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In this All Pipes Considered Video, Shane and I discuss Musico Pipes, including the history of the marque, the Foundation line, and its varied aesthetics. ... Read More

Shane continues his video reviews of the Drucquer & Sons lineup with this Tasting Notes video of Red Lion: a light-medium bodied blend based on bright and red Virginias, Cyprian Latakia, a bit of toasted black Cavendish, and just a touch of air-cured leaf. ... Read More

International Pipe Smoking Day is such a special thing — an entire day dedicated solely to the enjoyment of briar and leaf. Pipe smokers from all around the globe come together on February 20th to celebrate this most unique of holidays, and it's all because of you. ... Read More

In this All Pipes Considered Video, Adam and I discuss Moonshine Pipes. From the marque's old Appalachia-inspired aesthetic to the sheer practicality of the shapes themselves, we covered a lot, so check it out. ... Read More

Shane takes on Cornell & Diehl's Seersucker: a spicy blend of cigar leaf, black Cavendish, Burley, dark-fired Kentucky, Turkish, and Virginia tobaccos, named for the most iconic material in the South. ... Read More

Shane takes on Dunhill's Dark Flake, a darkly sweet, spicy, and complex companion blend to Dunhill Flake, with notes of charred wood, bread, caramelised brown sugar, coffee, cocoa, and warm spices. ... Read More

Yesterday we held our monthly pipe club meeting here at Smokingpipes.com. After work, we all gathered around an open area near the back of the office, cracked a few vintage tins from Shane's personal cellar, poured a glass of Dark & Stormy's, and packed our pipes. The topic of the meeting was Father the Flame, the first feature-length pipe smoking documentary ever made. ... Read More

In this All Pipes Considered video, Ted and Chip discuss Vladimir Grechukhin, focusing on his work as functional pieces of art. ... Read More

If you have a taste for classic English pipe shapes, your options as far as color palettes go are fairly limited. Sure, there are many makers and marques who offer pieces wearing the traditional, rich hues of cumberland ... Read More

Shane and Daniel discuss Doctor's Pipes in this All Pipes Considered video, focusing on a batch of three spectacular pieces recently featured on one of our updates. ... Read More