By Bob Tate Russ Ouellette (Blendtobac) is the Retail Sales Manager and Master blender for Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe (HPCS), also known as Pipesandcigars.com, in Albany, New York. Russ […]
Read moreBy Bob Tate Note: I would like to say that I have seen two descriptions on this blend. I have a copy of the old description from 2005 that […]
Read moreBy Bob Tate Hold onto your pipes people, here it is. On January 13, 2010, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) and co-sponsor Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) introduced bill H.R. 4439 […]
Read moreBy Bob Tate The pouch aroma of this blend is of a straight forward tobacco smell with a hint of plums. The moisture content is on the dry side, […]
Read moreBy Bob Tate In the tin aroma of this blend I am picking up on vanilla, bourbon, a very slight twang to the nose, and a smell that reminds […]
Read moreBy Bob Tate The tin aroma of this blend smells really good and reminds me of some of the smells that are encountered during Holiday baking. Dark rum is […]
Read moreBy Bob Tate Tis’ the season for some Eggnog! The tin aroma of this blend is excellent and instantly invokes memories of the Holiday Season. I am picking up […]
Read moreBy Bob Tate This excerpt is taken from the paper insert inside of the lid of the tin: This 2006 blend is made with a special selection of […]
Read moreBy Bob Tate This is a companion piece to my article, Tobacco Pipe Packing Methods. I apologize that it took me so long to get this piece up, but […]
Read moreBy Bob Tate PipesMagazine.com, in association with The Chesapeake Cigar Company, has started a new local pipe club in Maryland. The name of the pipe club […]
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