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Mystery Tobacco Review: August 2023

August 16, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another riveting installment of the Mystery Tobacco Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts tries to identify a tobacco submitted to outwit and surprise them. This month sees the return of our own Steve Mawby as Inquisitor. Steve is our Customer Service Manager and possesses the deep ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Midsommar

August 2, 2023 by Shane Ireland

Hey, everybody, I'm Shane Ireland. Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. It's the middle of summer and very warm. For a lot of us pipe smokers, our smoking habits change this time of year. You actually can't see but I'm wearing my swim trunks right now. And I have something very exciting that is designed to fill the rotation during this time of year. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Missouri Meerschaum Luminaire

July 21, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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This episode of "Tasting Notes" examines a new tobacco called Luminaire. It's one of three new blends from Missouri Meerschaum, the other two being Party Line and Drawdown, which we'll cover in upcoming videos. ... Read More

9th Annual American Pipe-Making Exposition

July 14, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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It's time for our American Pipe Making Exposition 2023. The American Pipe Making Exposition is an annual event where we ask for submissions from some of our American carvers, submissions designed to push the limits of their comfort zones and the limits of pipe design in general, and all of this is tied together ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Drucquer & Sons’ The Merry Monk

June 8, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome, everyone, to another episode of Tasting Notes. Today, I'll be reviewing the most recent release from Drucquer & Sons, The Merry Monk. I was particularly interested in this blend, because it satisfies two of my preferred criteria for an English mixture: Firstly, it's a flake-cut blend, and secondly, there's a little ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: May 2023

May 25, 2023 by Shane Ireland

Welcome back, everyone, to the Mystery Cigar Review.For this month's episode, we were honored to host Mr. Nicholas Melillo, founder and owner of Foundation Cigar Company, as our special guest Inquisitor, selecting one mystery cigar for Alan, Truett, Tyler, and me to review in a blind taste test. Tune in as we smoke ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: April 2023

April 19, 2023 by Shane Ireland

Welcome back to the Mystery Cigar Review. For this month's episode, we asked David Wheelock, our community manager, to select one cigar for Alan, Truett, and me to review in a blind taste test. Before David joined us here at Laudisi, he managed a cigar shop in Maryland, so there's no doubt he knows his stuff. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: April 2023

April 13, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review. Today, we have the pleasure of smoking one unknown blend selected for us by Mr. J.P. Hanna. Now for those of you who aren't local to our area, J.P. is an active member of the Low Country Pipe Club — a local pipe group that meets regularly at our brick-and-mortar store ... Read More

Tasting Notes: G.L. Pease géométrie

April 5, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of Tasting Notes. Today, I'm very excited to be sampling and reviewing the latest pipe tobacco from Master Blender Gregory Pease: géométrie. I'm sure I'm not the only one who waited with bated breath as Greg announced this latest ... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Beast

March 22, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to Tasting Notes, everyone. In this very special episode, I'm revisiting a blend I initially reviewed over seven years ago: Cornell & Diehl's The Beast. Originally released in 2016, The Beast was actually the second installment in the Small Batch line, and today I'm taking a closer look at C&D's 2023 ... Read More

Shane Ireland

Mystery Tobacco Review: August 2023

Tasting Notes: Midsommar

Tasting Notes: Missouri Meerschaum Luminaire

9th Annual American Pipe-Making Exposition

Tasting Notes: Drucquer & Sons’ The Merry Monk

Mystery Cigar Review: May 2023

Mystery Cigar Review: April 2023

Mystery Tobacco Review: April 2023

Tasting Notes: G.L. Pease géométrie

Tasting Notes: The Beast

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