Krampusnacht goes live on Tuesday, November 19th at 12 pm EST (TobaccoPipes.com exclusive) Cringle Flake will be available on December 3rd at 6 pm EST. It’s that time of year again—the holidays are upon us and with them, the festive mixtures that mark the season for many pipe smokers. Among t …

Compare & Share November is now live! Pipe Tobacco Compare & Share Another fine month of mystery tobacco tasting! The mystery blends September 2024? Mystery Blend No 1 - Sutliff RL-PR BlendMystery Blend No 2 - Gawith, Hoggarth & Co Bob's Chocolate Flake Thank you to all who participated! W …

We’ve made it to the last installment, the final frontier of the Pipe Force hexalogy (like a trilogy, but six. Admittedly, a word I just looked up). But of course, we end on Episode III, greeted by the cephalopodic scowl of Lieutenant General Marshall. It’s been a treat to get familiar with t …

In the world of pipes, Ashton stands out with a devotion to tradition and craftsmanship. Their story begins with William "Bill" Taylor, a determined young man whose curiosity led him to an apprenticeship at Dunhill where he honed his skills and passion for pipemaking. Paired with the business a …

In the world of  premium cigars, few brands have made as impactful a debut as Knuckle Sandwich. Born from a collaboration between celebrity chef Guy Fieri and renowned cigar maker Erik Espinosa, this brand combines Fieri's larger-than-life personality and passion with Espinosa's deep-roote …

Per Jensen came to pipe tobacco blending as the second act of his career after decades on the pipe manufacturing side running the Georg Jensen Pipe Factory. As a master blender, he's brought his expertise to many beloved mixtures for nearly two decades, and now introduces the Blender's Colle …

In an industry full of companies whose histories stretch back ages, BriarWorks have become an institution of modern pipe smoking in their little more than a decade of existence. The operation out of Columbia, Tennessee offers a  line of pipe tobaccos, hosts the Muletown Pipe Show, and …

With Glacier pipes, Sean Reum brings artisan shaping and engineering to a more accessible price point. Replacing his usual Ebonite stems with quality Lucite pre-cuts, Sean has introduced the Glacier brand as an affordable option that still offers the precision and care of artisan shaping, dr …

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 …

Skip to how-to One of the hobbyist side of pipe smoking’s greatest charms is the wealth of DIY fixes and techniques that memetically spread from clever artisans to armchair tinkerers like myself who get a kick out of the exploration of it all. Pipe mud is one of these wonder solutions for the acce …