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Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl's Carolina Red Flake 2024

September 20, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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Autumn is upon us. We are getting into the cooler months. I think a lot of people get excited about this time of year; the weather's cooling off, we're getting pretty close to Halloween, and pumpkin spice is back. But around here, there's a different reason that we get very excited about this time of year, and that is because Cornell & Diehl's Carolina Red Flake is coming out again. ... Read More

Smoke Rings: Blackbird Factory

September 11, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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I recently had the opportunity to speak with Jonas Santana of Blackbird Cigars about the brand's factory, their methods for production, and releases to come. ... Read More

10th Annual Pipe-Making Exposition

August 23, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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For those who have been following Smokingpipes for the past many years, you're probably aware that every year we hold an annual American Pipe-Making Exposition. The idea behind the American Pipe-Making Exposition was to give American carvers a theme to work with that allowed them to submit a single piece of work. ... Read More

Smoke Rings: E.P. Carrillo in the Dominican Republic

August 15, 2024 by Shane Ireland

Hey, everybody, I'm Shane Ireland and I recently had the opportunity to film on location at Casa Carrillo with the one and only Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. We learned more about his background in cigar making and what's to come in the future of his brand. ... Read More

Smoke Rings: ADVentura Cigars in the Dominican Republic

July 18, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Henderson Ventura in the Dominican Republic at the Tabacalera Mina del Rey, the factory of ADVentura Cigars. We walked through some of what makes ADVentura unique in the cigar industry, processes for production, and some of the lines the brand offers. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: GH.ZHANG

July 11, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of "All Pipes Considered." In this edition, Truett Smith and myself will be diving into GH.ZHANG, a unique pipe maker with shapes designed by artisans from around the world, resulting in a collaborative relationship between factory and artisan. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Eight State Burley 2024

July 5, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of "Tasting Notes." Today, I have the great pleasure of discussing the most recent iteration of one of Cornell & Diehl's most popular Small Batch products, Eight State Burley. ... Read More

Mystery Review: June 2024

June 27, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another riveting installment of Mystery Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mysterious cigar. This month's inquisitor is Erik Espinosa of Espinosa Cigars. Will his mystery cigar stump us, or will we define what we are smoking with ease? Join us ... Read More

Tasting Notes: G.L. Pease Horizons

June 25, 2024 by Shane Ireland

Hey everybody, it's Shane Ireland. Welcome to another episode of "Tasting Notes." I am here to tell you about the latest edition to the Zeitgeist series by G.L. Pease: Horizons. Horizons is the third edition in the Zeitgeist series by Greg, who is affectionately known in the community as the Dark Lord ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Fathers, Friends and Fire Blends

June 11, 2024 by Shane Ireland

Welcome to another episode of "Tasting Notes" Today I'm tasting four new blends by Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation. This is an exciting collaboration between Erik Stokkebye and Jeremy Reeves, Master Blender at Cornell & Diehl: Fathers, Friends and Fire. We have batches one through four here and I'm going to get into all four of them today and break down a little bit of my impressions ... Read More

Shane Ireland

Tasting Notes: Cornell & Diehl's Carolina Red Flake 2024

Smoke Rings: Blackbird Factory

10th Annual Pipe-Making Exposition

Smoke Rings: E.P. Carrillo in the Dominican Republic

Smoke Rings: ADVentura Cigars in the Dominican Republic

All Pipes Considered: GH.ZHANG

Tasting Notes: Eight State Burley 2024

Mystery Review: June 2024

Tasting Notes: G.L. Pease Horizons

Tasting Notes: Fathers, Friends and Fire Blends

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