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Compared to the selection available a century ago, the present wealth of cigars on the market now is extremely intimidating, and it's not inaccurate to say that we're presently experiencing something of a cigar renaissance within the industry. Given the magnitude of the brands and blends now available, a blossoming cigar smoker can feel ... Read More

William Serad discovered Cornell & Diehl shortly after the company's launch in 1992. He was always looking for new tobaccos, and this fledgling company was intriguing. A skilled industrial data analyst, he enjoyed collecting information on tobaccos and pipes, and collating and analyzing that data for more informed and optimally enjoyable smoking. ... Read More

It's time for another round of beautiful pipe smoking desktop backgrounds! As in previous months, we've compiled some of our favorite shots and artwork to share with you. Below you'll find seven unique images, split between desktop and mobile orientations and available for download in two high-resolution ... Read More

Welcome back to another episode of Smoke Rings. In this installment, I had the pleasure of sitting down with James Shores, our Territory Rep for Ashton Cigar Company. Tune in as we take a deep dive into Ashton's expansive portfolio of high-quality Nicaraguan and Dominican cigars. ... Read More

In this episode of Cigar Talk, I'm joined by Ashton's Tim Vanderpool to discuss the Elegancia from San Cristobal. ... Read More

In this episode of Cigar Talk, I'm joined by Ashton's Tim Vanderpool to discuss Ashton's 5 Cigar Assortment, a boxed selection of Ashton's best cigars.

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With cigars, and likewise with pipes, it's easy to be accustomed to short smokes. Life is constantly in motion, and so the time and attention commitment required for a Group 6's worth of St James Flake or a full-bodied Churchill is typically in short supply. However, there are those occasions when you find yourself ... Read More

Unbeknownst to me, Tim Vanderpool from Ashton cigars graced our halls today on an impromptu tour, and with that began to offer gifts to everyone in the form of a San Cristobal cigar. I, being the usually unlucky fellow that I am, missed this "Tobacco Christmas Event" and was left to begin my morning smokeless. ... Read More

Ted, Susan, Bill and I returned from Las Vegas this weekend, after eight days of whirlwind inspection, sampling and buying of much of what the pipe, tobacco and cigar world has to offer. An exhaustive narrative of the show would be both extremely long and pretty boring, so I wanted to hit some highlights: ... Read More

It's been a whirlwind here in New Orleans over the past few days. Providing any sort of logical, or even chronological, order is beyond me at this point. So, in addition to eating our share of beignets and drinking coffee at Cafe du Monde, though really, Brian ate his share and nine other shares, and listening to Jazz in the Quarter, we've actually done some work. ... Read More