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Summer Reading 2016

August 9, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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Although we've been given a brief reprieve here in South Carolina, the height of summer is definitely upon us. For us, great heat means great irresponsibility, as we shirk our usual weekend tasks in favour of heading poolside with a cooler of beer, a pipe of our favoured leaf, and a book good enough to lose ourselves in. ... Read More

Just Hanging Around

July 22, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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We're a few weeks into Pokémon Go fever, and we here at Smokingpipes.com have been no more immune to the zeitgeist than anyone else. Lunch time talk has turned to trading stories and, in the absence of a nearby gym or Pokéstop, trading tips on the best places to hunt in the area. ... Read More

No More Bad Smokes: 5 Tips For A Perfect Daily Pipe

July 15, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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As we'll mention a couple of times in this post, there is no definitive way to enjoy, or even smoke a pipe "correctly". I mean, if there were, the various pipe forums out there would have very little to talk about outside of new tobacco blends and how hipsters are ruining everything. ... Read More

Some Quiet Time With Jeff Gracik

June 9, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

Back at the beginning of May, Sykes and I were lucky enough to spend some time in San Diego. We had some business to take care of first, but naturally, we spent the balance of our remaining time hanging out with Jeff Burt-Gracik of J. Alan pipes.

Spring Showdown 2016: Beyond Thunderdome

June 1, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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Which blend is playing Master Blaster to the other's Mad Max, I'll leave to you, but either way I guess that puts me in Tina Turner's rather angry looking spiked stilettos. As we proceed to the match, remember the law: two blends enter, one blend leaves.

Spring Showdown 2016: The Va-Per Championship

May 18, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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Yes sports fans, after much deliberation we're back to pit our final four Virginia/Perique blends against each other in somewhat-less-than-mortal combat. We lost some good contenders in round two, and with every elimination the stakes get higher (as far as no stakes competitions go), and each decision harder than the last. But now, to battle! ... Read More

Spring Showdown 2016: Final Four Spring Va-Per Tobaccos

April 15, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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With the announcement of our second Spring Showdown, we also mentioned we'd be doing it a little differently this year. Instead of an all in brawl to see which blend in a wide open field of contenders was the best springtime smoke, we narrowed the scope a little ... Read More

Spring Showdown 2016: Top 8 Spring Va-Per Tobaccos

March 22, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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Well tobacco fans, it's that time of year again. Not only is spring upon us, if the quarter inch thick layer of pollen covering my car every morning is to be believed anyway, but the organisation-that-shall-remain-nameless-for-copyright-reasons has finished it's first round of play. ... Read More

How Do Scott Tinker's Magnetic Pipe Tables Work Anyway ?

January 7, 2016 by Adam O'Neill

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Since introducing Scott Tinker's line of pipe furniture, we've had some questions about how the magnetic tables work. The answer? Magic!

BriarWorks Bacon Old Fashioned: The Cocktail

December 11, 2015 by Adam O'Neill

With BriarWorks' line of pipe tobaccos available today, we can finally talk about these three blends that we've been smoking for a while now, especially my personal favourite — Bacon Old Fashioned. In fact, I like it so much I mocked up this bacon old fashioned recipe so that you can enjoy the eponymous cocktail for yourself.