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James Brown Visits Low Country Pipe & Cigar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Smoke Rings: An Interview With Robert Caldwell Pt.2

Smoke Rings: An Interview With Robert Caldwell Pt.2

June 8, 2022 by Shane Ireland

On today's episode of Smoke Rings, we have part two of my interview with Mr. Robert Caldwell of Caldwell Cigars. Tune in as Robert and I discuss upcoming cigars, ring gauges, cigar terminology, and Robert's aversion to keeping cigars in celophane wrappers. ... Read More

Smoke Rings: An Interview With Robert Caldwell

Smoke Rings: An Interview With Robert Caldwell

May 26, 2022 by Shane Ireland

On today's episode of Smoke Rings, I'm joined by a very special guest: Mr. Robert Caldwell of Caldwell Cigars. Tune in as Robert and I discuss his introduction to cigars, the history of the Caldwell brand, and the inspiration behind Caldwell's core King is Dead and Long Live the King blends. This is the first installment in a two-part interview ... Read More

Tobacco and Pipe Expertise: William Serad

Tobacco and Pipe Expertise: William Serad

May 20, 2022 by Chuck Stanion

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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

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