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  • One of the things Gawith Hoggarth is famous for is their twist or rope tobaccos. Among the most popular are Brown Irish X and its cooked and pressed cousin, Black Irish X. They also make twists with different toppings, in this case, rum. Does the rum add something to the twist, or does it get

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  • In this video, I open a tin of G.L. Pease Windjammer to review and take the opportunity to show how I prefer to pack a flake cut tobacco in my pipe.

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  • What is Retrohaling?

    What does it mean when cigar and pipe smokers talk about “the retrohale?” What is retrohaling? How do you do it? Why would you want to? In this video, I explain what it means, show how to do it, and the reasons why you should give it a try.

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  • How to Pack (and Light) Your Pipe

    “Why can’t I keep my pipe lit?” That is one of the most common questions from new pipe smokers here at Twins Smoke Shop. When I watch how they do it, the problem more often than not, is that they are not packing the tobacco into the bowl hard enough. In this video, I show

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