So, as I understand it, Laudisi owns at least SmokingPipes, Cornell and Diehl, and Peterson pipes (but not Peterson tobacco). And then of course Cornell and Diehl manufactures GL Pease tobaccos while Sutliff manufactures Seattle Pipe Club blends. I guess that in addition to it's own line Germain produces tobacco blends for Esoterica, Butera, and Smoker's Haven. Pipes and Cigars is somehow affiliated with Cigars International, Cigar Bid, and Russ Ouellette, who has created blends for brands such as Missouri Meerschaum, Standard Tobacco Company, and who knows who else. Mac Baren makes the Savinelli and Peterson blends. Kohlhase and Kopp makes Rattray, Solani, Astley's, and Ashton tobaccos. STG owns a ton of blends and brands, which ones I don't know. And then there's Lane and whatever else it is that they do with whoever else they're mixed up with. It's all quite convoluted and confusing yet interesting to a guy like me who loves to indulge in the vast array of pipe related brands and products on the market.
So who can help me figure it all out? Who owns which brands which are manufactured by who? Which companies are parents of which others? Web sites, pipe factories, blending houses, and whatever else related to pipes and tobacco are fair game. If you know of an industry relationship that I missed or got wrong please post it here. I know that there is a lot of collective knowledge held within the membership of this forum and I look forward to hearing what you all know about this.
So who can help me figure it all out? Who owns which brands which are manufactured by who? Which companies are parents of which others? Web sites, pipe factories, blending houses, and whatever else related to pipes and tobacco are fair game. If you know of an industry relationship that I missed or got wrong please post it here. I know that there is a lot of collective knowledge held within the membership of this forum and I look forward to hearing what you all know about this.
