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Tasting Notes: G.L. Pease Penny Farthing

Tasting Notes: G.L. Pease Penny Farthing

July 10, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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On this episode of Tasting Notes, Shane shares his thoughts on G.L. Pease's Penny Farthing. The first shag-cut mixture in the G.L. Pease line, Penny Farthing is a blend of bright and red Virginias, spiced with Louisiana Perique and a hint of fire-cured dark Kentucky. ... Read More

Life After McClelland

Life After McClelland

June 28, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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Many have written to ask what I recommend as a replacement for McClelland, but there is no replacement for McClelland tobacco. Reasonable replications of particular blends are remotely possible, but not with the same ingredients used by McClelland, unless some tobacco company wants to start from the ground up ... Read More

Mystery Review: June 2019

Mystery Review: June 2019

June 25, 2019 by Andrew Wike

Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review! This month, it was Shane Ireland's turn to sit in the High Inquisitor's chair, and his chosen Blend of Intrigue immediately had us all scratching our heads. Tune in as we smoke through a bowl, posit questionable theories, and make our final guesses. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Kramer's Blend For Danny Kaye

Tasting Notes: Kramer's Blend For Danny Kaye

June 12, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Kramer's Pipe & Pipe Tobacco was founded in 1949 by Allen and Tina Kramer, and for years the shop served as the principle tobacconist in Beverly Hills, California — gaining worldwide recognition for its proprietary house mixtures, many of which were blended specifically for famous celebrities like Danny Kaye. ... Read More

A Whole New World

A Whole New World

June 5, 2019 by Truett Smith

I had smoked Virginia blends before, but not many. At that point, I'd primarily explored the world of English mixtures. It's not that I didn't enjoy Virginias, but none had captivated me. I was a rookie to the nuance and subtlety of flue-cured leaf and, even more so, tobacco in general ... Read More

History Of Flake Tobacco

History Of Flake Tobacco

May 31, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

23 Comments

Flake tobacco was developed for life at sea hundreds of years ago and became so popular that we continue to enjoy it today, though more for its flavor than its traveling convenience. But 300 years ago, when seamen spent months and sometimes years at sea, flake tobacco became essential for enjoying the comfort of a pipe. ... Read More

Mystery Review: May 2019

Mystery Review: May 2019

May 29, 2019 by Andrew Wike

4 Comments

Welcome back to the Mystery Review, May 2019 edition! For this month's review, Truett took to the Inquisitor's Chair for the first time. And, of course, he immediately started changing the rules. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: 4th Generation Small Batch Aged Virginia

Tasting Notes: 4th Generation Small Batch Aged Virginia

May 23, 2019 by Andrew Wike

9 Comments

On this episode of Tasting Notes, Shane sits down with special guest Erik Stokkebye to discuss and review a very special blend from Erik's 4th Generation brand: Small Batch Aged Virginia. ... Read More

Mystery Review: April 2019

Mystery Review: April 2019

April 26, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to the Mystery Review. On this episode, Truett, Kaz, and I sat down to smoke through a bowl of yet another Blend of Intrigue — chosen this month by our COO Ted Swearingen. ... Read More

Small Batch: The Historical Sansepolcro

Small Batch: The Historical Sansepolcro

April 24, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

3 Comments

Mark Twain didn't like Italian tobacco. He said it tasted awful and expanded implausibly at the charring light, towering precipitously above the bowl until spilling onto the nearest flammable objects and raising insurance premiums. When visiting Italy, he carried plenty of his own tobacco. ... Read More

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