Joshua Burgess

The Four Stages of P.A.D.

The Four Stages of P.A.D.

April 17, 2015 by Joshua Burgess

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When I got serious about smoking premium tobaccos four or five years ago, I had a pretty small collection of pipes. There were three briars on my shelf: my first pipe, a simple Bent Brandy from a lesser-known factory, a full Bent Billiard from a marque that I'd never heard of before and haven't heard of since ... Read More

A Journey Through the G.L. Pease Blends: The Classic Collection

A Journey Through the G.L. Pease Blends: The Classic Collection

February 13, 2015 by Joshua Burgess

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As noted in my previous post, I resolved at the beginning of 2014 to smoke my way through the G.L. Pease line of tobaccos. My original plan to complete this project within the year went up in smoke — literally — but not frequently enough it seems, as I now find myself in a new year with several blends yet to smoke ... Read More

A Journey through the G.L. Pease Blends: The Original Mixtures

A Journey through the G.L. Pease Blends: The Original Mixtures

November 21, 2014 by Joshua Burgess

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Sometime around the first of the year, as I sat down to take inventory of my tobacco cellar, I was struck by how many of my favorite blends come from a single blender: G.L. Pease. I'm not sure any line of tobaccos has achieved a more elevated status among American pipe smokers. Each new release is an event here at ... Read More

Fresh Location, Fresh Pipes

Fresh Location, Fresh Pipes

October 6, 2014 by Joshua Burgess

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"I pity snails and all that carry their homes on their backs." In recent days, this quip from Tolkien's Frodo Baggins has brought a smile to my face more than once. We here at Smokingpipes.com, along with our sister company Laudisi Distribution Group, have been engaged in the challenging task of moving to a new home, a 30,000 square-foot office space and warehouse to be precise. ... Read More

The Romance of Certain Old Tobaccos

The Romance of Certain Old Tobaccos

November 11, 2013 by Joshua Burgess

After working here at Smokingpipes.com for four months now, my Monday morning routine is pretty well fixed. I walk through the door around 8:30, say hello to Mark as I put my lunch in the mini fridge, hang my hat on the peg in my office, pack a bowl of Early Morning Pipe, and get to work. ... Read More

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