smoking pipes
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Cornell & Diehl’s Eight State Burley arrived this week, and I open up a tin and share my thoughts. There were some changes in the blend this year, so I also do a side-by-side comparison with Eight State Burley from 2021. There are significant differences, and it is not just from the age of the…
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In this video, I share my top 3 aromatic and top 3 nonaromatic blends for beginner pipe smokers. They are certainly not the only options, but they are blends that have wide appeal and are ideal for learning the skill of packing and lighting a pipe.
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Samuel Gawith’s Full Virginia Mixture and Full Virginia Flake are both made of the same blend of Bright Virginia, but the Mixture is a cold pressed lightly stoved ribbon. How much difference does the cut and the pressing make? That is what I wanted to find out in this video. I smoke both side by…
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Samuel Gawith’s new Full Virginia Mixture is the 100% Virginia blend used for their highly sought after Full Virginia Flake but presented as a ribbon cut. Just how much of a difference does that make, and is this worth looking for? I open up a bag and offer my thoughts on this all-Virginia blend.
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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…
Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron 