NY Times Magazine pipe/tobacco article

[mso489]

The New York Times Magazine this morning, April 14, has a four page article on Page 36,

"The Land of Smoke and Fog," about the rare Semois Valley tobacco from the Ardennes,

otherwise famous for the World War II Battle of the Bulge, in Belgium. The article, by

Wil S. Hylton, with masterful photographs by Joachim Ladelfoged, also extols the pleasures

and intricacies of pipe lore and culture in a way that is almost assured to draw more

adherents to the habit. This squeezes more pipe information in a more compact text,

with more appeal, than any written piece I can recall. If you don't subscribe to the NYT,

you may not be able to access this right away, but I feel sure it will make the rounds and

maybe get reprinted in pipe publications. If you are where you can buy a print edition, I

think this would make it worth the price of a Sunday paper where you are. If Semois tobacco

was difficult to get until now, it will really be scarce now, and expensive. But the pleasures

of the pipe, as described in this article, are accessible to everyone.

 

[mso489]

Oops, I see this was already featured big on Forums, in advance, but it was probably worth a second plug

anyway.
For those who haven't yet connected, I think this is the link: http://nyti.ms/ZewdUr

 

[john218]

mso489, many thanks to you for posting this.
This is one of the best written pieces I have ever read on pipes and tobacco, sure to become one of the great classic articles on the subject. To have it written in a prestigious publication like The New York Times will help greatly to enhance the image of pipe smoking with the general public.
It will be interesting to see how the general public responds to it in letters to the editor.

 

[papipeguy]

Interesting article. I've been to Belium several times but never heard about this. I guess I was too consumed with beer sampling. Thanks for posting.

 

[kashmir]

It was covered earlier, but its always nice to bump a thread even if its with another thread. Great article. It does indeed capture something of the essence of pipe smoking. And if it brings additional members into the fold, then it has accomplished much. The pipe's pleasures are worth seeking.

 

[reap]

Great article, thanks for sharing.