Archive for November 2009 | Monthly archive page
I wanted to shoot out a quick recommendation list of blends that some readers here at pipe-smokers.net frequent during the Christmas seanson. These are not in any particular order…. Enjoy Wilke #191 W.O. Larsen 1864 Ilsteds Own number 99 & 66 Mcclelland’s Town Topic Petersons Sunset Breeze And of course Boswell’s Christmas Cookie Leave a [...]
This tin is a premium pressed Virginia flake tobacco, and is surprisingly my first try of any McCelland tobacco. I was lured in by the beautiful tin, and the fact that it was the “Christmas” blend. I must say that I was not a fan at all, I think they should change the name to [...]
In a beautiful 50g tin, the Orlik flake comes in long rectangular slices. Upon opening the tin your hit with the aroma of the natural sweetness of the Virginias’ and and like many others say it’s also a bit musty, with a slightly hay or grassy aroma. The tobacco is cross-cut, which gives it a [...]
Recently I came across the work of J. Alan Pipes and I was blown away! This american pipe maker is truly an artist, I stumbled across him via his twitter account where he keeps his followers updated on his pipe making journey, all the way from sketches to the finished product. I encourage you to [...]
After a lot of hard work and a lot of pipe smoking on my back porch, the new pipe-smokers.net is live. I hope you enjoy it! I’d also love your feedback in the comments section with your thoughts. Thanks and happy smoking.
Over the past few months as the readership grows here at pipe-smokers.net I have been working on a brand new resign that fits the look and feel for the next generation of pipe smokers. Needless to say I am very excited about the changes that are going to be taking place. Here is where I need [...]
a brand new tobacco shop here in my home town of Austin Texas called Heroes and Legacies, and I love it! The pipe selection is a bit on the weak side, but for what it lacks in pipe selection it makes up for in tobacco selection, and overall vibe. There is also a private smoking [...]
