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Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: May 2020

May 5, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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It's officially May, and you know what that means: Time for another round of beautiful pipe smoking desktop backgrounds! As in previous months, we've compiled some our favorite shots and artwork to share with you. Below you'll find six unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations ... Read More

The History of Nicotiana Rustica

May 1, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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Europeans first encountered tobacco in October of 1492, when the local Arawak population of Hispaniola presented Christopher Columbus with a peace offering of dried leaves from a sacred plant, a plant we would later know as Nicotiana Tabacum, the species from which nearly all modern smoking tobacco originates. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: April 2020

April 30, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to The Mystery Tobacco Review, the Social Distancing Edition! Tyler Caldwell served as our Inquisitor for this month's review. Ty's a huge cigar buff, but he's been reaching for his pipes more and more these days, so we were extremely excited when he volunteered to select this month's Blend of Intrigue. ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: April 2020

April 8, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome to the very first episode of the Mystery Cigar Review! For this first installment, Tim Vanderpool kicked things off as our Cigar Inquisitor, leaving Tyler, Truett, and Shane to their own devices in determining this month's Mystery Cigar. Did they guess it right? Or did Tim have them second guessing the sticks in their humidor? ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: April 2020

April 1, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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It's officially April, and you know what that means: Time for another round of beautiful pipe smoking desktop backgrounds! As in previous months, we've compiled some our favorite shots and artwork to share with you. ... Read More

Mystery Review: March 2020

March 26, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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Grab some popcorn, a cold beverage, and a pipe, because this episode is a long one. After months of being duped, tricked, and beguiled, it was finally my turn to sit in the Inquisitor's Chair and choose one blend for the guys to blind review. ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: March 2020

March 2, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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It's officially March, and you know what that means: Time for another round of beautiful, high-resolution pipe smoking desktop backgrounds! As in previous months, we've compiled some our favorite shots and artwork to share with you, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download right now. ... Read More

Mystery Review: February 2020

February 27, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review, a pipe smoking, blind-taste-testing video series full of captivating pauses, stalling stammers, and last minute Hail Mary guesses. For February's installment, our lead copywriter Truett Smith once again took to the Inquisitor's Chair, selecting an unknown blend for Jeff, Shane, and Andy to test their palates against in the red room arena. ... Read More

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: February 2020

February 3, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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It's officially February, and you know what that means: Time for another round of beautiful, high-resolution pipe smoking desktop backgrounds! As in previous months, we've compiled some our favorite shots and artwork to share with you, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download right now. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Peterson St. Patrick's Day 2020

January 31, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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On this episode of All Pipes Considered, Shane and I take a closer look at Peterson's St. Patrick's Day 2020 pipes. Tune in for a detailed discussion about the limited edition line's history, available shapes, Peterson's upgraded sandblasting equipment, and this year's stunning green finish. ... Read More

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Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: May 2020

The History of Nicotiana Rustica

Mystery Tobacco Review: April 2020

Mystery Cigar Review: April 2020

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: April 2020

Mystery Review: March 2020

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: March 2020

Mystery Review: February 2020

Pipe Smoking Desktop Backgrounds: February 2020

All Pipes Considered: Peterson St. Patrick's Day 2020

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