Hobbit’s Weed For years, the former Tewksbury & Company’s Hobbit’s Weed was one of the most popular aromatics in America. The company shuttered operations after the passing of the draconian Tobacco Control Act of 2009, but the tobacco blend lived on. At this point, the recipe is pretty much public domain. While anyone can mix a batch up, collecting the…
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RATTRAY’S PIPE TOBACCOS IN STOCK NOW
The name Rattray’s stands for the highest quality of Scottish smoking culture. Charles Rattray, born in 1880 in Scotland, spent his time training in a stronghold of the tobacco industry, in Dundee, Scotland. Charles made the decision, very early on, to embrace his ideas for tobacco mixtures. In 1903 he opened the House of Rattray in Perth, thus founding one…
SUTLIFF 2022 CRINGLE FLAKE
Stoved US grown Red Virginias are Cavendished (I didn’t know that Cavendish had a verb form) and combined with Mark Ryan’s 2003 Perique to create a one-of-a-kind vintage blend. The whole leaf is then pressed and sliced into broken flakes. The Stoved Red Virginia’s that have been Cavendished, bring a slightly tart component while the nineteen year old Perique brings…
NEW TO THE HUMIDOR FROM ALEC BRADLEY
Just in time for the “Holiday’s” we’re happy to bring two new brands into our humidor from Alec Bradley — Alec Bradley Double Broadleaf and Alec Bradley Medalist. Alec Bradley Medalist While Medalist isn’t a new cigar, it’s new to us. A sample of Medalist was left by our Alec Bradley rep a few weeks ago. I just got around…
SAMUEL GAWITH PIPE TOBACCO TINS NOW IN-STOCK
Among the oldest tobacco manufacturers in the world, Samuel Gawith has been producing pipe tobacco for over 200 years. Their blends are renowned by the pipe smokers all over the world as full strength, yet mellow flavored tobaccos, featuring the highest quality components and all-natural flavorings. Using time-honored methods, Samuel Gawith tobaccos are still made primarily by hand or with…
CIGAR ADVENT CALENDARS
In the last couple of years, the traditional children’s advent calendar has taken on a completely new life. There are now advent calendars for many types of interests that the 19th century German Lutherans that began the tradition might not recognize — calendars for Dogs, for Scotch Lovers, for Women’s Make-up, for Tequila Lovers, for Cats and, yes, Cigar Lovers.…
NEW TO THE HUMIDOR — DEADLY SERIOUS BY ESTEBAN CARRERAS
While Esteban Carreras is relatively new to the cigar world they have become a highly sought after boutique brands in America. Named in honor of Esteban Carreras, a prominent Cuban freedom fighter that helped his people escape the country as Castro was coming into power, Esteban Carreras cigars are rolled at the prestigious Tabacaleras Carreras factory located in Estelí Nicaragua.…
SEATTLE PIPE CLUB SIGNATURE SERIES — GIVE ME LIBERTY
“Give me Liberty or Give me Death” Founding Father Patrick Henry’s powerful speech in 1775 helped ignite the War for Independence. His cry for Liberty still rings true. Tobacco farming was at the heart of Early America. This special blend is predominantly Old Belt Red Virginia’s from North Carolina combined with some lightly stoved Virginia from Brazil. Old Belt is…
PETERSON 2022 HALLOWEEN PIPES
Peterson’s annual, limited-edition Halloween pipes usher in the spooky holiday season with prominent Peterson shapes presented in ghoulish finishes inspired by All Hallow’s Eve. The 2022 edition presents a host of fan-favorite Classic shapes in cauldron-black sandblasted finishes, topped by bright nickel army mounts and vibrant, solid-orange acrylic fishtail stems. This limited seasonal range offers something for every smoker with…
BILBO BAGGINS’ BIRTHDAY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND
I know Bilbo Baggins is a fictional character, but something so trivial as being real should not deter us from celebrating his birthday! So, Peter and I whipped-up a batch of Tewksbury & Company’s Hobbit’s Weed. We used the original recipe with the original ingredients, recreating this popular blend. We’re calling our’s Hobbit’s Weed — Second Lunch. Here’s the recipe:…