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Arango Cigar Co. Unveils Three New Pipes

Arango Cigar Co., the exclusive U.S. distributor for Nording pipes, has announced release of two new pipes by Danish master pipe carver Erik Nording, as well…

Quintessentially American: Missouri Meerschaum Co.

Mom. Baseball. Apple pie. These three things have traditionally been viewed as the quintessential essence of the United States.

A Pipemaking Tradition: Peder Jeppesen

More than 40 years ago, there was a revolution going on within the pipe world. At the time, pipe enjoyment was still a popular option…

Revisiting Pipe Tobacco

In today’s culture, many things old and believed to be forgotten over time are experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Vinyl records, old video games…

Amerian Hustle: Pipemaker Scott Klein

In 2009, Klein was 21 years old and working as an operations manager for one of Chicagoland’s largest coffee distributors, and he had picked up pipe smoking.

Three Generations of Excellence

One could say that briar dust runs in the veins of the Ascorti family. Since 1959, when Guiseppe Ascorti, who was known to his friends as “Peppino,” began…

Elegance in Briar

For Cristian and Cinzia Galeazzi, making pipes is much more than just artisanship—it is a meditative journey in which they discover the secrets that each…

A Happy Return

Pipe smokers and premium tobacco retailers are surely rejoicing over the news that some of the best-known—and most-loved—tobacco blends…

An Artist’s Soul: Pipemaker Luigi Viprati

Luigi Viprati says that he’s retired, but he has a damn funny sense of retirement. While he’s no longer putting in the daily grind of…

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