A new year is upon us and we’re welcoming 2022 with enthusiasm. Obviously, the last couple years have been a roller coaster for all, but we can’t help but reflect on this last year and all the positive changes it ushered in. Surely that momentum can’t sustain while taking for granted all that br …

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I will preface the list with information that I feel may be beneficial to the beginner pipe smoker looking for blends to try. However, you can skip right to the blends with the table of contents below.  Here are the best pipe tobaccos for beginners: Cobblestone Maple Walnut Peter Sto …

Here are six quick tips to deal with a nic hit from a cigar or pipe:Choose more mild cigars Stay hydrated and keep hydrating Don't smoke on an empty stomach Take your time Don't inhale Have some sugar There’s nothing fun about a dizzy spell or nausea, especially when spurred by what was supposed …

Maybe you’re considering taking up cigar smoking, or maybe you just want a grip on the basics for that infrequent celebratory smoke. There’s certainly a good deal of technique to follow when smoking a cigar, it’s not quite as simple as the light, puff, stub cigarette routine. But it really …

Barling Pipes History The New Barling Pipes In the mid-19th century, Saint-Claude, the small French commune nestled in the Jura mountains, changed pipe making forever with the popularization of briar as the wood of choice for the smoking instruments. And sinc …

Mac Baren - Plumcake Navy Blend Cornell & Diehl - Black Frigate Cobblestone - High Spirits Spiced Rum G. L. Pease - Barbary Coast Sutliff - Crumble Kake Barrel Aged Series no. 2 Peter Stokkebye - PS 38 Highland Whiskey Seattle Pipe Club - Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel Aged Sutliff - Private …

The 33rd Annual CORPS Pipe Smokers Gathering occurred on October 1-2, 2021 at Sutliff Tobacco in Richmond, Virginia. Here is our full coverage from before and after the event. Click here to skip our post-show blog. The 33rd Annual Pipe Smokers Gathering is Coming Back to Richmond Posted …

Here's a quick list of cigars for beginners to try: Ashton 8-9-8 Parejo Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Corona Arturo Fuente Curly Head Panatela Perdomo Habano Epicure CAO CherryBomb Corona Acid by Drew Estate Atom Maduro Robusto Gurkha Grand Reserve Cognac Corona Natural Tatiana Chocolate Cl …

Briarwood, meerschaum, and a good ol’ corn cob—though there are any number of materials a tobacco pipe might be made from, these three comprise a trilogy essential to most modern pipe smokers’ collections. Given the price difference between the humble maize and an ornate meerschaum or arti …