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Mystery Review: January 2020

January 28, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review, that weird pipesmoking phenomenon that's slowly taking over the internet (or at least we think it is). For the first review of 2020, we decided to switch things up a little bit and bring in a very special guest panelist: Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender of C&D. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Peterson's Early Morning Pipe

January 22, 2020 by Shane Ireland

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On this episode of Tasting Notes, I continue through the re-branded Peterson tins, this time focusing on an old Oriental-forward favorite, Early Morning Pipe. Tune in for my full review plus a side-by-side tasting against the least aged Dunhill version in my cellar. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Mac Baren Burley London

December 30, 2019 by Shane Ireland

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Mac Baren's celebrated Burley London mixture is back in stock today in an exclusive, one-time-only limited run. For those unfamiliar with the storied blend, it's a straightforward, traditional Burley smoke, redolent with notes of chocolate, molasses, and a little vanilla over a foundation of traditional Burley flavor. ... Read More

Mystery Review: December 2019

December 26, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review, the last installment not only of the year, but of the decade! To mark the special occasion, we invited C&D's head blender Jeremy Reeves back to serve as our guest Inquisitor for this month's review, and boy did he have some tricks up his sleeve. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Peterson's Elizabethan Mixture

December 18, 2019 by Shane Ireland

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When Dunhill announced earlier this year that it would no longer be producing tobacco, pipesmokers rued the loss of some of their favorite mixtures. Thanks to Peterson, however, those beloved blends are still available. On this episode of Tasting Notes, I take a closer look at the Elizabethan Mixture. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Warped's Kings Stride

December 4, 2019 by Shane Ireland

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On this episode of Tasting Notes, I'm joined once again by my favorite Guest Taster and very good friend, Jeremy Reeves, head blender of Cornell & Diehl. Today we're going to be reviewing one of the two latest releases from Warped: Kings Stride. ... Read More

Mystery Review: November 2019

November 29, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review, that blind taste testing game you keep trying to explain to your significant other only to have them roll their eyes and say "uh huh." We're still recuperating from the pounds of turkey, ham, and fixings we consumed this week, but nevertheless the show must go on! ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Warped's Cloud Hopper

November 26, 2019 by Shane Ireland

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Over the last few months, Kyle Gellis, President of Warped Cigars, has worked closely with Jeremy Reeves, head blender of Cornell & Diehl, to bring the boutique cigar manufacturer's youthful energy and blending expertise to the world of pipe tobacco. On this episode I take a look at Warped's latest release: Cloud Hopper. ... Read More

Mystery Review: October 2019

October 30, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review, the most exciting blind taste-testing (and occasionally test-tasting) game you've never heard of. Still riding an adrenaline high after winning a caterpillar race at the recent Woolly Worm Festival, Truett Smith embraced the cooler ... Read More

Tasting Notes: A Closer Look At Warped's The Haunting

October 9, 2019 by Shane Ireland

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On this episode of Tasting Notes, I sit down with Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, to discuss the company's new Smokingpipes exclusive, The Haunting. ... Read More

Mystery Review: January 2020

Tasting Notes: Peterson's Early Morning Pipe

Tasting Notes: Mac Baren Burley London

Mystery Review: December 2019

Tasting Notes: Peterson's Elizabethan Mixture

Tasting Notes: Warped's Kings Stride

Mystery Review: November 2019

Tasting Notes: Warped's Cloud Hopper

Mystery Review: October 2019

Tasting Notes: A Closer Look At Warped's The Haunting

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