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The Unwritten Rules of Pipemaking
It’s a chilly 32 degrees Fahrenheit in early December as Dirk Heinemann walks the short distance from the bus stop to his great-great-grandfather’s…
Scott Thile Embraces the Creative Life
Music and pipe smoke have intertwined in an evanescent warp and weft that created the tapestry of Scott Thile’s life.
Women: Important Players in the Pipe World
Throughout most of modern history, women around the world—particularly in the Western world—have taken up leisure pipe smoking, and there…
Tips for A Rookie Pipe Smoker
I can trace my love of tobacco back to when I was 3 years old, just starting to grow up in a quiet corner of eastern Michigan.
Baron Ambrosia: The Pipe Evangelist
Standing at 6-foot-1 without taking his hair into account, broad-backed with a generous surplus of muscles, eyes possessed of the pure giddy…
Pipe Tobacco Crash Course
As with fine wines, the creation of pipe blends depends on the use of many varietals. Here’s a primer on the most prominent tobaccos used in formulating pipe recipes.
FK Kirsten Pipes
Over the next few weeks we’ll be releasing videos from cigar manufacturers talking about their new products at IPCPR 2017.
Where to Smoke: Seattle
Finding a cigar lounge in Seattle is no easy task. Unfortunately, the laws regarding smoking in public places are extremely strict.
Interview with Lasse Petersen of Scandinavian Tobacco Group
Lasse Petersen, brand manager of pipe tobacco and RYO at Scandinavian Tobacco Group, speaks with Cigars & Leisure on the rising popularity of pipes among…