“Mississippi River actually appeared to Master Blender Joe Lankford in a dream. Awakened from a sound sleep he grabbed a pencil and scribbled a recipe before the memory faded. The next morning he used those notes to create a Virginia blend like no other. Mississippi River was born. The rest is history in a tin. …
“Welcome the newest addition to the Seattle Pipe Club family of pipe tobaccos. Pike Place is named after our famous Public Market. An honest farmer’s market where wonderful aromas waft from a hodgepodge of open air fruit & vegetable stands, cheese & butcher shops, even fish mongers tossing salmon. Inspired by this abundance, Joe Lankford created…
“Westminster Abbey is far from being religious–this blend is truly a sin! But smoking this elegant bouquet of Virginia, Burley, and hand-rubbed Virginia Flake blended with some Black Cavendish, every puff is worth the offense. Each draw fills your mouth with an incredibly delicious cream caramel flavour and you will ask yourself: why haven’t I…
“Distinctively delicious! G.L. Pease seasons fine red and golden flue-cured Virginia tobaccos with rare condimental leaf, enhancing the result with a subtle vanilla/bourbon topping that is never overbearing. Rare for a blend of its genre, The Virginia Cream delivers on its aromatic promise from the first puff to the bottom of the bowl, while leaving…
“An impeccably structured blend. Featuring a foundation of sweet, tangy Virginias and cool burning Burleys, a dash of Macedonian leaf is added to round out the mixture and add a hint of the exotic. The different leafs are then aged as one, in order to marry and harmonize flavor, prior to being pressed into a…
“Henry Sutliff opened the first of his shops back in 1849 in San Francisco on Kearny Street. This fine mixture of Sweet Virginia and Spicy Perique is in commemoration of the founding of America’s oldest pipe tobacco company. This unique blend is a mixture of Bright Virginia, Sweet Red Virginia, and two cuts of Perique.…
“This tobacco epitomises the traditional English tobacco. Blended dark and bright Virginias, together with Latakia and Turkish leaf results in a perfect, medium bodied product which gives a rich and slow burning smoke.” – Samuel Gawith In the name of transparency, I will admit to you that this is my favorite blend to smoke with…
“The Peterson 2015 Holiday Season tobacco is a mixture of hand blended loose cut Virginias, fine Burley and Black Cavendish tobaccos to create a slow smoking blend with a refreshing taste of berries and a hint of Cognac.” – Peterson of Dublin The Christmas themed blend Holiday Season is the epic finale of a great…
“The Peterson Summertime 2015 is a refreshing blend, made with tobaccos from two continents. Virginias and Burley from Africa and South America are blended in a unique way. On top of this one of the Virginias from Brazil is gently transformed into a deep black and mellow Cavendish. When smoking you will experience a natural…
“Holiday Spirit Pipe Tobacco 2015: This mild, smooth blend of Burley, Virginia and Cavendish tobaccos is flavored with dark rum, pecan, and cocoa. It brings a warm glow to the coldest winter day. The aroma of a favorite holiday confection wafts from the bowl bringing pipe smoking contentment. Happy Holidays!” – McClelland Tobacco This is a…
Confessions of a Pipe Smoker 