pipes
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A few months back, the folks at Gawith Hoggarth reached out to us and asked if we would be interested in trying some twist tobacco that they wanted customer feedback on. That turned out to be Black Bogie Twist, a twist or rope tobacco that is the result of spinning Virginia leaves and then steaming…
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In this review, I look at this year’s release of Carolina Red Flake with Perique which features a blend of Mahogany, Red, and Orange Virginias along with genuine St. James Perique from 31 Farms. Carolina Red Flake with Perique launches at 6:00pm, September 23rd. How does this year’s iteration stack up with previous releases? Is…
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Port Guardian is a Danish style Red Virginia Flake from Per Jensen in honor of his father. It is one of four blends in the Legacy Collection series that Per has blended and has manufactured by Cornell & Diehl. In this video I open up a tin for the first time and share my thoughts.
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Sun Bear has become a favorite summer release from Cornell & Diehl. The biggest change in each release is the honey that is used in the blend. This year it features a wildflower honey that has been aged in rum barrels. Sounds good, but will it be a hit?
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In this video I unbox both smooth and sandblasted finishes of the Chacom Bent Dublin made exclusively for Twins Pipe Club. Erik Stokkebye worked with Chacom to make this happen. A total of 50 pipes were made, 19 smooth and 31 sandblast. Like anything else, it took longer than any of us thought, but it…
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HU’s Night Owl showed up at my shop this week after being on backorder for months. At least it got here in time for Father’s Day. But was it worth the wait? I share my own thoughts on it in this Father’s Day video.
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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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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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Samuel Gawith’s Brown No. 4 is a robust blend featuring Dark Fired Kentucky, cigar leaf, and Virginias presented in a twist format. This twist tobacco is known for its strong, intense, and bold flavors. Upon lighting, the initial taste is bold and intense. It is earthy, smoky, and spicy, with a dark, smoky fruity sweetness…
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