Is That A Gurgle I Hear?

  By Bob Tate Most of us pipers have heard it before, gurgling sounds from your pipe while smoking. In my experiences, pipes will gurgle for a few different of […]

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Middleton’s Carter Hall – Pipe Tobacco Reviews

  By Bob Tate Upon opening the pouch, I was quite surprised. I was expecting a straight burley tobacco with no aroma other than a tobacco smell. It had an […]

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Peterson Sunset Breeze – Pipe Tobacco Reviews

  By Bob Tate When I opened this tin I was greeted by a strong yet nice sweet aroma of Amaretto. I also picked up some slight hints of chocolate, […]

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Pipes: They’re Not Just for the Wealthy

  By Bob Tate There is always going to be a raging debate in the pipe world about the cost of a pipe. Some people swear that a more expensive […]

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Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake – Pipe Tobacco Reviews

  By Bob Tate I have smoked this blend in both tinned and bulk. The tobacco in the tin contains a little more moisture and that is where the differences […]

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Hearth & Home Anniversary Kake – Pipe Tobacco Reviews

  By Bob Tate Anniversary Kake is an attractive looking mixture that ranges from very light brown pieces all the way to very dark brown pieces of tobacco. The moisture […]

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Peterson Irish Flake – Pipe Tobacco Reviews

  By Bob Tate The tin aroma from this blend is a straight forward strong tobacco with a hint of tanginess. The moisture content is almost perfect for smoking right […]

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Divided We Fall: The Self Segregation of Smokers

  By Bob Tate There is a world war going on right now. It is a war against tobacco. It sounds silly doesn’t it? Unfortunately it’s true. The anti tobacco […]

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My Christmas Pipe

  By Bob Tate You are probably wondering why I named this ‘My Christmas Pipe’ when May has barely begun. Well, read on and you’ll find out. The summer of 1996 […]

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Samuel Gawith Fire Dance Flake – Pipe Tobacco Reviews

  By Bob Tate I have smoked this blend from the tin and in bulk. The tin aroma and taste is a little bit stronger in the tin compared to […]

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