Ted Swearingen

Aged Haddo's Delight

Aged Haddo's Delight

April 8, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

7 Comments

In the first place, I'm not a huge fan of Haddo's Delight. This is probably because I'm not terribly crazy about Perique. I find the blend a little harsh on my throat and have some trouble spotting the nuances so many others tend to describe. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco (3)

Mystery Tobacco (3)

April 7, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

Welcome to another round of 'Mystery Tobacco' where the winning prize is simply bragging rights. Let's see how Eric, Sykes and I did this week with Susan's mysteriously labeled little baggy. ... Read More

Peterson of Dublin

Peterson of Dublin

March 18, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

As many of you may know Sykes and Alyson recently adventured to Ireland in order to shake hands with the lovable folks at Peterson of Dublin. Just as we were receiving our shipment of Peterson's St. Patrick's Day pipes here at Smokingpipes.com, the two were touring the Peterson factory. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco (2)

Mystery Tobacco (2)

March 16, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

Shortly after our last Mystery Tobacco post Adam, Eric, Susan and I agreed that we'd had such a good time doing it we would give it another shot. Before long Susan had bagged up Mystery Blend #2. We all got around to smoking it a lot sooner this time. Enjoy! ... Read More

Exploring New Blends Pt9

Exploring New Blends Pt9

March 8, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

1 Comment

There are a few tobacco blending and tinning companies that get talked about so often that the subsequent noise washes away from the horizon many other excellent producers. By now many of us realize why. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Experiment

Mystery Tobacco Experiment

March 7, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

We thought we’d play a game: a blind tobacco tasting. I’m not too sure what the exact objective of this game might have been other than to see if Adam, Eric, Sykes and I were up to the challenge of trying to identify the exact components, blender, or even blend picked out for us by Susan. ... Read More

Exploring New Blends Pt8

Exploring New Blends Pt8

February 24, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

1 Comment

We started selling E. Hoffman's Distinguished Gentleman a couple of weeks ago and since then I've been very intrigued. The tin reads:

An elegant & captivating pipe tobacco comprised of select choice leaf, gently fragrant with an intoxicating aroma. The taste and aroma preferred by men of distinction. ... Read More

Before and After

Before and After

February 11, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

21 Comments

We put a lot of effort into cleaning our estate pipes. And when I say we, mostly I mean Tom and Bill. These guys arrive at the office earlier than all of us just to get a head start on restoring old, often beat up pipes. They're pros. ... Read More

Exploring New Blends Pt7

Exploring New Blends Pt7

February 9, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

I'm constantly trying new tobacco blends. Undoubtedly, there are so many out there it would take a life time or two to taste them all; this is all part of the fun for me. Sometimes I'm scattered all over the place in my explorations... ... Read More

Misc. Estate: Unknown Baby's Foot with Extended Big Toe

Misc. Estate: Unknown Baby's Foot with Extended Big Toe

January 27, 2011 by Ted Swearingen

This awe-inspiring and truly magical work of art comes to us from some long forgotten box of oddities likely stashed away for decades in a hateful basement filled with dead dreams. Verily, it is a shame that this pipe, something so beautiful and magnificent, should come to us void of context and without any hint of its heritage. ... Read More

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