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Diving Deeper into Lure Cigars with Lou Cross

October 3, 2025 by Tyler Caldwell

Recently, I was joined by Lou Cross from Lure Cigars and we were able to talk about Lure as a brand, Lou himself, and exciting releases from the brand that are available at Smokingpipes. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Peterson Halloween Pipes 2025

October 1, 2025 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of All Pipes Considered. Today we are joined by my good friend, Mr. Glen Whelan, Managing Director of Kapp & Peterson, who is here to talk about something super special: Peterson's Halloween pipe ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: October 2025

October 1, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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We have eight new images available for download in two high-resolution formats for your desktop and mobile backgrounds, fresh for the month of October. As always, be sure to check back here next month for another round of photos to enjoy ... Read More

Top Pipe Tobacco Blends For Autumn

October 1, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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Autumn has arrived. This cozy time of the year is a favorite among many for an array of reasons: the beginning of the holidays, the return of tasty seasonal treats like pumpkin spice lattes and hot apple cider, and cool breezes. For the pipe smoker, autumn is a favorite, for it is the start of the unwritten smoking season, with the cold perfectly complementing the warmth of your bowl as you smoke tobaccos for 2024. ... Read More

Codger Country: The Original Flying Dutchman

September 26, 2025 by Rose Kiser

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Welcome to Codger Country, the series where we'll be smoking every Codger blend — commonly found over-the-counter tobacco blends — 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 smoking a vintage Codger: Flying Dutchman ... Read More

Mystery Review: September 2025

September 25, 2025 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome to another episode of Mystery Review, our monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mystery tobacco or cigar. For September's edition, our guest Inquisitor is Bo Parker, the co-host of the Pipe and Tamper Podcast and a member of the Heretics Pipe Club. Will his mysterious submission leave us bewildered, or will we correctly guess ... Read More

The Dawn of Autumn

September 24, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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The beginning of the autumn season marks the end of the harvest of summer, and the transition to winter as nature goes from vibrant life to inevitable decay. Despite how morbid that might sound, we humans have found a way to romanticize and delight in the changing of the seasons, with holidays to look forward to and traditions to fulfill. Personally, I love fall. It's the dawn ... Read More

Tasting Notes - Cornell & Diehl's Carolina Red Flake with Perique

September 23, 2025 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. Today I am revisiting another old friend, Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch Carolina Red Flake with Perique, back again for 2025. The "with Perique" part is the most important part, especially if you, like me, prefer Virginia/Periques ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking First Lady: Rachel Jackson

September 20, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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Rachel Jackson was a lady of the frontier who became the seventh First Lady of the United States, yet never actually lived in the White House. Despite her husband, Andrew Jackson's changing status as he rose through the ranks of political candidates, Rachel held true to her meek and unwavering spirit, even with a colorful history that followed her all throughout her life. ... Read More

Pipe and Cigar Smoking with Michael Herklots of Ferio Tego

September 19, 2025 by Tyler Caldwell