Kyle Weiss This is the second installment of a series of reviews I have lined up for you, again from the Missouri Meerschaum line of tobaccos, blended by Russ Ouellette. Missouri Pride in its description appealed to me in the slow, cold month of February. Described as “…A classic American-style blend, highlighted by smooth, nutty …

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Kyle Weiss 2019 has arrived, and I couldn’t be happier for a new start.  Last year was a bumpy ride for a lot of folks and for me any representation of a new beginning is not only pleasing but welcomed.  Not one to engage in silly resolutions, I simply apply myself to positive change and …

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Kyle Weiss Almost like the spirit of the holidays, when the razor-edge scenarios between sanity and comfort swirl about like snow, reaching for a good smoke is essential.  Red Virginia is one of my favorite of favorite tobaccos out there.  It’s mellow, slow-burning, refreshing, not too acidic, not too sweet and not too meaty.  Properly …

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Kyle Weiss I’m finally getting around to trying some tobacco I’ve wanted to try for a while now, from a company for which I have always had a fondness. I remember buying my first cob pipe about seven years ago. I was told it was cheap, disposable and in not many more words that the …

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Kyle Weiss If you’re the sort that doesn’t like fall, or likes it simply because there’s certain coffee drinks now available, we probably wouldn’t get along. It’s akin to being someone who doesn’t understand why bacon is a thing, doesn’t regard baseball as an awesome sport, or someone who dislikes animals. You might even hate …

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Kyle Weiss I’m not a huge fan of summer. It’s my least favorite of the seasons, especially toward the end. People are generally overexcited, looking forward to beaches, tanning, outdoor concerts, camping and swimming. These things are just fine, until throngs of people all have the same idea and turn pleasant days into madness. I …

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Kyle Weiss Being both apprehensive and excited about the news of an additional "Billy Budd" offering by Cornell & Diehl, I took my time once a tin arrived. It’s been hot this summer and in the West, the fires have been destructive and have made the air tough to live in. Waiting for the days …

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Kyle Weiss The American White Pelican is a native migratory bird that courses its way through Northern Nevada in early summer. Like most living things, they’re not exactly suited to life here, and like all wayward travelers they use the scant resources and move on soon after. This is important, because as I write this …

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Kyle Weiss I haven’t written in some time about a Pease tobacco and since I have a lack of new smoking-things piquing my interest lately, I’m going back to things I know and things I know I like. Meridian, a GL Pease mixture, falls into this category. It is often misunderstood for reasons two: being …

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Kyle Weiss Pipe smoking has a way of stirring up the past, sometimes emotionally, sometimes directly. Lately I’ve been figuring out a lot of what means something to me versus what does not, as it’s been a trying last few months. Tobacco is, unscientifically, a form of patience grown in the sun, harvested, cured and …

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