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For me, Easter is not about bunnies, baskets, Easter egg hunts, or jellybeans (although I never say no to jellybeans). For me, it is the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. His resurrection assures us that that the offer of God’s forgiveness is real. Good Friday teaches us the first big lesson that God wants us learning:…
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There are two questions that keep coming up in the comments and when viewers see me in person. One is about my editing style, and the other is about whether or not I currently work as a pastor. I take on these two questions in this video and explain why I use all the sound…
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The latest Small Batch release from Cornell & Diehl, Palmetto Balkan, arrived online and in stores this week. Named after the state tree of South Carolina this is blended to bring memories of Syrian Latakia to mind. It is only produced in 8oz tins. I unbox a tin and offer my impressions for your smoking…
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Cornell & Diehl’s Steamworks dropped on March 3rd. This is the 3rd release for this popular Small Batch blend. In this video, I open up a tin for the first time and share may thoughts on this iteration of Jeremy Reeve’s Virginia/Oriental/Perique flake.
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What should you do? How do you keep events from becoming stale? What do you need to do to make an event great? In this video, I share some of my thoughts on running events. Using our annual Peterson pipe event as an example, I share how by making some simple changes I turned it…
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One of my favorite things to pair a cigar or pipe tobacco with is a good cup of coffee, So, it is no wonder that when the time came to decide on the aromatic for the Briary Blends series, I immediately thought of coffee. The result, blended by Jeremy Reeves, is 603 Roast. Could this…
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The Warped line of tobaccos is the collaboration between Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars and Jeremy Reeves of Cornel & Diehl. When I heard that the line was now available to bring into stores, one that caught my interest was Kings Stride, a Viriginia/Perique/Burley/Cigar leaf blend. In this video, I open up a tin for…
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Another new release from Cornell & Diehl, Watchman’s Reach is a Bright Virginia plug in C&D’s new Summit Series. This is the most different of the four with a brighter profile with far less earthy tones than the other three blends in the series. Join me as I open my first tin and share my…
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My good friend, Erik Stokkebye, sent me a sample of his newly released bulk blend, Black Dot. It is a hand spun Red Virginia and Perique coin cut that looks a lot like Luxury Bullseye Flake from STG. Does it stand out? Check out my initial impressions.
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Skyward Gate is a whole leaf plug of Red and Orange Virginias, just released from Cornell & Diehl. Does it stand apart or get lost in the plethora of Virginia blends that are out there? I give my initial thoughts as I smoke my first bowl.
Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron 