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Mystery Review: May 2024

Mystery Review: May 2024

May 29, 2024 by Alan Britt

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Welcome to another enthralling installment of Mystery Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mysterious tobacco. This month's inquisitor is Pete Prevost of BriarWorks. Will his selection stump the panel? ... Read More

A Smoker's Guide to Palate Refinement

A Smoker's Guide to Palate Refinement

May 17, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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If you've ever watched "Tasting Notes" and wondered how Shane Ireland identifies those complex flavors during a smoke, when all you can taste is "tobacco," then this is the guide for you. There is nothing more intimidating than refining your palate except possibly drunkenly signing up for a Russian bear wrestling competition. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Gawith Hoggarth & Co's Ennerdale Flake

Tasting Notes: Gawith Hoggarth & Co's Ennerdale Flake

May 16, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. I wanted to do something a little bit different today: It's time for me to revisit some of my old favorites. I thought that I would begin with smoking through all of the flakes produced by both of the Gawith houses, Samuel Gawith and Gawith Hoggarth. So if you've been ... Read More

The History of Mac Baren Tobacco

The History of Mac Baren Tobacco

April 12, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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In Svendborg, Denmark, on the coast of the Baltic Sea, a very small tobacco factory with the name S. Bønnelyckes Tobaksfabrik opened in 1826 and did business primarily in snuff and chewing tobacco manufacturing. It continued for 50 years, never seeming to have attained much success, and in 1887 its owner lost it in a poker game. ... Read More

Codger Country: Velvet

Codger Country: Velvet

April 11, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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Welcome to Codger Country, the series where we'll be smoking every Codger blend 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, we're taking a look at Velvet pipe tobacco, which if the old ads ... Read More

Mystery Review: March 2024

Mystery Review: March 2024

March 27, 2024 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome to another captivating installment of Mystery Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mysterious tobacco deliberately submitted to stump them. This month's inquisitor is Tyler Caldwell, who has sat on the panel for Mystery Cigar Reviews and works as our Junior Cigar Specialist. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Small Batch Palmetto Balkan

Tasting Notes: Small Batch Palmetto Balkan

March 26, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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Hey everybody, I'm Shane Ireland. Welcome to another episode of "Tasting Notes." Today I am talking about the latest Small Batch from Cornell and Diehl, Small Batch: Palmetto Balkan. Palmetto Balkan was originally released in 2022. This is a really labor-intensive product. It now returns for 2024 with the same components as the original but with a new Latakia varietal. ... Read More

Palmetto Balkan by Cornell & Diehl Returns

Palmetto Balkan by Cornell & Diehl Returns

March 22, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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Known for many things, including barbecue, Myrtle Beach, the Blue Ridge Mountains, Hilton Head Island, sweet tea, college football, Charleston, boiled peanuts, and golf courses aplenty, South Carolina is also famous for its history of tobacco production. The balmy weather encourages the growth of tobacco crops and is also the home of Cornell & Diehl pipe tobacco, committed to crea ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation Max Erik 1989

Tasting Notes: Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation Max Erik 1989

March 20, 2024 by Shane Ireland

Welcome to another episode of "Tasting Notes." I had the opportunity to talk with a special guest, Erik Stokkebye of 4th Generation, about the latest core-line addition to the brand: Max Erik 1989, in honor of Erik's son, Max. We hope you enjoy this episode and give the blend a try for yourself. ... Read More

What is Deertongue?

What is Deertongue?

March 13, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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Sometimes it pays to know what you're smoking. As much as one can love a robust straight Virginia or a complex English, you get used to seeing the same couple of components mentioned. But then you look at a component list and see something new and are left asking: what the hell is that? One recent example for me ... Read More

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