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Tasting Notes: BriarWorks Smokehouse

April 22, 2025 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. I was recently on location here in a very old tobacco barn probably from at least around the 1940s not only because the vibes are impeccable and because I love old tobacco barns but because I was smoking the new addition to BriarWorks' pipe-tobacco line to commemorate ... Read More

Codger Country: Captain Black Original

March 21, 2025 by Rose Kiser

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Welcome to Codger Country, the series where we'll be smoking every Codger blend, commonly found over-the-counter tobacco blends, we can find and ranking them in an effort to find the "definitive" Codger blend. From Carter Hall to Super Value, we're giving them all a fair shake. Today ... Read More

Words Every Pipe Smoker Should Know: Pipe Terms

March 13, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

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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

Tasting Notes: HU Dark Moor

February 5, 2025 by Shane Ireland

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Hey everybody, welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. I am back on track with my mission to smoke through all of the HU tobaccos and today I have selected HU's Dark Moor. ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Firebird Flake

January 14, 2025 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to our first episode of Tasting Notes for 2025! I have something really special and singular to discuss today: Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch Firebird Flake, the latest Small Batch release, available now. ... Read More

The Best of the Daily Reader 2024

January 1, 2025 by Kayla Ivan

2024 has been quite a year here on the Daily Reader. With plenty of exciting releases and captivating stories to tell, we have continued striving to create content that we hope you have enjoyed and learned from. In this unique industry, there are plenty of rabbit holes to fall down in research, and plenty of voices to hear from, with many years of knowledge in the art of tobacco blending, pipe making, cigar making, and much more. ... Read More

Smoke Rings: Toscano Brenta

December 24, 2024 by Shane Ireland

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Michael Cappellini, the North American Brand Ambassador for Toscano Cigars, about Toscano Brenta, an incredible cigar that bridges newcomers to the brand into the rest of the venerated portfolio in our latest episode of "Smoke Rings." ... Read More

Tasting Notes: HU Fayyum

December 19, 2024 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome to another episode of Tasting Notes. Once again, I'm very excited to be smoking through the line of HU tobaccos, which is finally available on U.S. soil thanks to our good friends at Kopp and your local friendly neighborhood Laudisi. These are revered and legendary ... Read More

Top Cigars of 2024

December 13, 2024 by Truett Smith

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You know the drill: Every year since 2019, we've compiled a list overviewing our favorite cigars from that year — not necessarily those released in the calendar year, but the ones we found ourselves returning to most throughout the previous 12 months. It's an entirely subjective list ... Read More

Tasting Notes: Carolina Christmas

December 10, 2024 by Shane Ireland