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Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl's Carolina Red Flake 2024

September 20, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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Autumn is upon us. We are getting into the cooler months. I think a lot of people get excited about this time of year; the weather's cooling off, we're getting pretty close to Halloween, and pumpkin spice is back. But around here, there's a different reason that we get very excited about this time of year, and that is because Cornell & Diehl's Carolina Red Flake is coming out again. ... Read More

The Versatility of Red Virginia: Carolina Red Flake 2024

September 20, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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Carolina Red Flake originated eight years ago when Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl, was researching new leaf to be the main component for C&D's Red Virginia blends. He needed something that was similar enough to the previous Red Virginia that it would not alter the blends, but ... Read More

In appreciation of Warped El Oso Primo

September 19, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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When it comes to gifts, I prefer to give experiences. I feel they last longer and are more meaningful than a gift card or a new book. That said, what constitutes an experience varies from person to person. Giving a gift to a smoker can be a challenge but I believe that Warped El Oso Primo is an experience worth giving. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Peterson Christmas 2024

September 17, 2024 by Andrew Wike

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In today's episode of "All Pipes Considered," I'm happy to talk to you about Peterson's Christmas pipe for 2024, available on September 17 at 6:00 p.m. ET. ... Read More

Tom Eltang's 50th Anniversary

September 13, 2024 by Sykes Wilford

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On Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, more than 100 pipe makers, collectors, dealers, enthusiasts, and friends from all over the world descended upon Tom Eltang's workshop in Hyldegårdsvej in the Charlottenlund neighborhood of Copenhagen. They gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Tom's pipe-making career and the 25th anniversary of Scandpipes, the notable high-grade pipe retailer run by Per Billhȁll. ... Read More

How To Wrestle An Alligator

September 12, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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Wrestling an alligator is an essential skill, and you've come to the right place for instruction. When you're considering a potentially lethal activity like alligator wrestling, an online pipe store is undoubtedly the best source of information. ... Read More

How to Rehydrate Pipe Tobacco

September 12, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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Tobacco is sensitive to its environment, readily adopting ambient scents and moisture levels. Once a tin is opened, even if the lid is tight, the tobacco is subject to changes. Its aging potential will be arrested, for example, but the most imminent issue is a reduction in mixture content. Whatever closet, shelf, or cellar we use for storing our tins will have a lower moisture level than is best ... Read More

Smoke Rings: Blackbird Factory

September 11, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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I recently had the opportunity to speak with Jonas Santana of Blackbird Cigars about the brand's factory, their methods for production, and releases to come. ... Read More

Walter Cronkite: Most Trusted Pipe Smoker

September 6, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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Best known as the anchor of the CBS Evening News from 1962 to his retirement in 1981, Walter Cronkite covered important stories like the Vietnam War, the Kennedy assassination, the Apollo 11 moon landing, the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Watergate scandal. Because of his journalistic integrity ... Read More

Extra Extra: Robert Caldwell Discovers New Evidence of Agasaurus

September 5, 2024 by Rose Kiser

Deep in the dense Nicaraguan wilderness, there is movement in the underbrush. Native wildlife tenses, ready to bolt deeper into the green unknown to avoid the countless predators that lurk within this mysterious rainforest. Finally, a figure emerges, not one of the mighty jaguars that roam these lands, but a tall man with a cigar ... Read More

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