Rose Kiser

Codger Country: Velvet

Codger Country: Velvet

April 11, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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Welcome to Codger Country, the series where we'll be smoking every Codger blend we can find and ranking them in an effort to find the "definitive" Codger blend. From Carter Hall to Super Value, we're giving them all a fair shake. Today, we're taking a look at Velvet pipe tobacco, which if the old ads ... Read More

What is Deertongue?

What is Deertongue?

March 13, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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Sometimes it pays to know what you're smoking. As much as one can love a robust straight Virginia or a complex English, you get used to seeing the same couple of components mentioned. But then you look at a component list and see something new and are left asking: what the hell is that? One recent example for me ... Read More

Oscar Peterson: The Greatest Jazz Pianist and Distinguished Pipe Smoker

Oscar Peterson: The Greatest Jazz Pianist and Distinguished Pipe Smoker

February 9, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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Jazz is hard to define. It is a genre that transcends boundaries; it is a living, breathing expression of the history and culture that never settles neatly into a box. Critic Whitney Balliett is quoted as calling it "the sound of surprise." Many artists have left an impression in the jazz community but one man stands above ... Read More

A Conversation with Fernando Santiago: Molecular Biologist, Father, Esteemed Pipe Collector

A Conversation with Fernando Santiago: Molecular Biologist, Father, Esteemed Pipe Collector

January 26, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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Pipe smoking brings together a motley crew of enthusiasts. One day we might share a pipe of Deluxe Navy Rolls with a moonshiner in the foothills of Pikeville and then the next brush shoulders with a CEO over a bowl of Half and Half. Some folks smoke purely for the benefits of nicotine and others immerse themselves in the world of ... Read More

How the Cuban Revolution Led to the Rise of the Central American Cigar Industry

How the Cuban Revolution Led to the Rise of the Central American Cigar Industry

January 19, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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Cuban cigars are among the most coveted cigars in America despite technically being illegal. There is a way to experience Cuban cigar quality, however, and that answer hails from Central America. The soil is similar to Cuba, and many original Cuban cigar manufacturers found new beginnings there. Central America ... Read More

Codger Country: Granger

Codger Country: Granger

January 4, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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Welcome to Codger Country, the series where we'll be smoking every Codger blend we can find and ranking them in an effort to find the "definitive" Codger blend. From Carter Hall to Super Value, we're giving them all a fair shake. Today, we're taking a look at Granger Pipe Tobacco, which if the tin is to be believed, will give ... Read More

Beyond Violence: The Sociocultural and Economic Factors That Enabled the Black Patch Tobacco Wars

Beyond Violence: The Sociocultural and Economic Factors That Enabled the Black Patch Tobacco Wars

December 22, 2023 by Rose Kiser

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In the Western regions of Kentucky and Tennessee there is an area known as the Black Tobacco patch. The name comes from the dark tobacco crops raised in the region — many dark-fired tobaccos are made here. It's comprised of about 30 counties in southwestern Kentucky and northwestern Tennessee. At the turn of the 20th century ... Read More

A Conversation with Charles Lemon: Author of the new book Brigham Pipes: A Century of Canadian Briar

A Conversation with Charles Lemon: Author of the new book Brigham Pipes: A Century of Canadian Briar

December 15, 2023 by Rose Kiser

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The history of tobacco is both well documented and not. Sure, we know who introduced tobacco to Spain and popularized smoking in England but there are also large gaps of information in details on tobacco brands and pipe manufacturers. An example of a distinct lack of information would be the history of Brigham pipes — ... Read More

The Pipe Smoker's Holiday Gift Guide 2023

The Pipe Smoker's Holiday Gift Guide 2023

November 24, 2023 by Rose Kiser

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At Smokingpipes we know how hard it is to shop for the perfect gift for pipe smokers and that's why we've created a holiday gift guide for that special smoker in your life. From seasonal blends to top-of-the-line accessories, you're sure to impress with a thoughtful gift. ... Read More

The Origins of Tobacco As Told By The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

The Origins of Tobacco As Told By The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

November 24, 2023 by Rose Kiser

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The following is the tale of the Origins of Tobacco long passed down in the Prairie Band Potawatomi nation. This particular version has been adapted from Alanson Skinner's The Mascoutens or Prairie Potawatomi Indians, Part III, Mythology and Folklore. ... Read More

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