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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

P.G. Wodehouse: World-Class Pipe Smoking Humorist

P.G. Wodehouse: World-Class Pipe Smoking Humorist

August 20, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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P.G. Wodehouse was a craftsman of the English language, his grasp of humor evident in flawlessly constructed sentences and hilarious, character-driven plots. Perhaps the most admired humorist of the 20th century, he experienced challenging times but brought delight to millions, all while maintaining a childlike glee, his goal always to bring happiness into the lives of his readers. ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Peterson Pipes

Top 10 Best-Selling Peterson Pipes

August 19, 2021 by Truett Smith

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Kapp & Peterson of Dublin is the world's longest-operating pipe workshop, and while the Irish marque's techniques and processes have evolved with modern technologies, its foundational shaping style, quality craftsmanship, and iconic innovations have remained stalwart for over 120 years. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: August 2021

Mystery Tobacco Review: August 2021

August 18, 2021 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review! For this month's installment, we asked Samuel Bowden, one of our knowledgeable Customer Service Reps, to sit in the Inquisitor's chair and select one blend for us to review in a blind taste test. Tune in to find out how we fared. ... Read More

J.B. Priestley: Literary Giant, Enthusiastic Pipe Smoker

J.B. Priestley: Literary Giant, Enthusiastic Pipe Smoker

August 13, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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A prolific writer, dramatist, poet, novelist, critic, political theorist, and pipe smoker, John Boynton Priestley is among the most highly regarded names in English literature. He wrote 26 novels, 39 plays, and multiple volumes of criticism and essays for a total of almost 200 works. He reinvented himself as a writer ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Blue

Tasting Notes: Sillem's Blue

August 12, 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. For this project, I decided to start with the brand's Aromatic range, which includes all of the colored tins: the Sillem's Red, Black, Green, and Blue. These mixtures have been cult classics since their release, and each of them brings something unique to the world of Aromatic pipe tobaccos. ... Read More

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