pipe smoking

  • Unboxing Gladora’s Pesse Canoe Oriental Flake

    Gladora is a pipe tobacco company based in Izmir, Turkey, whose brands of tobacco have until recently only been available in the European market. Gladora’s Pesse Canoe line, including their Oriental Flake, is now available in the US via Laudisi Distribution Group. Is it worth looking for?

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  • The “Pastor” in Pastor Padron is Legit

    It is true. I am a legitimate pastor. Today, May 23, is the 21st anniversary of my ordination. In this video, I share some of my backstory and how the moniker, Pastor Padron, acknowledges my vocation in the cigar and pipe industry as the manager of Twins Smoke Shop and my calling to pastoral ministry…

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  • C&D Small Batch: Sansepolcro (2025)

    Cornell & Diehl’s Small Batch Sansepolcro is back in a 10,000 tin release. Is this year’s iteration of their Italian Dark Fired Kentucky blend worth looking up?

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  • Pipes and Tobaccos I Just Can’t Put Down

    In this video, I share some of my favorite pipes and tobaccos that I just can’t seem to stop smoking! Do you have favorite pipes that you can’t put down, or tobaccos that you keep going back to despite the growing collection in your cellar? I can’t be the only one!

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  • “Can I Inhale my Cigar or Pipe?”

    One of the questions I often hear from people who are just starting out smoking cigars or pipes is, “Can I or should I inhale?” Well, you could, but you would likely find that extremely unpleasant! The fact is, cigar and pipe tobacco are not designed or intended to be inhaled. Enjoying a cigar or…

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  • How Long Does it Take to Light a Pipe?

    Just how long does it take to light a pipe? Is lighting a pipe a lot of work? It is not as much effort or time as you might think.

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