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Pipe smokers get along famously when they're together. I've seen it at pipe shows and pipe club meetings: New people are instantly accepted, everyone has plenty to talk about, everyone gets along great. I think the primary reason for that is, no one understands us except other pipe smokers. ... Read More

In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Kaz and Truett return to discuss Ken Dederichs, with a focus on the German-based Japanese carver's most recent work. Learn more about Ken's unique fusion of Japanese, Danish, and German styles today. ... Read More

Produced at the boutique Oveja Negra factory in Nicaragua, Black Label Trading Company and Black Works Studios are the brainchildren of American visual artist and adventure traveler James Brown. From cultivation and blending to artwork and marketing, James controls the entire cigarmaking process for each of his brands, ensuring 100% quality from seed to ash. ... Read More

Meerschaums have been popular for far longer than briar pipes and maintain an enthusiastic following. Briar wasn't introduced as an accepted and durable material for pipes until the late 1800s, after all, and previous to that meerschaum was king. It's a remarkably neutral material, and many profess that it is an accurate medium ... Read More

In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Shane and Daniel revisit Roman Kovalev's Doctor's Pipes brand, taking a closer look at the Russian carver's ever-evolving aesthetic through his most recent work. Join the guys as they discuss everything from Roman's overall organic approach to the craft to his innovative and downright astonishing bamboo work. ... Read More

Not many people can claim to have had a cigar vitola named after them. In fact, only one man is so iconic as to have warranted such an homage: Sir Winston Churchill. Britain's former Prime Minister was rarely seen without a stick between his teeth, and his love for cigars is well known and celebrated across the industry. ... Read More

My wife innocently asked if there were any pipes in my collection that were of particular value to me and if I might point them out to her. I'm no fool, so I naturally responded that I had nothing worth more than $10 and that all my pipes were virtually valueless. Then I started searching the house for lethal traps. ... Read More

Adam O'Neill returns from the Great Beyond (okay, well across the pond, anyway) to sit in the Inquisitor's Chair for this month's Mystery Review. Will he stump us all with his chosen blend of mystery? Or will we guess it right away? You'll have to watch to find out. ... Read More

Crowned Heads is a small, boutique cigar manufacturer based in Nashville, TN that has attracted enormous attention since 2010, when Jon Huber and several colleagues left CAO to launch their own adventure. Fueled by a rebellious spirit and a desire to make their own rules, they soon introduced a line of hand-crafted cigars ... Read More

For more than 150 years, Peterson of Dublin has enjoyed an enviable reputation for serving pipesmokers worldwide by manufacturing fine smoking instruments in a multitude of shapes to suit the most particular and exacting of enthusiasts. It's perhaps most famous for its System pipes, which provide a reservoir to catch moisture ... Read More