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Chicago Pipe Show 2022

Chicago Pipe Show 2022

June 17, 2022 by Truett Smith

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While the greater Chicago area has hosted a variety of pipe shows since the 1980s, none have grown to the size, scope, and significance of the Chicagoland International Pipe and Tobacciana Show, organized by the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club (CPCC). The CPCC show debuted in 1996, and though it moved ... Read More

Muletown Pipe Show 2022

Muletown Pipe Show 2022

April 1, 2022 by Truett Smith

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Pipe shows are integral to the pipe-smoking community, and while online gatherings fostered the hobby during pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions, there are no substitutions for the energy, vibrancy, and unity of in-person pipe shows. Check out our reflections on the Muletown Pipe Show 2022! ... Read More

A Closer Look at Savinelli's New 2022 Releases

A Closer Look at Savinelli's New 2022 Releases

January 27, 2022 by Truett Smith

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Since Achille Savinelli Sr. opened one of the first smoking shops in 1876, the Savinelli name has become a staple within the pipe-smoking community, and for the past 74 years, the Italian marque has provided collectors with distinctive pipes elevated by Savinelli's unique Italian style. The brand is especially renowned for its thematic series, dressing pipes in evocative finishes and ... Read More

Top Cigars of 2021

Top Cigars of 2021

December 31, 2021 by Truett Smith

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Myriad aspects define a cigar, but the quality of their combination comprises a great cigar. A certain cigar's flavor profile may transport us to an elevated state of consciousness, but if its wrapper consistently unravels and musses your suit pants with ash, then that distinguished flavor profile comes at the cost ... Read More

A Pipe a Day...

A Pipe a Day...

December 16, 2021 by Truett Smith

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My friend Norm lives on a gorgeous beachfront property. A mere stone's throw from the ocean, his house is pristine, with chic architecture, endless amenities, and an overall stately air that's impressively elegant yet still reserved and inviting. It's an enviable home, and I've heard stories of A-list celebrities and other VIPs offering inordinate amounts for the estate. Norm says I'm not ... Read More

Cigar-Smoking Holiday Gift Guide 2021

Cigar-Smoking Holiday Gift Guide 2021

December 2, 2021 by Truett Smith

As someone who enjoys cigars, I grow somewhat nervous and hesitant around the holidays, not because I'm worried someone won't tailor a gift according to my hobby but, rather, because they might. We cigar smokers are a fickle bunch. We've narrowed our preferences through years of trial and error, and whether we like to admit it, we're often quite picky. ... Read More

StillWell Star Cigars: Bridging the Gap

StillWell Star Cigars: Bridging the Gap

November 5, 2021 by Truett Smith

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Steve Saka, founder and head blender of cigar company Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, shocked the industry when he announced earlier this year that he'd been a clandestine pipe smoker for most of his life. He assured cigar aficionados that he's still first and foremost devoted to cigars, but he extended his hand to pipe smokers with this declaration. The controversy, to even call ... Read More

Authenticity Prioritized: Jon Huber and Crowned Heads Cigars

Authenticity Prioritized: Jon Huber and Crowned Heads Cigars

October 29, 2021 by Truett Smith

From working at a temp agency to co-founding Crowned Heads Cigars, Jon Huber's journey is one marked by authenticity, inspiration, and borderline obsession. He's the type of person who's all-in on his interests; there's no such thing as mid-range, 50% devotion. "That's just me," he says. "I've never done anything half-ass." Over the years, Jon's learned to channel his ... Read More

The Hygge of Danish Pipe Making

The Hygge of Danish Pipe Making

September 24, 2021 by Truett Smith

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Widely considered the Mecca of pipe making, Denmark is home to some of the most illustrious and prolific pipe makers in the world. The Danes are credited with pioneering artisan pipe making, and they've both contributed a distinctive pipe design aesthetic and developed engineering techniques and standards that have elevated the craft. ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Savinelli Pipes

Top 10 Best-Selling Savinelli Pipes

September 9, 2021 by Truett Smith

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In 1876, Achille Savinelli opened one of Italy's first shops dedicated solely to tobacco and smoking accessories, located near Piazza Duomo in Milan and still in operation to this day. Soon after opening the shop, Achille began designing his own pipes and sourcing their manufacture to local makers in Varese, with some even exhibited in the 1881 Italian Industrial Exposition ... Read More

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