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Introducing: The Charles Peterson Collection

Introducing: The Charles Peterson Collection

March 23, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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Peterson of Dublin is doing some particularly innovative work, improving and refining their sandblasting, their finishing processes and design. A large part of their ability to do that is thanks to the founder of the company, Charles Peterson, who designed the world-famous Peterson System Pipe and whose legacy of innovation ... Read More

Jody Davis: The Rock Star Pipe Maker

Jody Davis: The Rock Star Pipe Maker

March 18, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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Jody Davis is the lead guitarist for The Newsboys, a Christian rock band of enormous popularity. "It's probably the biggest band you've never heard of," he jokes. Jody is a well-grounded individual who has not let his musical fame alter his boyish charm and self-deprecating sense of humor. He says that talent had less to do with his success than chance and good fortune. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch: Eight State Burley

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl Small Batch: Eight State Burley

March 17, 2022 by Shane Ireland

On this episode, I'm joined by a very special guest, my friend and Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl Mr. Jeremy Reeves, here to discuss the latest run of C&D's Small Batch: Eight State Burley — available Wednesday, March 23rd. Tune in as Jeremy and I discuss the blend's inspirations and components, as well as a detailed comparison between last year's run and this year's release. ... Read More

The Signature Shapes of Werner Mummert

The Signature Shapes of Werner Mummert

March 16, 2022 by Davin Hylton

German carver Werner Mummert pushes the boundaries of pipe making and continuously experiments with shaping, color palettes, and alternative materials. His distinctive designs showcase a penchant for the avant-garde while retaining excellent engineering and are highly functional smoking instruments. Though certainly a skilled craftsman, Mummert could be more aptly described as an ... Read More

James Thurber: Celebrated Humorist and Sometimes Pipe Smoker

James Thurber: Celebrated Humorist and Sometimes Pipe Smoker

March 11, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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Widely considered the foremost humorist of the 20th century, James Thurber (1894-1961) often portrayed bemused protagonists clumsily navigating the complexity of modern life through incomprehension, fantasy, and defeated acceptance. Thurber's writings and drawings encapsulate those odd but universal feelings of being out of phase with the rest of humanity, and his ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Low Country's Guendalose

Tasting Notes: Low Country's Guendalose

March 9, 2022 by Shane Ireland

Welcome back to another episode of Tasting Notes. As promised, today I am continuing my journey to revisit Low Country Pipe and Cigar's impressive portfolio of blends. These mixtures are hand blended by Jeremy Reeves and Cornell & Diehl exclusively for Smokingpipes and our physical retail store, Low Country Pipe and Cigar — located right here in South Carolina. ... Read More

Cigar Anatomy 101

Cigar Anatomy 101

March 3, 2022 by John McElheny

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Like every organic entity, cigars and pipes both possess a describable anatomy with two obvious commonalities: they have an end to be smoked, and an end to be smoked from. Here I seek to describe that anatomy, at least in the blanket sense, to offer a better understanding of their function and impact on the overall experience. ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: March 2022

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: March 2022

March 1, 2022 by Andrew Wike

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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 nine unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution ... Read More

Rich Esserman: Big Pipe Guy

Rich Esserman: Big Pipe Guy

February 25, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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The Pipe Smoker's Ephemeris was a journal of vast pipe experiences submitted for publication by collectors and pipe enthusiasts around the globe. Tom Dunn founded The Universal Coterie of Pipe Smokers in 1964 as a means of exchanging information about pipes across the entire world. Most of his issues in the first decades were hand-cranked on a mimeograph machine, and Tom typed the contents on his manual typewriter. ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: February 2022

Mystery Cigar Review: February 2022

February 24, 2022 by Shane Ireland

Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Cigar Review. This month's inquisitor is the Vice President of Sales for My Father cigars: Mr. Jose Ortega! Even if you've never tried My Father cigars, chances are that you've smoked a cigar from their factory located in Estel, Nicaragua - a region known to all cigar enthusiasts for rich soils and excellent crops. ... Read More

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