Andrew Wike

Another month, another mystery! In this month's Mystery Tobacco review, Kaz takes his turn in the inquisitor's chair as he tries to deceive the minds of our intrepid reviewers. Shane, Adam, and Chip team up to try and uncover the truth behind this month's mystery.

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The Mystery Machine has returned! Our reviewers take a seat as they attempt to debunk April's Mystery Tobacco. However, with Shane in the inquisitor's chair that will be no easy feat. Will they crack the case, or will Shane prevail?

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Our intrepid reviewers return to puzzle out March's Mystery Review. Do they have what it takes to crack this case, or will Adam's turn in the Inquisitor's chair prove to be more than they can handle?

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In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Adam and Shane sit down to discuss Winslow pipes, including the Poul's rich history and how that tradition has affected his signature shaping style and unique aesthetic. ... Read More

In the late 1960s, a young man of the age of 15 walked through the streets of Copenhagen to his job at a local newspaper, where he worked alongside numerous pipesmokers in the graphics department. Both at work and in the various shop windows ... Read More

If you haven't seen it already, this year's Smokingpipes poster featured a tribute to the father of modern fantasy literature (and one of the most renowned pipe smokers in history) with a depiction of what the famous author's desk may have looked like. ... Read More

Sergey Ailarov is one of the most prominent names in Russian pipe making; yet, like many pipe makers who've gained fame abroad, Ailarov's work here in the U.S. is quite scarce. We hope to change all that, as we added him to our lineup of talented, artisanal pipe makers earlier this week. ... Read More

Back in March, Joshua Burgess wrote an article describing a very special 4-pipe Barling set, discussing its historical and pipe historical significance. This is a guest post written by our fellow piper Ed, who took it upon himself to conduct further research into the set and shed some additional light on this curious narrative. ... Read More

In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Daniel and I take on the Churchwarden pipe. We discuss the history behind these long-stemmed offerings, as well as some of their modern iterations across popular brands and their terrific qualities as reading pipes. ... Read More

In this All Pipes Considered video, Adam and Andy discuss some of the largest pipes to ever hit our site: the Super Giants. These elephantine, tubular numbers hit our site today, in two distinctive shapes (the Tubularos and the Destroyer). Check them out! ... Read More