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New Crafted & Curated Forbidden Fruit

New Crafted & Curated Forbidden Fruit

March 20, 2026 by Andrew Wike

I'm here with my good friend Robert Caldwell and we're gonna talk about something very special today: the latest entry in Caldwell Cigars' Crafted & Curated line — Forbidden Fruit, as well as an overview ... Read More

On the Classification of Breads and Pipes

On the Classification of Breads and Pipes

March 20, 2026 by Sykes Wilford

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Early one cold afternoon this past January, I found myself walking to lunch with Marzio and Gianluca Radice and our friend — and translator — Francesco Laviano. We sat down at a table at an unpretentious restaurant — La Quadrifoglio in Cantù — that I'd been to a few times ... Read More

10 Blends for the Spring Season

10 Blends for the Spring Season

March 20, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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t's that wonderful time of the year where the weather starts to mellow and nature begins to bloom — that's right, it's spring! For the dedicated pipe smoker, warmer weather also means more comfortable outdoor smoking in the yard or on your patio. With that in mind, it's time for another edition ... Read More

Estate Restoration

Estate Restoration

March 18, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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I'm here today to talk about estate pipes. Estate pipes are a big part of what we do at Smokingpipes.com and I think they're particularly useful and special for a lot of reasons for collectors and for smokers. Let's dive into the restoration process ... Read More

Curivari Cigars: Our Staff Picks

Curivari Cigars: Our Staff Picks

March 13, 2026 by Tyler Caldwell

Today I'm gonna talk about one of the best kept secrets in the cigar industry. I'm gonna expose that to you. This is a brand known as Curivari.

Curivari was founded by Andreas Throuvalas in 2003 in Europe. Where they really made their statement was through entering the United States in 2010 and offering cigars that were very much different ... Read More

Smoking 100-Year-Old Pipe Tobacco with Steve Norse

Smoking 100-Year-Old Pipe Tobacco with Steve Norse

March 13, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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In today's special episode, we have a once-in-a-lifetime experience to share with you: Steve Norse of Vermont Freehand joined us in our roundtable and opened an over 100-year-old tin of Cope's Bond of Union for us to smoke. Join us as we dive into this ultra-aged tobacco and share our thoughts on the oldest tin of tobacco ... Read More

Briar Grading At Peterson with Shane Ireland & Glen Whelan

Briar Grading At Peterson with Shane Ireland & Glen Whelan

March 12, 2026 by Shane Ireland

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I recently visited Peterson of Dublin in Ireland and had a chance to chat with Glen Whelan, Managing Director, about what I think is arguably the most fascinating and certainly my favorite department in the entire production area: briar grading ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Aromatic Tobaccos

Top 10 Best-Selling Aromatic Tobaccos

March 11, 2026 by Kayla Ivan

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Updated for 2026. romatic blends, unlike Virginia, English, or Burley mixtures, aren't defined by their particular components. Instead, Aromatics are characterized by their flavoring and distinctive room note, a categorization that can be somewhat misleading for newcomers. While it's true that many tobaccos ... Read More

The Resin Project: The New Bakelite

The Resin Project: The New Bakelite

March 6, 2026 by Truett Smith

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The pipe world has benefitted from several innovations in materials and techniques that have catapulted it to new heights. Perhaps the most notable example involves the discovery of briar as an ideal material in the mid- to late-1800s, revolutionizing the original paradigm of crafting pipes from cherrywood or other hardwoods and installing Saint-Claude, France, as the epicenter of industrial ... Read More

My Father The Judge

My Father The Judge

March 5, 2026 by Chris Herath

Today Tyler Caldwell and I will be discussing one of our top-selling cigars here at Smokingpipes, and what makes it so dynamic. Strong and smoky, this cigar is one of My Father's most full-bodied: My Father's The Judge. ... Read More

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