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StillWell Star Cigars: Bridging the Gap

November 5, 2021 by Truett Smith

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Steve Saka, founder and head blender of cigar company Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, shocked the industry when he announced earlier this year that he'd been a clandestine pipe smoker for most of his life. He assured cigar aficionados that he's still first and foremost devoted to cigars, but he extended his hand to pipe smokers with this declaration. The controversy, to even call ... Read More

Wintertime Reserve 2021: Behind the Blends

November 4, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Cue the festive music, pour the eggnog, and don those oh so terrible sweaters, because this week we officially began our 14th annual Buy a Peterson Pipe, Get a Tin promotion: From now until December 31st, buy any new Peterson pipe and choose from a selection of four special-edition Cornell & Diehl Wintertime Reserve pipe tobaccos. But with four different blends to consider, which should you choose? ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Mayor's 1814 Flake

November 3, 2021 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to another episode of Tasting Notes. If you've been following this series recently, you'll know that I've been smoking my way through the entire Sillem's portfolio. I started with the Aromatic mixtures — the Green, Blue, Red, and Black — and I've now moved on to the flakes. Today, I'll be reviewing a blend that ... Read More

Authenticity Prioritized: Jon Huber and Crowned Heads Cigars

October 29, 2021 by Truett Smith

From working at a temp agency to co-founding Crowned Heads Cigars, Jon Huber's journey is one marked by authenticity, inspiration, and borderline obsession. He's the type of person who's all-in on his interests; there's no such thing as mid-range, 50% devotion. "That's just me," he says. "I've never done anything half-ass." Over the years, Jon's learned to channel his ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: November 2021

October 28, 2021 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 eleven unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: October 2021

October 27, 2021 by Jeremy Reeves

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Hello, I'm Jeremy Reeves, head blender for Cornell & Diehl. This won't be like other Mystery Tobacco Reviews, I'm afraid. Something sinister is afoot here at Smokingpipes. One by one my colleagues have become unlike themselves. No longer eloquent or nimble, they now grasp and grown, their motor functions greatly lessened. I fear they have become zombies. ... Read More

A True Pipe Smoker: Georges Simenon

October 22, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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The inventor and chronicler of Jules Maigret, one of the most impressive detectives in literature and as inveterate a pipe smoker as his creator, Georges Simenon owned more than 300 pipes and smoked them constantly. He was an impressively productive author. His works have been translated into 50 languages and his novels number almost 500. But his most famous character is the ... Read More

Top 15 Mark Twain Pipe Quotes

October 21, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Because he smoked during every waking moment, Mark Twain was perhaps the most experienced smoker who ever lived, as well as one of literary history's most gifted writers. In fact, he is widely considered the father of American literature. Ernest Hemingway, not without immense writing gifts of his own, said, "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: October 2021

October 19, 2021 by Andrew Wike

Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Cigar Review! For this month's installment, we were privileged to host another very special guest Inquisitor: tattoo enthusiast and founder of Tatuaje Cigars, Mr. Pete Johnson! ... Read More

Single-Farm Components: Carolina Red Flake with Perique

October 15, 2021 by Chuck Stanion