Andrew Wike

Yesterday we held our monthly pipe club meeting here at Smokingpipes.com. After work, we all gathered around an open area near the back of the office, cracked a few vintage tins from Shane's personal cellar, poured a glass of Dark & Stormy's, and packed our pipes. The topic of the meeting was Father the Flame, the first feature-length pipe smoking documentary ever made. ... Read More

In this All Pipes Considered video, Ted and Chip discuss Vladimir Grechukhin, focusing on his work as functional pieces of art. ... Read More

Shane and Daniel discuss Doctor's Pipes in this All Pipes Considered video, focusing on a batch of three spectacular pieces recently featured on one of our updates. ... Read More

In addition to being the principle tobacconist in Beverly Hills, California, Kramer's Pipe & Pipe Tobacco has earned recognition all over the globe for its proprietary house blends — many of which were mixed specifically for famous celebrities like Danny Kaye or Cary Grant. ... Read More

Do you remember last year's Golf pipe from Savinelli's Sports Edition line? It was essentially a scaled down version of the ever-popular "320" Author, featuring all that shape's inherent curves and voluptuousness, only in a much smaller, handier package. As you might expect, the idea really took off. ... Read More

The compact, chubby style of pipe shaping now so ubiquitous among contemporary artisans and workshops is no new concept. These abbreviated, stout forms actually nod to a much earlier style, one common around the early 20th century. And it's from that older style that Ropp's Vintage Stout line was born. ... Read More

Nearly a year ago, we kicked off 2016 with a number of our own resolutions. No, they didn't involve going to the gym more (though, that was on another list); they were, simply put, pipe smoking resolutions. ... Read More

Whether you're interested in blending your own pipe tobacco or just want to better understand some of your life-long favorite mixtures, it's important to know what each component brings to the table and how it interacts with the other leaves in your blend. Many of you likely already know the differences in flavor between ... Read More

Shane continues his video reviews of the Drucquer & Sons lineup with this Tasting Notes video of Prince's Blend: a lighter English mixture with a complex flavor and aroma, perfect for an all-day smoke. Be sure to watch the video and give it a try yourself. ... Read More

Recently we sat down with Jeremy Reeves of Cornell & Diehl to discuss the latest entry in the Cellar Series line: Vieux Carré. Originally released back in July of 2016, it's the second English blend and the second flake tobacco in the series — though quite unlike anything else. ... Read More