Hello and welcome to the second installation of this…series? Column? Maybe column is the right word.Well, whatever this is, it is certainly What I Smoked This Week and I certainly smoked some things—spoiler, it was tobacco.But if you haven't read the first column and want a little synopsis of what …

The idea of breaking in a tobacco pipe can be a bit confusing to new pipe smokers. When we think of breaking in a new pair of shoes or a baseball mitt, we think of something that's stiff needing a little more give to be comfortable. With pipes, we want our smoking instrument to be more durable …

Hello and welcome to the first installment of this new series, What I Smoked This Week.The name is pretty self-explanatory, but to summarize, each week I’ll dive into two different blends—sometimes they’ll be new to me, sometimes not. At the end of the week (Friday), I’ll expound on what I smoked …

Table of Contents What is Pipe Cake and Why is it Important The Argument Against Building Cake in Your Pipe When Should I Ream My Pipe? How Much Should I Ream My Pipe?  Tools for Reaming a Pipe Reaming Your Pipe …

When Achille Savinelli returned to Italy after the country's surrender in WWII, he expected to re-immerse himself in his parents’ tobacco pipe shop. However, dissatisfaction with Italy’s place in the global pipe trade sent him down a different path.In decades prior, England and France established th …

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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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 w …

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 since …