The exploration of the vast selection of pipe tobacco blends is one of my favorite aspects of pipe smoking. Despite the many blends I have great appreciation for, I always have to be trying something new—it's not how everyone engages with the pastime, but I know plenty are like me. What's reall …

There are plenty of blogs out there listing some of the best pipe tobaccos to try within a given blend family. Our blog features several, curated with consideration given to popularity as well as personal recommendation. I usually make a point to include a blend or two in these lists that is …

Updated from original published Aug 12, 2022 Jump to... Carolina Red Flake Sansepolcro The Beast Sun Bear From Beyond Eight State Burley Folklore Palmetto Balkan Steam Works Since 2016, Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch series has brought us fantastic and imaginative&nb …

Table of Contents Presbyterian Mixture G. L. Pease Westminster Peterson Nightcap Sutliff Balkan Sobranie Match Cobblestone Pawn Cornell& Diehl Star of the East Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding Ashton Artisan's Blend Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 9 of the Best English Blends to Try In definit …

Table of Contents: Conceiving the Blends - Stoving Katerini and Rustica Developing Pipe Force The Blends - Descriptions and info Pipe Force is the latest collaboration between  Sutliff Tobacco Company and Mac Baren master blender Per Jensen. Many will be familiar with the …

Table of Contents Mac Baren - HH Pure Virginia Peter Stokkebye PS 402 Luxury Twist Flake Sutliff 507c Virginia Slices Escudo Navy De Luxe Cornell & Diehl Bayou Morning Flake G. L. Pease Telegraph Hill Cobblestone Outdoors Hunting Rattray's Old Gowrie Peterson Irish Whiskey What is Virginia Tob …

May 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of  Mac Baren’s acquisition of the Altadis USA Pipe Tobacco Division, now Sutliff Tobacco (the original name which Mac Baren promptly restored). The pipe tobacco operation was of little significance as a division of Altadis USA, itself a subs …

Updated from original published April 2022 Why Cellar Tobacco Blends How Different Blends Change The Right Environment for Aging Tobacco Keeping Track of your Cellar Different Containers for Cellaring If you’re at all like me when I was getting started, “cellaring” is something you often …

Table of Contents Mac Baren HH Burley Flake G. L. Pease Barbary Coast Tabac Manil La Brumeuse Sutliff Ready-Rubbed John Cotton's Double Pressed Burley Solani Aged Burley Flake Peterson Irish Flake Cobblestone Hiking Cornell & Diehl Haunted Bookshop Wessex Burley Slice Burle …

Figuring out the world and culture of pipe smoking can seem complex. Just like any other hobby or practice in life, the right resources make developing a meaningful connection to the activity considerably easier. When you dig into pipe smoking, you will quickly be bombarded by a vocabul …