I have always had a unique relationship with Comoy’s tobacco. The first two Comoy’s of London tobaccos I ever tasted were the Cask #2 (Portwood), and Cask #7 (the Coin Sliced). I found myself enjoying those two quite a bit. I smoked through all my open tins fairly quickly. For some reason though, I remained…
“Our proprietary Red Virginia Cavendish is lightly cased with a delicate maple flavor resulting in our best selling aromatic blend. The smoker will appreciate the taste of Virginias while those around will flock to the warm, inviting fragrance” – Cornell & Diehl In a recent article I wrote for TobaccoPipes.com, I had a sit down…
“Though often overlooked for the festive French Quarter, another of New Orleans’ gems lies between City Park Avenue and Bayou Metairie. It’s the Old Grove, home to ancient moss-covered oaks and many more of the city’s oldest trees. Inspired by those monolithic, steadfast landmarks, Old Grove is a unique mixture of bright and red Virginias…
“Perhaps the most well-known street in the French Quarter, the oldest district in New Orleans, this Cellar Series blend takes its name from the colorful Bourbon street, whose distinct blue shutters have lined the rue for years . In this equally memorable blend, bright and red Virginias are mixed with just the right amount of…
Like most pipe smokers, one of my favorite ways to relax and have a little fun is to drive over to one of the local smoke shops, sit in the lounge with some smokers I haven’t met before, and enjoy trying a new tobacco while making new friends. Besides the community of smokers, there is…
“Remarkably cool-smoking, delightfully fragrant. Frog Morton journeyed far across the pond to find the exotic components for this rich, smooth pipe tobacco blend enhanced with rare Syrian Latakia. He says it was worth the trip.” McClelland Tobacco Frog Morton, having taken its name from the port city Frogmorton from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, lives up…
“Far into the woods, away from the urban cacophony, is where the light, fragrant blend of rich Red Stoved Virginias is designed to transport the smoker. Relax and enjoy the moment.” – McClelland Tobacco. Deep Hollow is a focal blend in the McClelland Craftsbury collection. The Craftsbury series is an excursion that takes the smoker…
“This is the strongest pipe tobacco among the blends in the Mac Baren range and is not recommended for inexperienced pipe smokers. HH Bold Kentucky contains a high amount of the finest Dark Fired Kentucky from the USA and Africa and is combined with bright Virginias to soften the taste just a bit. Still the…
When you ask people what their favorite holiday’s are, you basically know that their answer is going to come from a very short list of popular celebratory days such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, or Easter. However, pipe smokers have a different favorite holiday. February 20th. This day, my esteemed colleagues, is International Pipe Smoking Day. The best…
“You enter the dark paneled room, its walls lined with ancient books. An antique table stands beside a leather club chair. Upon it, next to a small silver coin, an open tobacco tin entices you with an aroma deep, rich, authentic. You fill your bowl, strike a match. The first puff stops time as the…
Confessions of a Pipe Smoker 