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You're probably thinking, what a pretentious title for a tobacco article. It's what I'd be thinking. To be honest, it took me a while to find the term "semantic discord," but it was necessary for an economy of words. The concept takes too long to write out and titles require brevity. I found it by Googling various ... Read More

Smoking a cigar can be intimidating, from figuring out what to choose to how to cut and light your first few smokes and then properly storing them. Thankfully, if you've been reading our handy guides on the Daily Reader, you should be armed with the knowledge to get going. However, you may ... Read More

Welcome to another episode of "Tasting Notes." If you've been following the Tasting Notes series recently, you might already be aware that I have decided to revisit a lot of old friends from Kendal. I'm planning to smoke through all of the flakes produced by both of the Gawith houses, Samuel Gawith and Gawith Hoggarth ... Read More

Hi everybody, I'm Andy Wike, and I'm here for a very special episode of "All Pipes Considered." As you guys probably noticed, the backdrop is a little different than what we normally do, and that's because we're actually on the bottom floor of the Peterson of Dublin shop on Nassau Street here in Dublin. And I'm joined by the very honorable special guest, Mr. Glen Whelan. ... Read More

Aesthetics is defined as "the philosophical study of beauty and taste," which is quite close to the philosophy of art. It is said that most anything can be seen as beautiful, depending on the perspective and the emotional connection between an object and its purveyor. ... Read More

The variety of pipes available is staggering; from shapes and materials to finishes and stem colors, the choices are unending. Additionally, some of us like a pipe with an accent of some sort: silver, gold, acrylic, brass, vulcanite, stainless steel, mammoth ivory, dozens of different exotic woods, and even ... Read More

Welcome to another enthralling installment of Mystery Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mysterious tobacco. This month's inquisitor is Pete Prevost of BriarWorks. Will his selection stump the panel? ... Read More

Summer is here and that means sizzling sun, cool water, and tropical smokes. Get ready for the summer with these hot smokes picked by our cigar experts. Every week on our Instagram (Cigarsatsmokingpipes), we choose a cigar of the week to make your smoking journey a little easier. Here are our recommendations for May. ... Read More

Luxury is one of life's greatest pleasures, transforming pure indulgence into something incidental that we love. For cigar and pipe smokers, it can be as simple as a new smoke or a fashionable new accessory. Some brands strive to encapsulate luxury at its finest and one example of this is Fuente's ... Read More

A celebration of the Irish marque's accomplishments in pipe making and creative innovation, Peterson's Pipe of the Year (POY) has been a highly anticipated annual release since its inception in 1997. These pipes are pulled from their 150-year archive of shapes and styles, serving as a view into the storied past of the brand ... Read More