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G.L. Pease Cairo is one of the “Original Mixtures” from G.L. Pease. This ribbon-cut blend features Red, Orange, and Bright Virginia tobaccos, Oriental, and a touch of Perique. The official description claims that [t]he flavor is naturally sweet, slightly nutty, delicately spicy, and rich. Subtle citrus-like notes harmoniously support the more robust flavors of the
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I am a big fan of G.L. Pease tobaccos, so I was excited to hear that Greg was coming out with another addition to his Zeitgeist series. Is it worth picking up? In this video, I pop a tin and share my thoughts on Mr. Pease’s Ellipsis Flake. G.L. Pease Ellipsis Flake is the fourth
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Erik Stokkebye of 4th Generation Tobacconist and Chacom are making a special limited edition bent Dublin pipe for the Pipe Club at Twins Smoke Shop. In this video, I unbox and initially light one of these pipes, delivered to me by Erik at PCA. Fifty of these special pipes will be arriving in May or
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Cornell &Diehl’s Small Batch: The Beast is on the way. Perique, one of the rarest, most expensive, and labor-intensive tobaccos on the market–and one that is most often used as a supporting component is the main ingredient in The Beast. Is this going to be a hit, or is The Beast just another marketing ploy?
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Twins Smoke Shop has been bringing in some HU Tobacco blends, the latest being Nyala. I have been waiting for this to come in, but was it worth the wait?
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Cornell & Diehl’s Anthology 2023 is a limited release celebrating the company’s 31st anniversary. This blend is a flake composed of four high-grade Red Virginias from 2013, 2019, and 2022. The tin I reviewed was dated November 20, 2023. The aroma from the tin is reminiscent of sweet hay and dried fruit. The moisture level
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Get ready to don your suits, dresses, and flat caps! Join us for one of the most exciting pipe events of the year! Our 5th Annual Petey Blinders event is happening on Saturday, March 8th at Twins Smoke Shop, 80 Perkins Road, Londonderry, NH from 12:00-4:00pm! This year, the Petey Blinders event is bigger and
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Lately I have been spending some time at our Hooksett location, and while I has going through what was available for tobaccos, I came across this tin of G.L. Pease Fillmore, with a stamped tin date of 12/21/21. I noticed that the tin was a bit bowed and not sitting flat. Fillmore is a VAper
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Gawith Hoggarth’s Sweet Peach is a ribbon blend of Virginia, Burley, and Cavendish with a light peach topping. The tin note is sweet but not as “peachy” as I expected. It is almost like a peach meringue. The tobacco is very moist but lights up fairly well right out of the tin, though a few
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The cut or format of pipe tobacco can significantly impact how you experience a blend. Similar to how the vitola of a cigar affects the smoking experience, the cut of a pipe tobacco blend also makes a difference. By using Gawith Hoggarth’s Kendal Dark Classic Cut (a fine shag cut), Kendal Dark Vintage Cut (a
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