Interview

Pipe Force: Episode V - Interview with Per Jensen and Jeremy McKenna

September 13, 2023 by Shane Ireland

Pipe Force: Episode V from Sutliff extends the series imagined by Per Georg Jensen which celebrates the vast potential for exploration still existing while creating memorable tobacco blends. Hot-pressed and ready-rubbed into a crumble cake format, Rustica is stoved along with Virginia and Oriental Katerini; these combined ... Read More

Missouri Meerschaum: 150 Years of American Corn Cob Pipes

July 28, 2023 by Truett Smith

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While pipes in general hold a firm place in the history of numerous countries, corn cob pipes in particular are intricately tied to American history, and cob pipes have been a mainstay of Americana for well over a century. ... Read More

Introducing géométrie: A Multi-Faceted Plug Tobacco By G.L. Pease

April 7, 2023 by Chuck Stanion

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Sometimes, if a conversation is interesting enough, Gregory Pease's eyes momentarily drift and lose focus, and he becomes motionless. Even his breathing pauses. It would be spooky except it's merely a microsecond and mostly unnoticeable, but a lot can happen in that microsecond. ... Read More

James Brown Visits Low Country Pipe & Cigar

February 23, 2023 by John McElheny

Black Label Trading Company has become phenomena in the cigar industry since the brand's inception in 2013, with scores of devoted enthusiasts following the company's progression, myself included, and last month the founder of Black Label, James Brown, attended a special event at Smokingpipes' brick-and-mortar store, Low Country Pipe & Cigar. ... Read More

Introducing Bankside, the Inaugural Blend of G.L. Pease's Zeitgeist Collection

November 4, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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The Kansas City pipe show used to annually host a remarkable pipe-carving competition that created seven-day sets of North American pipes. It was good for the carvers, whose pipes were all pictured in Pipes and tobaccos magazine, which photographed each entry and published its image with the carver's contact information along with an article about the contest and the show. ... Read More

Airflow in Peterson System Pipes: A Conversation with Dr. Dunn

September 23, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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In physics and engineering, fluid dynamics is the field that describes and measures the flow of fluids, including air and other gasses, as they move through various environments. One such environment is that found inside of a tobacco pipe. Air must move efficiently from the bowl, through the shank and stem, and out of ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: An Interview with Rick Newcombe

August 10, 2022 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of All Pipes Considered. Today I'm joined by a very special guest: renowned author and Doctor of Pipes Rick Newcombe. Tune in as Rick and I discuss all things pipe related, including Rick's scholarship and contributions to the pipe world and some of the unique aspects of pipe smoking that ... Read More

Sun Bear 2022: A Return to the Roots of Cornell & Diehl

July 29, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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Tobacco blends can be elevated by the smallest details. An imperceptible, untasteable quantity of Perique, for example, can help activate fermentation and reduce the acidity of high-sugar Virginias. A whisper of molasses or various subtle top notes and casings may be unidentifiable but can balance a blend's pH and flavor profile for a ... Read More

Innovation Squared: Werner Mummert

July 22, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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Unless already achieved, the ambition of every pipe carver is to develop a style that is easily recognizable, something widely admired and theirs alone. That's the saying at pipe shows: "You can recognize it from across the room." If a style is easy to identify, then it has already attracted attention. ... Read More

Anthology 1992-2022: 30 Years of Tobacco Excellence

July 8, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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Much can be achieved in 30 years: the mastering of an instrument, expertise in a complex profession, or even the perfection of an artisan craft. Cornell & Diehl, celebrating its 30-year anniversary in 2022, has achieved much as well, studying, practicing, performing, and becoming one of the premier pipe tobacco companies in the ... Read More