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Top Cigars of 2022

Top Cigars of 2022

December 30, 2022 by Truett Smith

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It's that time of year again folks: the week between Christmas and New Year's during which we digest holiday desserts, refine future resolutions, and revel in past reflections. Such a time also marks our top-cigars project here at Smokingpipes. While "pipes" may be in our name — literally — many of us also appreciate the nuance and complexity of cigars, and since 2019, ... Read More

The Twelve Smoking Days of Christmas

The Twelve Smoking Days of Christmas

December 21, 2022 by Truett Smith

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On the first day of Christmas
Smokingpipes delivered me
A sandblasted Sav-in-el-li

On the second day of Christmas
Smokingpipes delivered me ... Read More

Introducing Glenn Tinsky Pipes

Introducing Glenn Tinsky Pipes

December 9, 2022 by Truett Smith

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The "breakfast-table" effect is a sociological phenomenon that helps explain why many children follow the same career paths as their parents. It regards the significance of at-home conversations about job details and work life, making them more likely to pursue a similar field. The New York Times reported in 2017 that children are up to nearly three ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Pure Virginia Pipe Tobaccos

Top 10 Best-Selling Pure Virginia Pipe Tobaccos

August 18, 2022 by Truett Smith

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Virginia tobaccos are arguably the most ubiquitous of all pipe-tobacco components. Few blends would exist without Virginias — even Aromatics and Latakia-forward mixtures rely on Virginia leaf for balance and condimental complexity — and some blends, pure Virginias, entirely comprise the flue-cured leaf. ... Read More

An In-Depth Guide to Morta Tobacco Pipes

An In-Depth Guide to Morta Tobacco Pipes

August 2, 2022 by Truett Smith

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Humans have smoked pipes since the Stone Age, and while the basics have changed little — burning a substance in a bowl and drawing the smoke through an airway — the materials and means of construction have adapted with technological advancement. Since the 19th century, briar has dominated the pipe-making landscape, ... Read More

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

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