Tobacco Talk

Over the weekend we ran polls across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pitching blend against blend to see which would be the crowd favourite. ... Read More

Though the view out the window may say differently, our trusty calendar marks today as the first day of Spring, and in these parts that can only mean one thing — our annual Spring Showdown. ... Read More

Our intrepid reviewers return to puzzle out March's Mystery Review. Do they have what it takes to crack this case, or will Adam's turn in the Inquisitor's chair prove to be more than they can handle?

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I'm a Virginia/Perique smoker, and my daily smoke for the past ten years has been McClelland's Beacon, a flake of unsurpassed complexity and clean, pure taste. It hasn't been an outrageously popular blend—I think I probably bought more than anyone else over the years. It is my friend and I'll miss it desperately.

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Adam and Shane are back with the latest edition to our "Will it...?" series, and this time they're asking the big question: will Escudo ghost a pipe or will Zelda Rubinstein declare this pipe to be clean?

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The Mystery Machine may be in the shop, but the Mystery Review must go on. Join Shane, Kaz, and myself as we try to unmask the cunning riddle cooked up for us by the wily Joshua Burgess.

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In this Tasting Notes video, Shane circles back around to an old favorite, Escudo Navy De Luxe, a Virginia-Perique blend that's become the gold standard of the VaPer category.

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For our first ever episode of "Will It Grape" Adam takes on an old favorite, Capstan Blue, and promptly sullies it. For science!

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As anyone in our little office will tell you, I have a love (read: obsession) for Lakeland tobaccos. Whenever a customer calls to inquire about Gawith Hoggarth tobacco, I can always tell. Right after a representative's greeting I hear, "Well, let me transfer you over to Kaz." ... Read More

In this Tasting Notes video, Shane reviews Mac Baren HH Vintage Syrian, a rich English blend of smooth Syrian Latakia, spicy Turkish, Virginias, and a pinch of Kentucky.

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