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…
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SAMUEL GAWITH UPDATE
We’ve receive a couple more Samuel Gawith drops since our initial supply arrived. While we don’t quite have 100% of their available pipe tobacco options, we’re getting close. The latest drops filled in the blanks we had in our 50g tin inventory AND have included some blends in larger quantities for Bulk (by the ounce) sales. We’ve also received several…
HOUSE BLEND PIPE TOBACCOS
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…
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…
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…
BANKSIDE BY G.L. PEASE
The finest tobaccos are brought together in careful balance to provide a smoking experience like no other. It is my sincere wish that you will derive as much pleasure from smoking this mixture as I have from its creation. G. L. Pease When you pop the top on a tin of a G.L. Pease tobacco, you’re greeted with this message,…
PIPE TOBACCO DROP
As Maryland’s top source for premium pipe tobacco, we already had over 300 blends that you can explore on-site. , Recently added a few more: Sillem’s Commodore Flake Sillem’s Copenhagen Sillem’s Councilor 1695 Sillem’s London Sillem’s Mayor 1814 Flake Sillem’s Linea Epoque Antique Sillem’s Black Sillem’s Musketeer Cornell & Diehl Awakened Elder Cornell & Diehl Black Frigate Cornell & Diehl…
PCA POSITION STATEMENT ON PIPE TOBACCO
PCA (Premium Cigar Association), formerly named IPCPR and, before that, RTDA, is the largest premium tobacco trade group in America. While their name no longer includes traditional tobacco pipes, their efforts on behalf of this important category are still the best in the nation. PCA’S OFFICIAL POSITION STATEMENT OCTOBER 4, 2022 The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is committed to defending…
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…