unboxing
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Sun Bear has been a popular Small Batch offering from Cornell & Diehl since it launched in 2019. Each year the blend of tobaccos has been largely unchanged along with the use of silver tequila and elderflower. But each year the honey has been from a different source, and that change has had significant impact…
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A few days ago, Toscano’s Maestro Puccini made its sophomore release. Puccini is an all-Dark Fired blend featuring Toscano’s own Italian Dark Fired along with North American Dark Fired Kentucky. Is this release worth tracking down? I unbox a tin and give you my thoughts.
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Kurt Kendall, owner of Twins Smoke Shop, recently came across a cache of estate pipes, accessories, and tobaccos. Among them was an open but well-kept tin of Capstan Blue Navy Cut from around 1960. I open this up and share my thoughts with you on this 65–70-year-old tin, which was one of the blends favored…
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Kurt Kendall, owner of Twins Smoke Shop, recently came across a cache of estate pipes, accessories, and tobaccos. Among them was an open but well-kept tin of The Balkan Sobranie Smoking Mixture, which research showed to be from around 1960! I unpack this vintage in, show what is inside, and (of course) light some up!…
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In this video, I unbox the new Savinelli Twins Pipe Club 606KS, the latest in an annual limited-edition series of pipes made for Twins Pipe Club. Previous editions have been made by Peterson and Chacom. The Savinelli Twins Pipe Club 606KS features a bordeaux stained smooth finish, brass ring, and jet-black stem. As with previous…
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In this video, I unbox and light up Midnight Orchard, a new release in Cornell & Diehl’s Small Batch series, and the series’ first true aromatic. Midnight Orchard is a Virginia/Perique featuring steam blackened Bright Virginias, Red Virginias, and Perique from 31 Farms. The goal was to do an aromatic that had more depth and…
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The newest release in the G.L. Pease Zeitgeist Collection, Metropolitan is a complex blend of Red and Bright Virginias, Italian Dark Fired, Perique, Turkish Latakia, and semi-fire cured Kentucky. I unbox a tin and share my thoughts about it with you. Is Metropolitan another hit for Greg Pease?
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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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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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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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