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Mystery Review: January 2024

January 18, 2024 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome to another thrilling installment of Mystery Tobacco Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mysterious tobacco submitted purposely to stump them. For the first time in years, we are joined together in the same room to attempt to discern what we are smoking, and who made ... Read More

The History of Comoy's of London

January 12, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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The Comoy family name is renowned for being the first to offer briar pipes and interpret classic shapes in a distinctive fashion. Although ownership may have changed, this tradition of shaping and briar as the best pipe-making material has persisted into modern-day pipe making. The Comoy's were not only a successful ... Read More

Smoke Rings: Blackbird Cigars Tasting Components Kit

January 12, 2024 by Tyler Caldwell

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Hello, everyone, I had the chance to speak with Jonás Santana, a very good friend of mine who is the brand owner of Blackbird Cigars. Watch as we discuss Blackbird Cigars' Tasting Components Kit, available on Smokingpipes. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Clarin Clay Pipes

January 11, 2024 by Truett Smith

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Hey, everyone. Truett Smith here with Smokingpipes, and today we're going to be talking about Clarin Clay Pipes, a brand based in Brazil that is revitalizing the clay-pipe tradition, seeking to elevate it in the pipe-smoking community, and to create a user experience that's more akin to what we're used to with briar pipes. ... Read More

Smoke Rings: Long Live the Queen by Caldwell Cigars

January 10, 2024 by Shane Ireland

Welcome to another episode of "Smoke Rings." Today I'm chatting with Robert Caldwell about Caldwell's new release complementary to Long Live the King, which is Long Live The Queen. Long Live The Queen is the first cigar in Caldwell's portfolio to utilize Cameroon wrappers and is available in five vitolas. ... Read More

2024 Pipe-Smoking Resolutions

January 5, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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As we enter 2024 and celebrate another year, we here at Smokingpipes are excited for new releases ahead for pipes, tobacco, cigars, and all of our other useful products for the smoker. Now, we reflect on our goals and dreams for the new year. Here are some of our staff's pipe-smoking resolutions for 2024. ... Read More

How to Prepare Cake-Cut Tobacco

January 5, 2024 by Truett Smith

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Hello everyone. Truett Smith here with Smokingpipes. We're going to be doing another how-to video regarding, specifically, cake-cut pipe tobacco. ... Read More

Codger Country: Granger

January 4, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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Welcome to Codger Country, the series where we'll be smoking every Codger blend we can find and ranking them in an effort to find the "definitive" Codger blend. From Carter Hall to Super Value, we're giving them all a fair shake. Today, we're taking a look at Granger Pipe Tobacco, which if the tin is to be believed, will give ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: January 2024

January 3, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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Welcome 2024 with this year's first set of desktop backgrounds for the month of January. As in previous months, this set includes some of our favorite shots and artwork featuring nine unique images split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. Start the new year off right with these stunning backgrounds. ... Read More

Top Cigars of 2023

December 29, 2023 by Truett Smith

As we've done here at Smokingpipes since 2019, it's time to celebrate our favorite cigars from this past year. It's a completely subjective list, admittedly, but one that's pure. It's free from advertising dollars, devoid of industry bias, and unadulterated by blatant brown nosing. ... Read More

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