In the early 17th century, John Rolfe of the Jamestown Colony began the successful cultivation of Nicotiana Tabacum (common domesticated tobacco) in and around the Jamestown Colony in the tidewater area of Virginia. After several failures in making the Colony profitable for their sponsors, Rolfe began an effort to find a cash crop that could make the settlement financially successful.…
EP CARRILLO ALLEGIANCE SCORES 94!
The latest addition to EP Carrillo’s. “family” series is the 2023 release of Allegiance. This newest release was created to honor those friends and co-workers that Perez-Carrillo counts on for being there when he needs them to be — the people you’re not related to, but are just like family. He’s honoring these people’s Allegiance, with size names of Sidekick,…
Dan Tobacco: The Mallard Flake Plus Perique
Manufactured in a century-old brick building in picturesque Lauenburg, Germany, Dan Pipe Tobacco has gained quite a worldwide reputation among smokers, with a wide variety of blends and cuts offered. Andreas Mund became the successor in charge of production when Master Blender Jürgen Westphal retired, and is assisted by Heiko Behrens as well as Michael Apitz of Dan Pipe. The…
PETERSON 2023 SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PIPES
Since 1998, Kapp & Peterson has released special edition St. Patrick’s Day pipes each year, presenting a number of popular shapes in festive, distinctly Irish finishes unique to the limited run. This year celebrates the 25th anniversary of the storied series with a brilliant collection of commemorative designs evocative of the very first St. Patrick’s Day release. The 2023 St.…
FOLKLORE Small Batch 2023 By Cornell & Diehl
“We’ve learned some things as we’ve grown as a company, and we’ve incorporated modernized elements and an approach to ever-evolving our palate and progress as a company. This blend, Folklore, is a tribute to the way we have evolved since the time of our founding.” Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender at Cornell & Diehl Cornell & Diehl’s Small Batch tradition returns…
TASTE OF TEMPTATION Limited Valentine’s Themed Pipe Tobacco
When Missouri Meerschaum commissioned Sutliff Tobacco to create a Valentine’s Day themed pipe tobacco for their 2023 Limited Edition release, they started with the theme “Taste Of Temptation” and the mission of “Capturing The Pipe Smoker’s Heart”. The resulting tobacco is an aromatic luscious Amaretto & Cherry blend that tempts pipe smokers with its delectable profile. When opened, the tin…
The ROCKY PATEL SIXTY Is Now In Stock
Each year, we try to bring in a good supply of cigars that have recently received great ratings. The Cigar Aficionado Top Cigars For 2022 list places the Rocky Patel Sixty 6×60 at #2 with a 96 rating. Being that the Cuban H. Upmann No. 2 captured the top spot with a 98 rating, for American’s, the Sixty is as…
G.L. Pease STONEHENGE FLAKE Is Discontinued
In 2001, Greg Pease collaborated with G.H. & Co.’s John Gawith on a very special tobacco, and after nearly a year of development, Stonehenge Flake, a modern VA/Perique blend steeped in English tradition, was born. Fine Virginia’s are layered with Louisiana Perique, and just a touch of Burley for added body and a fuller flavor, then steamed, hot-pressed, and matured.…
SAVINELLI 140TH ANNIVERSARY PIPE TOBACCO
Originally developed to commemorate 140 years of pipe-making excellence, Savinelli is rereleasing their limited-edition 140th Anniversary Blend — available in 100g tins for retail sale on Friday, January 13th at 6:00 p.m. ET. An elegant blend of Red and Bright Virginias, Savinelli’s 140th Anniversary combines spicy Orientals with choice dark-fired leaf from Italy and is further infused with notes of…
ECCENTRIC: Birds Of A Feather Signature Series By Per Georg Jensen
BACKGROUND At the Richmond “CORPS” Pipe Show in October, 2021, which was hosted by Sutliff Tobacco, Perique processor, Mark Ryan, owner of L. A. Poche Perique Tobacco (the only source for legitimate Perique since 1980), showed up with a supply of Katerini Perique. What makes this tobacco so special is that Mark created this variant of standard Perique as an…