Cinco de Mayo Pipe Smoke - Mexican Pipes and Tobacco

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Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo. What most Americans and fewer Mexicans know about the holiday is that the celebrations actually started in San Bernardino, California back in 1862 when Americans began having parties to raise money to help the Mexican government repel the French invaders.

On June 7, 2005 the United States Congress officially recognized the holiday and George Bush signed it into law. I add all of this because I am hoping this will not devolve into a political tirade.

The holiday is seen as a day of celebrating freedom and fighting oppression and tyranny.

The point of this thread is this: We have Mexican beers, cars, boots, etc.

Who is aware of any Mexican Tobaccos or pipes, now or historical.

 

[bullet08]

Unfortunately, Google ain't our friend in this situation. Not much on current pipes. Some interesting historical finds.

 

[solideogloria86]

Lot's of cigars with Mexican tobacco.
I'm unaware of any pipe tobacco through.

 

[anotherbob]

Who is aware of any Mexican Tobaccos or pipes, now or historical.

I'll put it this way. I was hoping you had some. Kind like when someone asks if you smoke other things and then disappoints by asking if you have any.

 

[telescopes]

I haven seen a few blends with Mexican Burley as well as topped with Mexican Vanilla.

 

[shanez]

I have this beautiful volcano by carver Rafa Salinas from Mexico City:



I hoping to get one or two more pipes from him.

 

[mso489]

There is nowhere else online or in the solar system where you can casually mention Mexican tobacco pipes and immediately evoke a glowing photograph of just that item in full artisan splendor. This is a crazy place.

 

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There is nowhere else online or in the solar system where you can casually mention Mexican tobacco pipes and immediately evoke a glowing photograph of just that item in full artisan splendor. This is a crazy place.

I agree. What a beautiful pipe.

 

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I have to believe that there are other places in the world that make and blend pipe tobacco. It might be that Google simply isn't picking up on those choices for most of us.

 

[BROBS]

I have to believe that there are other places in the world that make and blend pipe tobacco. It might be that Google simply isn't picking up on those choices for most of us.

Look for blends with San Andres?

 

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Stag Pipes from New Mexico has this blend: Black Cordial: Air cured burleys from Mexico and flue-cured Virginias from Brazil and the U.S. blended with the sweet taste of fruit and brandy. A real crowd-pleaser!

Anyone from the Albuquerque area?

 

[weezell]

$42.50
Te-Amo
Robusto
5.50 × 54 EMS
Cedar Chest of 10
Save $1650

I used to smoke these on a regular basis...

 

[shanez]

Tobacco and pipes my friend. Who makes them to the south of us? Somebody must.

You can find Rafa Salinas on facebook if you are on there. He sent me some pictures of some fantastic pipes he made.

I have some cigars that are made for the Feria Nacional de San Marcos which is held in my wife's hometown but I've not found pipe tobacco yet. I'll have to ask Mr. Salinas if he knows of any.

 

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I just ordered a blend with Mexican Burley. It's a shame it won't be here for the party tomorrow.

 

[telescopes]

You can find Rafa Salinas on facebook if you are on there. He sent me some pictures of some fantastic pipes he made.

I have some cigars that are made for the Feria Nacional de San Marcos which is held in my wife's hometown but I've not found pipe tobacco yet. I'll have to ask Mr. Salinas if he knows of any.

Yes, I went to his FB account. Wow. not just beautiful pipes, but the blue prints that show his thoughts on how he cuts the briar. That is something you don't see many pictures of when you look at artisan pipes. Thanks for sharing.

 

[shanez]

Yes, I went to his FB account. Wow. not just beautiful pipes, but the blue prints that show his thoughts on how he cuts the briar. That is something you don't see many pictures of when you look at artisan pipes. Thanks for sharing.

His prices are incredible too.

 

[rushx9]

I haven't smoked any mexican stuff in a pipe since the late 90's!
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Jokes aside, a few blends use mexican burley, but I think adding a few coins sliced from a cigar would be the most interesting way to spice up a mixture.

Speaking of spice... who needs a dunhill anyway?

Or you could be a real Red Hot Chili Piper???

 

[boatme99]

Back in the 70s I used to get some excellent Oaxacan...oh wait, never mind.

 

[kcghost]

The next good blend that comes out of Mexico will be the first one. They make other fine things, including their food, but tobacco isn't one of them.

 

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I am sure that there are people in Mexico that smoke pipes. I have to think that in Mexico City, there are many pipe smokers. They must get there tobacco somewhere.

I do remember that in Bejing, I was smoking a Calabash Meerschaum in Beijing. I was followed around by hundreds of gawkers while strolling the Olympic Grounds. Apparently, they had never seen such a thing.

That, and everyone thought I was Steven Segal.