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  1. joshuaburgess

    Peterson St. Patrick's Day 2022

    Craig61a: Some of your aesthetic points boil down to a question of taste. I won't argue those. De gustibus non est disputandum and all that. But I will clarify a couple of points: all 33 shapes in the series do not use the same stem. The 01 shape in SPD uses a different stem than the 65 in the...
  2. joshuaburgess

    Peterson St. Patrick's Day 2022

    RE: "thin stems are no no for me" Just to be clear, guys, these stems are the same size that we use on our other fishtail army mounts. That they're green is the only difference.
  3. joshuaburgess

    Peterson St. Patrick's Day 2022

    It is a nice shape. I have on my desk at the factory a cartoon image of Charles Peterson smoking this shape. We're always looking for potential shapes to revive. Is that photo your personal pipe?
  4. joshuaburgess

    Peterson St. Patrick's Day 2022

    Re: "The corporate body that bought the rights to the name" We bought rather more than the rights to the name. There is a factory full of employees, briar, and machines sitting in Sallynoggin. Some of our tools were actually used by Charles Peterson. We've got craftsmen in the factory who are...
  5. joshuaburgess

    Ballsy Move

    Hi guys, I just wanted to confirm what most of you seem to suspect already: these aren't made by Peterson.
  6. joshuaburgess

    Smokingpipes New Dublin Operation: Radio Show Topic for May 22, 2018

    I asked Brian if I could have my picture taken with him too, but he declined. I guess that's because he and Kevin already had this sweet picture of me and my little nephew (he's the one with the hair).
  7. joshuaburgess

    Where are Brigham Pipes Made?

    Guys, I just wanted to help clarify a bit about how we handle estate Brighams at Smokingpipes (and this really can apply to other factories that produce pipes in various countries too). Most Brigham pipes will be stamped "France," "Italy," or "Canada." In those cases, we put the pipe into an...
  8. joshuaburgess

    Broken Pipe: Michael W. Reschke

    Sad news, indeed. He will be missed.
  9. joshuaburgess

    Burley Blend, Haunted Bookshop?

    I tried Haunted Bookshop on a whim last year, and it has pretty much become my all day smoke. It's the only tobacco that I buy in 8 oz tins. It's complex enough to enjoy when I really want to think about what I'm smoking, and downright tasty enough to enjoy when I just want a quality smoke...
  10. joshuaburgess

    Is SP in SC ok with all the rain?

    Thanks for thinking of us, guys. The office, along with all of our pipes and tobacco are safe and sound. We do have some flooding in the area, but it's not as bad as what's happening in other areas of the state. Some of our staff members were unable to make it into the office today, but all are...
  11. joshuaburgess

    Matching a Wine to Tobacco

    I drink a lot of wine while smoking a pipe, but I've had very few experiences when one complemented rather than clouded the other. A notable exception is a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc with G.L. Pease's Laurel Heights. The citrus notes in the wine definitely brought out the same notes in the...
  12. joshuaburgess

    Becker Pipes.new carver, same value?

    Moriarty, As I've said, if our information had been more complete we'd have certainly written about the brand differently in the wake of Paolo's passing. That includes my forum post. Even in that post, however, you can see that we were making an effort to communicate the transition as clearly as...
  13. joshuaburgess

    Becker Pipes.new carver, same value?

    Thanks for the clarification, Soymilkisgood. On your first point, I don't dispute that many of us have associated, at least for the past twenty years, the Becker brand with Paolo. Would we have spoken and written differently about the marque had we known the degree to which Federico was...
  14. joshuaburgess

    Becker Pipes.new carver, same value?

    Guys, I'm surprised that this subject continues to generate controversy. I've re-read our blogs and newsletters regarding Paolo's passing and Federico's introduction, and I can't quite wrap my head around what we're being accused of. The answer to that question is simply that unlike most of the...
  15. joshuaburgess

    Balkan Sobranie In Stock at SmokingPipes.com

    Hi Guys, We've been in the process of upgrading our servers and a few bugs have come to light that we didn't expect. Our IT team is working hard to eliminate these problems, and I expect that we'll have them completely resolved very soon. I apologize that this has occasionally been disruptive...
  16. joshuaburgess

    FLASH! Penznace Not Avaiable At Smokingpipes.com

    sablebrush52: I am not not sure.
  17. joshuaburgess

    FLASH! Penznace Not Avaiable At Smokingpipes.com

    daimyo: Yes, we did actually have Penzance for 5-10 minutes. It was an even smaller shipment than usual, so it went particularly fast this time. But everyone who is signed up for the alert should have received one. If you didn't, you're welcome to e-mail me at joshua.burgess@smokingpipes.com. If...
  18. joshuaburgess

    FLASH! Penznace Not Avaiable At Smokingpipes.com

    Sorry about those multiple notifications, guys. We had a little software misfire just as we received the Penzance into inventory that produced the multiple e-mails. -Josh
  19. joshuaburgess

    What if? The Removal of the Pixie Pipe Dust

    Hi Guys, Just a couple of quick points: All the Becker pipes that we've sold at Smokingpipes.com were made by Paolo. When and if we get Becker pipes from Paolo's son, we'll make that point as clearly as we can. Secondly, we have been able to feature Becker pipes on several updates recently...
  20. joshuaburgess

    Mac Baren HH Bold Kentucky

    Mac Baren was kind enough to include a couple of sample tins in our shipment, buroak. I grabbed a flake on my way out of the office last night and smoked a bowl after dinner. It really is an outstanding new addition to the line. I enjoy ODF, and I don't think Bold Kentucky will knock it out of...
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