Pipe Tobacco Academy – Finding Your Holy Grail
Still having trouble figuring out what kind of pipe tobacco is best for you, Bunky? Still frying your tongue and dumping out near-full bowls of blends that you hated at first puff? Maybe the problem is...
View ArticlePipe Tobacco Academy: Aging Pipe Tobacco
I’ve written about this subject before, most notably on our website, Pipes and Cigars.com (here’s a link: http://www.pipesandcigars.com/agpito.html). But I’ve gotten so many requests to go into more...
View ArticlePIpe Academy: How to pack a pipe
There are probably hundreds of different methods for packing a pipe, and most of them have merit, but there are two principles that are vital for any method to work- 1.) the tobacco at the bottom of...
View ArticleYour Ideal Pipe Tobacco Blend
I love my job. I’ve said it before and I’ll probably say it a thousand times again. If I could have created something to make my life’s work 37 years ago, this would be it. It took me a while to...
View ArticleWhat’s The Deal With Latakia?
Latakia is one of the most famous pipe tobacco components, but it’s definitely a love-it or hate-it thing. For some people, it’s the elixir of the gods and for others it’s foul, rank and acrid. No...
View ArticleAdditives in Pipe Tobacco
Just as the actions of a few bad apples in a large group can taint the public conception of all its members, due to the revelations about some of the substances used in the manufacture of cigarettes,...
View ArticleThe Revolution Has Landed…On Us!
Recently I wrote about the launch of our newest Hearth & Home blend, Fusilier’s Ration. It took a long time to come to fruition and I had great hopes for this new product but… We put a little...
View ArticleHoliday Shopping for Pipe and Cigar Smokers
Could Russ actually be Santa Claus? At the holidays, we all want to bring enjoyment to the people we give presents to (and, yes, I ended a sentence with a preposition). But when selecting gift having...
View ArticleSome Cold Weather Smoking Tips
The only pipe smoker I know who prefers to light up outdoors during the winter. For those of you who live in Florida, the deep Southwest, southern California and Hawaii, ignore this information. For...
View ArticleTongue Bite in Pipe Smokers
Don’t let your tongue get bitten! Tongue Bite is a fairly common problem among pipe smokers; even veteran smokers can experience it from time to time. Aromatics tend to be the biggest villains when it...
View ArticleThe Disrespected Tobacco Chamber
Russ enjoys a smoke As pipe smokers and/or collectors, we pay a lot of attention to grain for smooth pipes or ring grain for sandblasts or the type and execution of rustication. We all have certain...
View ArticleThe Process
With a great new area to work in and all the resources I need, it’s time for me to switch gears and get back to my Laboratory of Doom ® and begin to develop some new tobaccos. While I’m working on some...
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