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The Chicago Pipe Show

April 21, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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This year's Chicagoland International Pipe and Tobacciana Show (April 25-May 1) will be held at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort at 10 Marriott Drive in Lincolnshire, Illinois. ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: April 2023

April 19, 2023 by Shane Ireland

Welcome back to the Mystery Cigar Review. For this month's episode, we asked David Wheelock, our community manager, to select one cigar for Alan, Truett, and me to review in a blind taste test. Before David joined us here at Laudisi, he managed a cigar shop in Maryland, so there's no doubt he knows his stuff. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: April 2023

April 13, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review. Today, we have the pleasure of smoking one unknown blend selected for us by Mr. J.P. Hanna. Now for those of you who aren't local to our area, J.P. is an active member of the Low Country Pipe Club — a local pipe group that meets regularly at our brick-and-mortar store ... Read More

Saint-Claude, France, Birthplace of the Briar Pipe

April 12, 2023 by Davin Hylton

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Situated along the Swiss border, Saint-Claude, France, stands in the heart of the Jura mountains, in a steep valley where the Benne and Tacon rivers converge. Home to approximately 10,000 residents, this city, though surrounded by natural beauty ... Read More

Introducing géométrie: A Multi-Faceted Plug Tobacco By G.L. Pease

April 7, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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Sometimes, if a conversation is interesting enough, Gregory Pease's eyes momentarily drift and lose focus, and he becomes motionless. Even his breathing pauses. It would be spooky except it's merely a microsecond and mostly unnoticeable, but a lot can happen in that microsecond. ... Read More

Arctic Pipes: Smoking Among the First Nations of the Far North

April 6, 2023 by Gabriel Bass

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Because the cultivation and use of tobacco originated among the indigenous peoples of the Americas, one could be forgiven for thinking that the practice of smoking was historically known across the entire hemisphere. While smoking was nearly ubiquitous among all native nations, some regions were never exposed ... Read More

Tasting Notes: G.L. Pease géométrie

April 5, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of Tasting Notes. Today, I'm very excited to be sampling and reviewing the latest pipe tobacco from Master Blender Gregory Pease: géométrie. I'm sure I'm not the only one who waited with bated breath as Greg announced this latest ... Read More

Savinelli Introduces the Luisa Fiammata Series

March 31, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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Savinelli has satisfied and impressed generations of pipe smokers everywhere who leaf and flame unite. The company has been a touchstone of quality among fine Italian pipes since 1876, when Achille Savinelli opened a shop in Milan and began commissioning carvers throughout northwest Italy to make his designs, later ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: March 2023

March 30, 2023 by Truett Smith

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Hello, everyone! We're back again on another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review with Shane Ireland, David Wheelock, Alan Britt, and myself. For this March 2023 edition, we turned to Laudisi Distribution Group's National Account Manager, Kaz Walters, as our Inquisitor. Kaz has featured in the Mystery Tobacco Review ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: April 2023

March 29, 2023 by Andrew Wike

It's time for another round of beautiful pipe smoking desktop backgrounds! As in previous months, we've compiled some of our favorite shots and artwork to share with you. Below you'll find eight unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution ... Read More

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