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Top 10 Best-Selling Cornell & Diehl Pipe Tobaccos

April 17, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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Cornell & Diehl has provided pipe smokers with handcrafted tobacco blends made from the highest-quality leaf and processes available for over 30 years. The premium blending house has cultivated an expansive portfolio of tobaccos that offer sublime smoking experiences tailored to any palate — from their famous Burley flakes, to their widely appreciated Small Batch releases, C&D ... Read More

In Appreciation of the Czech Pipe Tool & Friends

August 15, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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We talk often about the many facets of pipes and cigars here on the Daily Reader, and it is quite obvious why: Smokingpipes is the hub for all of these products, and the Daily Reader serves as its partner in providing content to dive deeper into your knowledge of this niche industry. Along with these products, accessories are no doubt essential to successful smoking. Today, I'd like to chat about ... Read More

Top Summertime Smokes

June 14, 2024 by Kayla Ivan

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Some people consider summer to be the best time of the year: lots of sun, outdoor excursions, beach trips aplenty, and barbecues with your favorite people. Others despise the summer for all that sun making them hot and burnt, sweating during outdoor time, messy beach days with seagulls ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Small Batch Sansepolcro by Cornell & Diehl

February 27, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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Ciao, ragazzi. Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of Tasting Notes. Today, I'll be reviewing a tobacco that just feels like it was made for me personally — I'm talking about the latest edition of Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch: Sansepolcro. ... Read More

Top 10 Best-Selling Virginia Blends

February 22, 2024 by Rose Kiser

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Updated for Spring 2024. The most popular Virginia blends we offer, along with a few suggestions here and there, should you be looking to try something new or find blends similar to your favorites. ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: December 2023

December 27, 2023 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another exhilarating installment of Mystery Tobacco Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mysterious tobacco submitted purposely to stump them. This month features a Mystery Cigar Review crossover Inquisitor with Robert Caldwell of Caldwell Cigars and Lost & Found Cigars. ... Read More

Smoke Rings: Aladino Candela Queen's Perfecto

December 1, 2023 by Tyler Caldwell

Welcome to another episode of "Smoke Rings." Today I'm chatting with our own Alan Britt about Aladino's addition to the Candela line: Queen's Perfecto, featuring a Honduran Corojo Candela wrapper and the Eiroa family's Honduran Corojo binder and filler. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Wintertime Reserve 2023

November 9, 2023 by Shane Ireland

Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes, with the one and only Santa Claus, straight from the north pole. Taking my place once more this year, Santa walks us through the three special blends available from the Wintertime Reserve from Cornell & Diehl this year, free with the purchase of any new Peterson pipe. Jolly old Saint Nicholas is eager to share his takes on these holiday ... Read More

Mystery Tobacco Review: October 2023

October 31, 2023 by Truett Smith

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Welcome to another enthralling edition of the Mystery Tobacco Review, a monthly series where our panel of experts strives to make an accurate assessment of the blend and manufacturer they're smoking; sounds simple, right? ... Read More

Smoke Rings: La Palina KB Part Three

October 25, 2023 by Alan Britt

Welcome back to another episode of Smoke Rings. Today, we're going to talk about a cigar that is a fan-favorite among staff here at Smokingpipes. Another size of this was actually awarded the 2022 Cigar of the Year. This is the La Palina KB Part Three; KB is short for Kill Bill. ... Read More

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