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Mystery Review: October 2019

October 30, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review, the most exciting blind taste-testing (and occasionally test-tasting) game you've never heard of. Still riding an adrenaline high after winning a caterpillar race at the recent Woolly Worm Festival, Truett Smith embraced the cooler ... Read More

Mystery Review: September 2019

September 25, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to the Mystery Tobacco Review, the blind taste-testing game everyone thinks they're good at until they're on camera. For this month's episode, we outsourced the selection of our Blend of Intrigue to Mike Flanigan, our Systems Administrator here at Smokingpipes. ... Read More

Driving Through Tobacco Country

September 20, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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One Saturday a couple of years ago, my girlfriend Brandee and I headed down to Conway to visit the Riverwalk, a quaint little spot on the Waccamaw perfect for a spur of the moment lunch date. As we were driving down Hwy 701 with the windows down, enjoying a pipe and a brief reprieve from the tangible humidity, we passed fields of ... Read More

A Closer Look At Peterson's Sherlock Holmes Pipes: An Infographic

September 4, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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In 1987, Peterson released a special commemorative pipe to celebrate the 100th anniversary of A Study in Scarlet, Sir Arthur Conan Doyles' first novel in the Sherlock Holmes universe, originally published in the November 1887 issue of Beeton's Christmas Annual. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: How To Pack & Clean Your Peterson System Pipe

September 4, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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On this episode of All Pipes Considered, Shane and I dive back into Peterson's System line to answer questions and offer helpful tips on packing, smoking, and cleaning. ... Read More

System Day 2019: 100 Years Of Peterson System Advertisements

September 3, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Today marks the 121st anniversary of Charles Peterson's final System patent, dated September 3rd, 1898. Peterson's 3-part System design remains one of the most important pipe inventions since the advent of the briar pipe, a fact supported by over a century of unchanged design. ... Read More

Mystery Review: August 2019

August 28, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review, America's greatest yet most underrated pastime. A few weeks ago, Jeremy Reeves (head blender of Cornell & Diehl) stopped by the office for what we all thought was a friendly "hello." And while he did say hi, he also resumed his spot as our special guest Inquisitor ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: S. Bang

August 22, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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On this episode of All Pipes Considered, Shane sits down with Adam Davidson to discuss the work of two of their pipemaking idols: legendary artisans Per Hansen and Ulf Noltensmeier of S. Bang. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: 4th Generation Pipe of the Year 2019

August 8, 2019 by Andrew Wike

On this episode of All Pipes Considered, Shane sits down with special guest Erik Stokkebye to discuss Erik's 4th Generation Årspiben (Pipe of the Year) 2019 pipes, the 5th edition of the annual line. ... Read More

Mystery Review: July 2019

July 31, 2019 by Andrew Wike

Welcome back to another episode of The Mystery Tobacco Review. After weeks of begging, the guys finally let me take the Inquisitor's Throne and pick this month's Blend of Intrigue. About time, I'd say (especially after previous month's shenanigans). ... Read More

Andrew Wike

Mystery Review: October 2019

Mystery Review: September 2019

Driving Through Tobacco Country

A Closer Look At Peterson's Sherlock Holmes Pipes: An Infographic

All Pipes Considered: How To Pack & Clean Your Peterson System Pipe

System Day 2019: 100 Years Of Peterson System Advertisements

Mystery Review: August 2019

All Pipes Considered: S. Bang

All Pipes Considered: 4th Generation Pipe of the Year 2019

Mystery Review: July 2019

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