Articles by Adam O'Neill | Smokingpipes Daily Reader

An Interview with Pete Prevost

November 14, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

Shane recently headed to Music City to catch up with the growing pipe maker community in Nashville. Here he speaks with Pete Prevost, artisan pipe maker and co-founder of BriarWorks International, about his Long Shank Sitter, life and pipe making now that BriarWorks has been established, and painting as relaxation. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Tabac Manil - Le Petite Robin

November 8, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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We've been eagerly awaiting this one, an offering from Tabac Manil that, well, isn't really Semois. And before you panic, it does in fact have Semois in it ... Read More

Mystery Review: November 2016

November 3, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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For September's Mystery Review I came out of the gate a little strong, with a blend that has more of a cult following than a wide audience. Andy still got it, though he'd smoked it once before, albeit in sub-optimal conditions (being more focused on the shoot than the blend). ... Read More

Tasting Notes - Cornell & Diehl - Small Batch Sansepolcro

October 31, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

For the latest installment in their Small Batch line, the blending boffins at Cornell & Diehl have taken Italian dark fired florets, trimmed from Italian cigars, and made something truly special — Sansepolcro, a true merging of the Old World and the New. ... Read More

Adam Davidson's Sandblasted Disk

October 20, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

On a recent visit from another Jared Coles I had the fortune to hang out with Jared, Shane, and Adam Davidson in Adam's shop.

An Interview with Bill Shalosky

October 6, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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Shane recently headed to Music City to catch up with the growing pipe maker community in Nashville.

Tune in as he chats with Briarworks/Independant pipe maker Bill Shalosky about his newest material — a man-made mineral called Fordite.

Tasting Notes - Drucquer & Sons - The Devil's Own

October 5, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

Today Shane reviews the third of seven blends in the lineup - The Devil's Own, a full, sweet blend of golden Virginias and Cyprian Latakia, and given body and richness with a pinch of air-cured and black Cavendish. ... Read More

Tasting Notes - Drucquers & Sons - Inns of Court

September 21, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

Today Shane reviews the second of seven blends in the lineup - Inns of Court, a lighter blend with a complex, nutty taste. ... Read More

Tasting Notes - Drucquers & Sons - Blairgowrie

September 15, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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Every journey begins somewhere. For Greg "G.L." Pease, it was the back room of Drucquers & Sons in Berkeley, CA. Reformulated by Greg for the modern pipe smoker, Drucquers & Sons were the blends that started a career. ... Read More

Mystery Review: September 2016

September 14, 2016 by Adam O'Neill