Articles by Andrew Wike | Smokingpipes Daily Reader

Mystery Review: January 2020

January 28, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review, that weird pipesmoking phenomenon that's slowly taking over the internet (or at least we think it is). For the first review of 2020, we decided to switch things up a little bit and bring in a very special guest panelist: Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender of C&D. ... Read More

2020 Pipesmoking Resolutions

January 10, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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Late last year, we asked a number of folks around the office if they had any pipesmoking resolutions for the New Year. Before we get too far along in 2020, we wanted to take a moment and share some of our favorite entries with you all. Some are silly; some are bizarre. But most are humble, modest reminders that we all ... Read More

Pipesmoking Desktop Backgrounds: January 2020

January 2, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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A month or two ago, we decided to revive an old Daily Reader project and share some of our more lifestyle-focused banners and images with you all in the form of high-resolution desktop and mobile backgrounds. We weren't quite sure what to expect, as we hadn't done anything like this for years. ... Read More

Mystery Review: December 2019

December 26, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review, the last installment not only of the year, but of the decade! To mark the special occasion, we invited C&D's head blender Jeremy Reeves back to serve as our guest Inquisitor for this month's review, and boy did he have some tricks up his sleeve. ... Read More

2019 Laudisi Family Christmas Party

December 11, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Last Saturday, we gathered alongside our loved ones and colleagues (the categories sometimes overlap) for the 19th annual Laudisi Family Christmas Party. Compared to our yearly Summer Picnic, characterized by flying frisbees, playful puppers, bountiful bbq, and the sweet smell of fine Virginias wafting through the open air ... Read More

Mystery Review: November 2019

November 29, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of the Mystery Tobacco Review, that blind taste testing game you keep trying to explain to your significant other only to have them roll their eyes and say "uh huh." We're still recuperating from the pounds of turkey, ham, and fixings we consumed this week, but nevertheless the show must go on! ... Read More

Pipesmoking Desktop Backgrounds: Revisited

November 21, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Here at Smokingpipes, we photograph each pipe individually, whether new or estate, so our clients have the most accurate representation of the minute details inherent in each pipe they consider. But along with product photography, we create some pretty neat banners and images for the site, blog, and social media as well. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Ropp Ruby

November 12, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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On this episode of All Pipes Considered, Shane and I dig a little deeper into the new Ruby line, the first series from Ropp to feature vintage, bent horn stems. Tune in as we discuss the line's deep red finish, old-school shape chart, and the age-old process used to create its bent mouthpieces. ... Read More

A Laudisi Family Halloween

November 6, 2019 by Andrew Wike

We're fond of tradition here at Laudisi. Keeping tradition alive is a significant motivation for our daily activities, from traveling around the world to source the best pipes in existence, to maintaining a small batch blending approach at C&D, to unearthing little known details about a brand or maker to share here on our Daily Reader. ... Read More

Holiday Gift Guide 2019

November 2, 2019 by Andrew Wike