How to Prepare Rope & Twist Pipe Tobacco

  By Bob Tate Rope tobacco, also known as Twist tobacco, are tobaccos that are spun together to form a ‘rope’ of tobacco. This process is done almost entirely by […]

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The Mystery of Balkan Blends

  By Bob Tate Balkan Blend. That term is very mysterious. Is there really such a thing? If there is, what is it? What distinguishes a blend as a Balkan […]

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Hearth & Home Rolando’s Own – Pipe Tobacco Reviews

  By Bob Tate   The pouch aroma of this blend reminds me of dry grass/hay with some sweetness and a noticeable amount of spiciness. I detect some tang to […]

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English Blends and Latakia Blends – One and the Same?

  By Bob Tate Some of you may know from reading my articles, reviews, and from discussions in our forums, that I normally use the term ‘Latakia Blend(s)’ and not […]

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Capt. Earle’s Ten Russians – Pipe Tobacco Reviews

  By Bob Tate The tin aroma of this blend is sweet, smoky, earthy, and with a hint of tanginess. It smells very good. The moisture level is perfect for […]

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Evolution of Pipe Smokers?

  By Bob Tate In the years that I have been involved with pipe smoking, I have heard and read numerous things from pipe smokers that I do not agree […]

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Tobacco Users Must Unite!

  By Bob Tate This is not a new article, it is part of a previous article that I have written. I am revisiting it here because I think that […]

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Cornell & Diehl #107 Haunted Bookshop – Pipe Tobacco Reviews

  By Bob Tate The pouch aroma is a nice straight forward tobacco smell with a light hint of tanginess. The moisture content is perfect for smoking right away with […]

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Luciano Pipes – A Brief History and Review

  By Bob Tate Luciano (pronounced: Lu-chee-ah-no) pipes are made in Italy and are the creation of Luca Di Piazza, owner of NeatPipes. Luca wanted to create a high quality […]

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How to Ream a Tobacco Pipe

  By Bob Tate Although this article is ultimately going to explain and show how to ream your tobacco pipes, I thought that I would first talk a little bit […]

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