By Russ Ouellette Most pipe smokers are familiar with the terms "casing" and "top dressing", but what are they, how are they used and how are they different from each […]
Read moreBy Russ Ouellette The curing of tobacco is sometimes likened to alchemy or subatomic structure by some pipe smokers. The fact is that curing is just a method of preparing […]
Read moreBy Russ Ouellette Virginia or Brightleaf or Flue Cured … whatever you want to call it, it’s one of the most widely used strains of tobacco for pipe smokers. You’ll […]
Read moreBy Russ Ouellette I’m sure that some people think that pipe tobaccos are made by workers weighing out “some of this and a little of that”, mixing it up and […]
Read moreBy Russ Ouellette In the last go-round, I blathered on about one of my favorite tobaccos-Perique. This time, I’m going to address my first pipe related love, Latakia. When I […]
Read moreBy Russ Ouellette I love Perique. There, I’ve said it, and I’m not ashamed. I know that, as men, we’re not expected to wear our hearts on our sleeves, but […]
Read moreBy Russ Ouellette A while ago, I wrote a column about myths, urban legends and misconceptions tied to pipe smoking. [Common Misconceptions About Pipe Tobacco, June 20, 2010] I mentioned […]
Read moreBy Russ Ouellette Some people will say "That car is red." while others will say that it’s scarlet, maroon, candy-apple metallic. What’s this got to do with adjusting a tobacco […]
Read moreBy Russ Ouellette One of the reasons cigar smokers cite for not trying a pipe is because of "all the stuff you have to carry around." Well, although there’s definitely […]
Read moreBy Fred Bass Whenever the discussion starts on Meerschaum Pipes, the most frequent topic for the last 300 years has been about the development of patina. A well seasoned Meerschaum […]
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