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Smoke Rings: Toscano Brenta

December 24, 2024 by Shane Ireland

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Michael Cappellini, the North American Brand Ambassador for Toscano Cigars, about Toscano Brenta, an incredible cigar that bridges newcomers to the brand into the rest of the venerated portfolio in our latest episode of "Smoke Rings." ... Read More

The Christmas Chimney Fire

December 20, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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One Christmas Eve in the '60s, very late in the evening, as my brothers, sister, and I tried to sleep through the anticipation of Santa's arrival, my dad's fire monitor went off. It was a loud, screeching thing that we all hated because it squawked and chirped through loud static every night and rarely announced anything exciting. Dad was a volunteer firefighter for our small village ... Read More

A Look Into Holiday Traditions

December 20, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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Ever since I was a young girl, I have always felt the magic and the wonder of the holiday season. Though I've grown up and no longer live in my childhood home where all that joy was held, I still carry the traditions of my family and return home each year to relish in the pleasant moments of togetherness. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: HU Fayyum

December 19, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. Once again, I'm very excited to be smoking through the line of HU tobaccos, which is finally available on U.S. soil thanks to our good friends at Kopp and your local friendly neighborhood Laudisi. These are revered and legendary ... Read More

Smoke Rings: Joya de Nicaragua

December 19, 2024 by Tyler Caldwell

I recently had the opportunity to talk to Juan Martinez from Joya de Nicaragua about lines the brand offers and what they each were inspired by in our latest episode of "Smoke Rings." ... Read More

Stocking Stuffers for Pipe Smokers

December 13, 2024 by Chuck Stanion

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It doesn't take an artisan pipe, an S.T. Dupont lighter, or a case of rare tobacco to delight a pipe smoker on Christmas morning. Many little things appropriate for stocking stuffers are also necessary, and pipe enthusiasts appreciate and depend on them. They're items that are often overlooked and, therefore, doubly treasured. Any pipe smoker can tell you how inconvenient it is to run out of pipe cleaners ... Read More

Top Cigars of 2024

December 13, 2024 by Truett Smith

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You know the drill: Every year since 2019, we've compiled a list overviewing our favorite cigars from that year — not necessarily those released in the calendar year, but the ones we found ourselves returning to most throughout the previous 12 months. It's an entirely subjective list ... Read More

Cozy Reading and Smoking 2024

December 12, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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For the discerning pipe smoker, often there are some pairings that naturally arise during the smoking experience: a spirit paired with a complex tobacco, a black coffee paired with a bold blend, and so forth. One pairing that occurs often for the pipe smoker is reading and pipe smoking. Whether intentionally pairing a book with pipe tobacco, trying something new and exciting with a new genre to read, diving into an old favorite book ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Carolina Christmas

December 10, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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Ho ho ho and happy holidays, boys and girls. It's Santa here, filming on location at his favorite tobacconist, Low Country Pipe & Cigar in South Carolina, the sister store to Smokingpipes. Today I'm smoking a very special holiday blend in the Low Country Pipe & Cigar line of tobaccos produced by Jeremy Reeves and Cornell & Diehl: Carolina Christmas. ... Read More

Gilson "Radio Rex" VanderVeer Willets

December 6, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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It was once said that "the power of radio is not that it speaks to millions, but that it speaks intimately and privately to each one of those millions." With many legendary figures in the field, there was one pioneer who was miles ahead of the rest: Gilson VanderVeer Willets. A man ... Read More

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Smoke Rings: Toscano Brenta

The Christmas Chimney Fire

A Look Into Holiday Traditions

Tasting Notes: HU Fayyum

Smoke Rings: Joya de Nicaragua

Stocking Stuffers for Pipe Smokers

Top Cigars of 2024

Cozy Reading and Smoking 2024

Tasting Notes: Carolina Christmas

Gilson "Radio Rex" VanderVeer Willets

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