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Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: August 2023

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: August 2023

August 7, 2023 by Andrew Wike

It's time for another round of beautiful pipe-smoking desktop backgrounds for you to enjoy. As in previous months, the set includes some of our favorite shots and artwork, including eight unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. ... Read More

Introducing Peterson's Pipe of the Year 2023: The X160

Introducing Peterson's Pipe of the Year 2023: The X160

August 4, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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The most premium of all Peterson annual limited editions, the Pipe of the Year has become a window into the company's storied past, renewing iconic shapes from earlier epochs of Peterson history and reinvigorating the lost designs that our great-grandfathers enjoyed. ... Read More

A Legend Passes: Satou Smio

A Legend Passes: Satou Smio

August 3, 2023 by Sykes Wilford

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Satou Smio, pipe maker, aged 79, died on July 16th, 2023, following a prolonged illness. While not as prolific as in his earlier years, he continued to make pipes until a few months before his death.
I met him in Tokyo in 2002. It was my first time in Japan and my first serious trip for Smokingpipes. I was 21, but ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Midsommar

Tasting Notes: Midsommar

August 2, 2023 by Shane Ireland

Hey, everybody, I'm Shane Ireland. Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. It's the middle of summer and very warm. For a lot of us pipe smokers, our smoking habits change this time of year. You actually can't see but I'm wearing my swim trunks right now. And I have something very exciting that is designed to fill the rotation during this time of year. ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: July 2023

Mystery Cigar Review: July 2023

July 31, 2023 by Tyler Caldwell

Welcome to the latest stimulating installation in our continuing series of Mystery Cigar Reviews. Today's episode features the inimitable Sebastien Decoppet of Cavalier Genève Cigars. Sebastien is originally from Geneva but spent his early 20s in Danli, Honduras, where he learned the intricacies of premium cigar ... Read More

Missouri Meerschaum: 150 Years of American Corn Cob Pipes

Missouri Meerschaum: 150 Years of American Corn Cob Pipes

July 28, 2023 by Truett Smith

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While pipes in general hold a firm place in the history of numerous countries, corn cob pipes in particular are intricately tied to American history, and cob pipes have been a mainstay of Americana for well over a century. ... Read More

Five Tips For Beginner Pipe Smokers

Five Tips For Beginner Pipe Smokers

July 27, 2023 by Zachary Podl

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Getting into pipe smoking can be intimidating; any pipe smoker will tell you that mastering the art takes time. Considering there are countless techniques for packing a bowl, lighting said bowl, drawing smoke, and exhaling, it's unsurprising that no one smokes a pipe perfectly the first time. However, learning one's way ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: July 2023

Mystery Tobacco Review: July 2023

July 26, 2023 by Alan Britt

Welcome back to another installment of the Mystery Tobacco Review! This month, we're pleased to welcome Dr. Neal Osborn as our esteemed Inquisitor. Neal is well known in the pipe community; an avid collector of pipes and tobaccos for many years, he knows quite a lot about cigars as well. Many may know ... Read More

Introducing Small Batch: Sun Bear Tupelo, The Latest Iteration of C&D's Most Popular Summertime Blend

Introducing Small Batch: Sun Bear Tupelo, The Latest Iteration of C&D's Most Popular Summertime Blend

July 21, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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What often differentiates good tobaccos from great tobaccos is nuance. It's the subtle alterations that commend a particular mixture, perhaps through a well-aged component, the minimalist addition of a proprietary top note, or the application of long-term pressure. It doesn't take much to modify a blend in interesting and ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Missouri Meerschaum Luminaire

Tasting Notes: Missouri Meerschaum Luminaire

July 21, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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This episode of "Tasting Notes" examines a new tobacco called Luminaire. It's one of three new blends from Missouri Meerschaum, the other two being Party Line and Drawdown, which we'll cover in upcoming videos. ... Read More

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