crater Lake's ... Read More

Cornell & Diehl's Jolly Old St. Nicholas Returns: A Christmas Classic

August 25, 2026 by Davin Hylton

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Jeremy Reeves of Cornell & Diehl shares the story behind this year's holiday blend, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, inspired by a Christmas memory from his childhood ... Read More

Top Summertime Smokes

August 14, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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August, despite the influx of fall and winter holidays barreling into stores, is still summer. We here at Smokingpipes are prepared to aid in locking in your summer smoking rotation with our summertime smokes. Here are some blends we hope you'll enjoy this season. ... Read More

Seattle Pipe Club: The Definitive Guide (with Jeremy Reeves)

August 12, 2026 by Andrew Wike

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We're here today to talk about the Seattle Pipe Club project. As many of you out there know, Seattle Pipe Club has been a cult-classic favorite among the community for many years now, and within the last two years, production shifted from Sutliff ... Read More

Round Table Coffee & Tobacco Pairing

August 5, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another roundtable discussion. Today we are joined by our longtime friend, Bo Parker, Director of Roastery Operations at Methodical Coffee, to chat about coffee and tobacco pairings. ... Read More