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Mystery Tobacco Review: September 2021

Mystery Tobacco Review: September 2021

September 15, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review! For this month's review, we were honored to have our Writer and Editor Chuck Stanion serve as our Inquisitor, selecting one blend for us to review in a blind taste test. Chuck was the Editor of magazine for over 20 years before ... Read More

The 2021 Release of Peterson Christmas Pipes

The 2021 Release of Peterson Christmas Pipes

September 10, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Pipe smoking somehow seems even more enjoyable when combined with Christmas. Many of us select our most cherished pipes for our Christmas celebrations, and reserve our rarest tobacco, like that tin of super-aged, high-sugar Virginia beckoning from the back of the closet, the one that's just too luxurious for everyday life. But when we smoke that tobacco in a favorite pipe on Christmas, ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Commodore Flake

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Commodore Flake

September 9, 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 I'm confident you Latakia fans out there are going to enjoy. ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Savinelli Pipes

Top 10 Best-Selling Savinelli Pipes

September 9, 2021 by Truett Smith

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In 1876, Achille Savinelli opened one of Italy's first shops dedicated solely to tobacco and smoking accessories, located near Piazza Duomo in Milan and still in operation to this day. Soon after opening the shop, Achille began designing his own pipes and sourcing their manufacture to local makers in Varese, with some even exhibited in the 1881 Italian Industrial Exposition ... Read More

Lou Holtz: College Football's Pipe Smoking Coach

Lou Holtz: College Football's Pipe Smoking Coach

September 3, 2021 by Jeffery Sitts

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Lou Holtz is widely considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, having won over 200 games and notably being the first NCAA coach to lead six different programs to bowl games. In addition to being a legendary and inspirational coach, Lou Holtz is also a pipe smoker and has been for nearly 60 years, often smoking ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Councilor 1695

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Councilor 1695

September 2, 2021 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes and the next stop on my journey to smoke through all of Sillem's pipe tobacco portfolio. If you've been following this series lately, you've likely noticed that I've been slowly smoking my way through the Sillem's pipe tobacco portfolio. I started with the Aromatic mixtures (the ones in the solid-colored square tins) and found some new favorites, ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: September 2021

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: September 2021

September 1, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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 eight unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution formats. They're ready for you to use however you'd like. Feel free to download and set them as your desktop or phone background, or print them out and hang 'em on your wall. ... Read More

J.R.R. Tolkien: Builder of Pipe-Centric Worlds

J.R.R. Tolkien: Builder of Pipe-Centric Worlds

August 27, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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The influence of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien on modern literature, culture, and even pipe smoking, is immeasurable. He supercharged the fantasy genre and made it more accessible to millions. Enormously popular games like Dungeons and Dragons are loosely based on his literary inventiveness. Because of Tolkien, cultural understanding of classically imaginary creatures like elves and ... Read More

Laudisi Company Picnic 2021: A Photo Essay

Laudisi Company Picnic 2021: A Photo Essay

August 26, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Typically held in June, the anniversary of the founding of Smokingpipes.com, our annual company picnic has been a cultural staple of Laudisi Enterprises since 2012, when the very first event was held in the parking lot of our brick and mortar store, Low Country Pipe & Cigar. The picnic is a gesture of appreciation to all ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: August 2021

Mystery Cigar Review: August 2021

August 25, 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: founder of Warped Cigars, Mr. Kyle Gellis! An entrepreneur with a taste for finery, Kyle is a curator of meticulous standards. He supervises Warped at every level of ... Read More

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