Sir Walter Raleigh

The Histories, Writings, and Pipe Smoking of Shelby Foote

The Histories, Writings, and Pipe Smoking of Shelby Foote

June 25, 2021 by Chuck Stanion

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Shelby Foote found himself elevated to celebrity status following his multiple appearances in Ken Burns', The Civil War in 1990. In that 11-hour documentary, Foote was seen in 89 segments, dominating substantial screen time. ... Read More

Classic OTC Blends: Sir Walter Raleigh First Impressions

Classic OTC Blends: Sir Walter Raleigh First Impressions

December 2, 2020 by Jeffery Sitts

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Sir Walter Raleigh Regular is one of pipe-smoking's most beloved and enduring over-the-counter (OTC) blends and is fittingly named after a pioneering historical figure who helped popularize pipe smoking centuries ago. The legendary blend has been enjoyed by pipe smokers for over 90 years and continues to remain popular among both veteran and beginner pipe smokers. ... Read More

The History of Nicotiana Rustica

The History of Nicotiana Rustica

May 1, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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Europeans first encountered tobacco in October of 1492, when the local Arawak population of Hispaniola presented Christopher Columbus with a peace offering of dried leaves from a sacred plant, a plant we would later know as Nicotiana Tabacum, the species from which nearly all modern smoking tobacco originates. ... Read More

A Rekindled Love of Burley

A Rekindled Love of Burley

August 14, 2019 by Kaz C. Walters

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The first tobacco I ever smoked was a Burley blend, and for the first six months of my pipesmoking life it was the only tobacco I smoked. I knew virtually nothing about pipesmoking, I just woke up one morning a week or two before my 23rd birthday and decided that I wanted to smoke a pipe. ... Read More

Sir Walter Ralegh: The Alpha Smoker

Sir Walter Ralegh: The Alpha Smoker

April 3, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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Brave, impetuous and dramatically gallant, Sir Walter Ralegh (his own spelling for his name) is perhaps best known to readers here as the European alpha smoker. He's the man who popularized smoking in the old world and whose image has been emblematic of the tobacco that bears his name since before any of us can remember. ... Read More

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