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Cornell & Diehl Midnight Orchard: A Small Batch Aromatic

June 19, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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Experience the Midnight Orchard — the first true Aromatic blend in Cornell & Diehl's celebrated Small Batch line. This blend was an opportunity for Jeremy Reeves and the team at C&D to innovate and re-imagine the Aromatic genre through the experimental and creative lens of Small Batch. Midnight Orchard will be available ... Read More

Peterson Pipe Finishes with Joshua Burgess

June 18, 2026 by Joshua Burgess

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I sat down with Joshua Burgess, Vice President of Manufacturing at Laudisi, to talk about Peterson's collection of pipe finishes — from the smooth pipes of the Patent era to the textured, multi-tone finishes of today. We had a range of samples on the table, and while it wasn't a comprehensive list, it was enough to walk through Peterson's ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Nicaraguan Cigars

June 18, 2026 by Davin Hylton

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With four distinct growing regions, you can get lost exploring the nuances of Nicaraguan tobacco for a lifetime. Today, we're showcasing the top 10 best-selling Nicaraguan cigars on-site to serve as inspiration for your next humidor stock ... Read More

Dark Fired Leather Accessories

June 17, 2026 by Shane Ireland

I'm here today to talk about some exciting new accessories that we're offering on Smokingpipes. We recently updated the first handful of products that we made in collaboration with Dark Fired Leather. ... Read More

Behind the Scenes with Smokingpipes' Customer Service

June 12, 2026 by Davin Hylton

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In a world of sprawling phone trees, outsourcing, and AI chatbots, Smokingpipes prides itself on real person-to-person customer service and clear, direct communication between actual humans. It's a novel concept in today's modernized world, where automated voices dominate and efficiency is prized, but Smokingpipes ... Read More

Tobacco Selections: Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch: Midnight Orchard

June 11, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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In this edition of Tobacco Selections, Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl, discussed a very special upcoming release: Small Batch Midnight Orchard. Midnight Orchard is a distinguished blend and is the first true Aromatic in the Small Batch line. ... Read More

First Pipe Stories: Josh Burgess

June 11, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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I had the pleasure of chatting with Josh Burgess, Vice President of Manufacturing, recently about his first pipe story. Every pipe smoker has one, whether it's simple or silly. Josh's curiosity for the pipe began as a child, and he used his creativity and his surroundings to start his journey into pipe ... Read More

Casdagli Cypher 3311 Cigar with Jeremy Casdagli

June 9, 2026 by Tyler Caldwell

I had the opportunity to sit down with Jeremy Casdagli of Casdagli Cigars to give you an introduction to the Cypher 3311, now available on-site. ... Read More

Peterson Presentation — Inspired by the Chicago Pipe Show

June 5, 2026 by Andrew Wike

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At the 30th anniversary of the Chicago Pipe Show, Peterson of Dublin gave a special presentation on something most pipe smokers never get to see: the full in-house process of turning their pipe bowls. We've been working with the team at Peterson to bring a version of that presentation ... Read More

Guide to Aromatics with Jeremy Reeves

June 4, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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In this video, Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl, discusses a category of blends that may have an image problem with some pipe smokers, and that is Aromatics. Stay on the lookout for a new Small Batch blend coming soon, inspired by the concept of a midnight ... Read More

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