The original Anthology was released by Cornell & Diehl in 2022 as a celebration of the company’s 30th anniversary. It featured a number of tobaccos that paid tribute to the brand’s rich history. Anthology 2023 is a similarly celebratory blend, although it celebrates their 31st year in 2023, showcasing a curated selection of exceptional Red Virginias from releases over the…
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LA PALINA 1948 ANNUAL LIMITED EDITION
La Palina’s newest release is a very special collaboration with Oliva Cigars. To celebrate their brand owner, William (Bill) Paley’s 75th birthday, they’ve introduced the La Palina 1948 line. Made in Estelí, Nicaragua, at Oliva’s Tabolisa factory, La Palina 1948 consists of a sun-grown Ecuador Sumatra wrapper that, according to the company, was aged for two years. The rest of…
TAKEN FROM THE DEVIL’S HAND COROJO MADURO BY ESTEBAN CARRERAS
For 2023, Esteban Carreras Cigars has released a second cigar in their TAKEN FROM THE DEVIL’S HAND line, following up on 2022’s TAKEN FROM THE DEVIL’S HAND DARK COROJO. Frankly, I’m finding that there is quite a bit of confusion throughout the Internet between the original Dark Corojo wrapped cigars and the new Corojo Maduro. Many websites have the wrong…
FRATELLO THE LUNAR
Celebrating NASA’s historic return to the moon, we welcome Fratello’s THE LUNAR line of limited edition cigars. Fratello founder, Omar de Frias, is a former NASA project manager. When Intuitive Machines, a leading participant in the NOVA-C Lunar Lander project, approached de Frias about creating a special cigar that commemorates the NOVA-C launch, Fratello was more than willing to take…
SAVINELLI 2023 SAINT NICHOLAS PIPE
2023 marks the 11th anniversary of Savinelli’s Christmas edition pipes. Saint Nicholas pipes present a range of Savinelli’s best-selling shapes in a brand new limited edition colorway. Contrasting a warm, earthy fine rusticated finish, each pipe features a mouthpiece of proprietary, iridescent winter blue acrylic, the cooler tone complemented by accents of white acrylic and bright nickel evoking the season’s…
PETERSON 2023 PIPE OF THE YEAR
Appearing in Peterson catalogs as early as 1906, the X160 is a historic Irish shape defined by its deep, swan-neck bend and softly rounded, Egg-like bowl. In this one-time revival as Peterson’s 2023 Pipe of the Year, the X160 benefits from the factory’s modern advancements in finishing and quality control, featuring a sterling silver military mount and vulcanite Patent Lip…
PIPE NEWS: JULY 26, 2023
It seems like the late spring and summer of ’23 has been unusually busy in the pipe category. We’ve had a number of new pipe tobaccos released — some annual, some new and a few limited editions. PIPES:PETERSON OF DUBLIN: has been pretty busy releasing the 2023 Carroll of Carrollton commemorative pipes, honoring the only Irish Catholic signer of the…
PIPE FORCE EPISODE IV by Per Georg Jensen
Official Release: 7/12/13, 6:00PM A light, Oriental-focused English mixture accentuated with two novel, stoved tobaccos — Rustica and Katerini. The Orientals are musky and herbal, bringing much of the flavor alongside Red Virginia tang and wood as well as spice from the Stoved Katerini. The Stoved Rustica offers a stout body and peppery sensation, harmonizing with a light Latakia smokiness.…
PETERSON 9B DELUXE SYSTEM Limited Edition
The “9B” is a historic shape that calls back to the some of Peterson’s earliest days. A robust Billiard fitted to a tapered stem and P-Lip mouthpiece, this deeply bent pipe is a great representation of the brand’s muscular shaping style and comes complete with System engineering for a cool, dry smoke. The storied 9B shape first graced the Peterson…
TIMELESS Limited Edition By Missouri Meerschaum
Treat Dad to Missouri Meerschaum’s Timeless Limited-Edition for Father’s Day. The tobacco is a tribute to fathers and father figures. A blend of Flue Cured, Burley and Stoved Burley Cavendish topped with coffee-bourbon in front with hints of vanilla in the back. A blend that will stand the test of time for those who will always be Timeless! Upon opening…