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Mystery Tobacco Review: September 2021

September 15, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review! For this month's review, we were honored to have our Writer and Editor Chuck Stanion serve as our Inquisitor, selecting one blend for us to review in a blind taste test. Chuck was the Editor of magazine for over 20 years before ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Commodore Flake

September 9, 2021 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to another episode of Tasting Notes. If you've been following this series recently, you'll know that I've been smoking my way through the entire Sillem's portfolio. I started with the Aromatic mixtures — the Green, Blue, Red, and Black — and I've now moved on to the flakes. Today, I'll be reviewing a blend that I'm confident you Latakia fans out there are going to enjoy. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Councilor 1695

September 2, 2021 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes and the next stop on my journey to smoke through all of Sillem's pipe tobacco portfolio. If you've been following this series lately, you've likely noticed that I've been slowly smoking my way through the Sillem's pipe tobacco portfolio. I started with the Aromatic mixtures (the ones in the solid-colored square tins) and found some new favorites, ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: August 2021

August 18, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review! For this month's installment, we asked Samuel Bowden, one of our knowledgeable Customer Service Reps, to sit in the Inquisitor's chair and select one blend for us to review in a blind taste test. Tune in to find out how we fared. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Blue

August 12, 2021 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes and the next stop on my journey to smoke through all of Sillem's pipe tobacco portfolio. For this project, I decided to start with the brand's Aromatic range, which includes all of the colored tins: the Sillem's Red, Black, Green, and Blue. These mixtures have been cult classics since their release, and each of them brings something unique to the world of Aromatic pipe tobaccos. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Green

August 5, 2021 by Shane Ireland

Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes and the next stop on my journey to smoke through all of Sillem's pipe tobacco portfolio. For this project, I decided to start with the brand's Aromatic range, which includes all of the colored tins: the Sillem's Red, Black, Green, and Blue. These mixtures have been cult classics since their release, and each of them brings something unique to the world of Aromatic pipe tobaccos. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: July 2021

July 28, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review. Mystery Tobacco Review! For this month's installment, we asked Dana Mahanay, one of our knowledgeable Customer Service Reps, to sit in the Inquisitor's chair and select one blend for us to review in a blind taste test. Tune in to find out how we fared. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: June 2021

June 29, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review. Mystery Tobacco Review! For this month's installment, we were honored to welcome another new guest Inquisitor: the master leatherworker, pipe smoker, and industry icon, Mr. Claudio Albieri. ... Read More

Classic OTC Blends: First Impressions of Prince Albert

June 16, 2021 by Jeffery Sitts

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Perhaps pipe smoking's most iconic and enduring tobacco, Prince Albert is a beloved over-the-counter (OTC) blend championed by both veteran and newer pipe smokers. It's also a tobacco that I've unfortunately overlooked since I began my pipe smoking journey. However, I've made it a personal goal to try as many classic over-the-counter as possible, Prince Albert was the next obvious choice. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Red

June 2, 2021 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes and the next stop on my journey to smoke through all of Sillem's pipe tobacco portfolio. For this project, I decided to start with the brand's Aromatic range, which includes all of the colored tins: the Sillem's Red, Black, Green, and Blue. These mixtures have been cult classics since their release, and each of them brings something unique to the world of Aromatic pipe tobaccos. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: September 2021

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Commodore Flake

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Councilor 1695

Mystery Tobacco Review: August 2021

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Blue

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Green

Mystery Tobacco Review: July 2021

Mystery Tobacco Review: June 2021

Classic OTC Blends: First Impressions of Prince Albert

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Red

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