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Smoke Rings: Blue Eyed Jack's Revenge

August 28, 2024 by Tyler Caldwell

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Ahoy, everyone. I am Tyler "Redbeard" Caldwell, and today I want to tell you a little story about a ship that sailed across a vast sea, better known as the cigar industry. That ship was called ADVentura. Learn more about the past releases from ADVentura and the newest release, the Blue Eyed Jacks Revenge, a delectable cigar with medium body and creamy, floral, and citrus notes, available on-site now. ... Read More

10th Annual Pipe-Making Exposition

August 23, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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For those who have been following Smokingpipes for the past many years, you're probably aware that every year we hold an annual American Pipe-Making Exposition. The idea behind the American Pipe-Making Exposition was to give American carvers a theme to work with that allowed them to submit a single piece of work. ... Read More

Letter From the Editor

August 22, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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Premium smoking is different today than when I started 45 years ago. You're reading this online, for example, presumably because the subject interests you. "Online" back then meant the telephone party line was in use, and we couldn't make a call because Mrs. Miller was online telling her niece in graphic detail about Mr. Miller's hernia complications. But now, it means the world is instantly accessible. That's quite a shift in reality. If ... Read More

How to Start Your Own Pipe Club

August 22, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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While pipe smoking can often be a solitary hobby, there's just something about sharing a passion for pipes and tobaccos with friends and peers. What if there's no pipe club in your area? Well, why not start your own? Follow these easy steps and you'll be hosting your own meetings in no time. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Peterson Pipe of the Year 2024

August 20, 2024 by Andrew Wike

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While in Dublin, Ireland, I had the opportunity to chat with Peterson's Glen Whelan about the release of the Pipe of the Year for 2024. Learn about this design, what inspired it, and more in this special video filmed at Peterson on Nassau Street. ... Read More

Peterson's Pipe of the Year: A Retrospection

August 16, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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Peterson's first Pipe of the Year, a barely bent Bulldog with a P-Lip mouthpiece, appeared in 1997; the 2024 Pipe of the Year is a Deluxe System Rhodesian with a tapered stem. These two pipes bookend a series that now spans 27 years. It's a full generation of pipes, and they make an impressive collection. There must be Peterson collectors out there ... Read More

Smoke Rings: E.P. Carrillo in the Dominican Republic

August 15, 2024 by Shane Ireland

Hey, everybody, I'm Shane Ireland and I recently had the opportunity to film on location at Casa Carrillo with the one and only Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. We learned more about his background in cigar making and what's to come in the future of his brand. ... Read More

In Appreciation of the Czech Pipe Tool & Friends

August 15, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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We talk often about the many facets of pipes and cigars here on the Daily Reader, and it is quite obvious why: Smokingpipes is the hub for all of these products, and the Daily Reader serves as its partner in providing content to dive deeper into your knowledge of this niche industry. Along with these products, accessories are no doubt essential to successful smoking. Today, I'd like to chat about ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Savinelli Unica Pipes

August 14, 2024 by Andrew Wike

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I recently had the opportunity to chat with Sykes Wilford about the latest release from Savinelli, Unica pipes. These striking, classic pipes showcase Savinelli's aesthetic through a dark burgundy rustication and a stunning blue acrylic stem, rendered in eight shapes. ... Read More

The Legend of the Sun Bears

August 9, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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Long ago and far away, deep in the Black Locust Forest of the Solvation Mountains, there lived a bee colony that, for thousands of generations, had specialized in the most delectable honey ever known. The nearly immortal black locust trees of this enchanted forest were of singular quality. Their wood was dense, hard as ... Read More

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