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Meerschaum Coloring
November 30, 2018 by Chuck Stanion
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Meerschaums have been popular for far longer than briar pipes and maintain an enthusiastic following. Briar wasn't introduced as an accepted and durable material for pipes until the late 1800s, after all, and previous to that meerschaum was king. It's a remarkably neutral material, and many profess that it is an accurate medium ... Read More

Flat-Bottomed Burls: They Make the Smoking World go 'Round
October 26, 2018 by Chuck Stanion
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The title of this essay may be somewhat misleading, as it is not about flat-bottomed burls, but about tamping for flat-bottomed tobacco chambers. The pun on the Queen song was just too irresistible. ... Read More
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How To Use The Cigar Locator
August 20, 2018 by Andrew Wike
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The Cigar Locator is a brand new feature that allows you to filter all of our cigars by criteria that you select. Learn how to use the new tool, as well as its many features, in this detailed tutorial video. ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: Christmas Edition
December 20, 2017 by Adam O'Neill
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In this episode of All Pipes Considered, Andy and I talk Christmas in Australia, a history of Christmas pipes, and all of the Christmas offerings on site right now.

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Holiday Gift Guide 2017
December 7, 2017 by Adam O'Neill
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Some things in life just go together. Wine and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, Latakia and cold weather — and yes — gift giving and the complete failure to come up with ideas for said gifts.

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Holiday Survival Guide
November 22, 2017 by Adam O'Neill
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In our Holiday Survival Guide, I run through my must have items to get through this holiday season in one piece.

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You Can Now Date Your Gawith Tobaccos
July 14, 2017 by Adam O'Neill
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While trawling Reddit's r/pipetobacco sub we came across this little gem. Yep, a date coding system for Samuel Gawith blends, broken down into months.

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How To Care For Your New Kiribi Lighter
June 20, 2017 by Adam O'Neill
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So you've been eyeing off that leather wrapped Kiribi Tomo for a while now, and have finally pulled the trigger. Maybe you're lucky enough to have been able to buy it on instinct, but just as likely you've had to scrimp and save for a while. With your shiny new lighter in hand, what do you need to know? Pipe lighters can be ... Read More

7 Words Every Pipe Smoker Should Know
March 31, 2017 by Andrew Wike
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If you're new to pipe smoking, you've probably already noticed we have some pretty unique jargon. When we write our pipe descriptions, blog posts, and newsletters, we try to describe the pipes as accurately as possible; often that means using a specific set of terms recognized by the pipe community to mean very ... Read More

5 Tips To Rule The Instagram Pipe Community
January 11, 2017 by Adam O'Neill
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In my time here at Smokingpipes.com I've worn a number of hats: copywriter, photo processor, photographer, and now social media specialist. Currently, when I'm not neck deep in forums, social media sites, and spreadsheets, I do maybe 90% of the content you see on social media. ... Read More