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Cigar-Smoking Holiday Gift Guide 2021

December 2, 2021 by Truett Smith

As someone who enjoys cigars, I grow somewhat nervous and hesitant around the holidays, not because I'm worried someone won't tailor a gift according to my hobby but, rather, because they might. We cigar smokers are a fickle bunch. We've narrowed our preferences through years of trial and error, and whether we like to admit it, we're often quite picky. ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: November 2021

November 29, 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: one of the founders of RoMa Craft cigars, Mr. Mike Rosales! Founded my Mike Rosales and Skip Martin in 2012, RoMa Craft is already a heavy hitter in the world of premium cigars, offering a variety of delicious sticks crafted from the finest leaf available, ... Read More

Pipe-Smoking Holiday Gift Guide 2021

November 26, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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The holiday season is a strange time of year for pipe smokers because we know the chance of our loved ones finding the right gift for us is vanishingly small. You have to know a lot about this esoteric subject to choose wisely. It's like that with every hobby or specific interest, though. How can anyone without experienced knowledge purchase the right sharpening stone for a knife ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: December 2021

November 24, 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 thirteen unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: November 2021

November 22, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review! We're back at it again for the month of November, and, luckily, our panel seems to be feeling more like themselves since last month's *ahem* special *ahem* episode. For this month's installment, one of our resident cigar experts Tyler Caldwell took to the Inquisitor Chair and selected a blend for Shane, Andy, and Truett ... Read More

Meet Tad Gage: Publisher, Writer, Reviewer, Collector

November 19, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Some people become so interested in tobacco and pipes that they find themselves on an endless quest for knowledge. The more they know about something, the more they enjoy it, and they delve into corporate archives, make contacts with people directly related to their particular interests, network with others, and expand their own understanding along the way. They collect information as avidly as they collect pipes. ... Read More

IM Corona: The Best Hard-Use Pipe Lighter

November 18, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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We pipe smokers come in every size, shape, color, and level of hairiness, and our preferences in pipes and tobaccos are as varied as we are. One thing we all have in common, however, is the need for fire. We have to light our tobaccos or we can't really be called pipe smokers. Lighters, too, appear in all kinds of permutations, though none are hairy. ... Read More

Briar to Binder: Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust StillWell Star English No.27

November 16, 2021 by Shane Ireland

Welcome back to another episode of Briar to Binder, a crossover video series where we take a closer look at cigars through the lens of a pipe smoker. On this episode, Jeremy Reeves and Steve Saka sit down to discuss the two blending maestros' latest collaboration: StillWell Star — particularly the English No. 27 blend. ... Read More

The Pipes of Eric Morecambe, Humorist

November 12, 2021 by Jeffery Sitts

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One half of the iconic English comedic duo Morecambe and Wise, Eric Morecambe was a talented performer and gifted comedian who delighted millions around the world for over 40 years, achieving impressive success with his appearances on stage, radio, film, and television. Throughout his career, Morecambe possessed a remarkable, natural ability to garner laughs with simple body ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Stereotypes

November 11, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Tobacco smoking is accompanied by stereotypes: the cigar-smoking captain of industry, for example, or the pipe-smoking absent-minded professor. Cigarette smoking is an entirely different subject with all kinds of interpretations: Busy, anti-establishment, bohemian, harried — it defies easy categorization. ... Read More

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