If you follow the Mississippi River as it saunters between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, you will eventually stumble upon a Christmas sight so peculiar, so gloriously unreasonable, that it could only have been invented by people who know the river well and are on friendly terms with fire. Along those great earthen shoulders we call levees, the Christmas lights…
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Coming Wednesday, December 10th: GL Pease Silver Jubilee
Celebrating 25 years of G.L. Pease, Silver Jubilee is a unique expression of traditional Virginia flakes. It features special 25-year-old Red Virginia and other choice flue-cured grades combined with whispers of rare Italian Dark-Fired Kentucky. It offers a rich flavor profile with elements of bread and subtle maltiness. These special Virginias maintain center stage throughout the bowl, while the Italian…
Kopp Limited Edition Tobaccos Released
Famed for their premium, European Aromatics, Kopp Tobaccos expands their prestigious portfolio with three new limited-edition blends fir 2026. All three are in-stock now at Chesapeake. Kopp Year Of The Snake (100g) In honor of the Chinese Zodiac, Kopp presents the Year Of The Snake: a limited-edition unique, bespoke Aromatic mixture featuring Black Cavendish and fine Virginias topped with notes…
From Beyond 2025 Small Batch Release By Cornell & Diehl
“From Beyond is very dark and dense. It tastes like nighttime; it tastes like shadows in the woods.”— Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender At Cornell & Diehl The Elder ones have been awakened once again for the return of C&D’s Small Batch: From Beyond. A decadent blend of heirloom Cyprian Latakia from 2004, matured Virginias, aged Orientals, and pure St. James…
Bloodline O.P.A. Scarlett Quietly Hits Shelves
It’s not every day that a small brick-and-mortar shop gets to break big news from a major cigar maker — but today, I get to do exactly that. I’m thrilled to be the first to announce the arrival of the brand-new Esteban Carrera Bloodline O.P.A. Scarlett! Officially shipping as of September 25, 2025, Scarlett joins the already acclaimed Bloodline family…
Peterson Halloween 2025 Limited Edition
Emerging from the darkest of shadows, Peterson Halloween 2025 pipes are here to make a statement this season. Dark as obsidian, these System pipes offer blackout sandblasted finishes with contrasting smooth acrylic mounts and acrylic P-Lip stems, available in a variety of shapes. According to our shipping invoice, we will have the following shapes: 302, 312, 314 & XL315. All…
Peterson 2025 Christmas Pipes
Peterson Christmas pipes are among the Irish marque’s longest-running traditions and true celebration of the classic Yuletide feeling. This year’s Christmas pipe continues the theme of past years by utilizing broad bands of polished copper and a timeless crimson rustication with vulcanite P-Lip stems. Assuming shipping goes smoothly, I’ll have the following shapes coming later this week: 221, 230, 306,…
Carolina Red Flake With Perique 2025 Small Batch Release
With autumn coming into view, that can mean only one thing: it’s Carolina Red Flake season. This year is C&D’s ever popular Carolina Red Flake with Perique, a masterful tribute to the United States’ “Old Belt,” Carolina Red Flake with Perique showcases three remarkable flue-cured grades — heirloom 2013 Mahogany leaf from Virginia, aged 2017 Red Virginias from North Carolina,…
Peterson Rua Spigot
Charles Peterson’s innovative spirit continues to inspire Peterson pipes in the modern day, showcased today with the latest addition to Peterson’s Charles Peterson Collection: the Rua Spigot is out now available in a range of classic shapes. The Rua finish is a crimson-and-black, contrast-stained sandblast that is inspired by the madra rua, or “red fox,” of traditional Irish tales. This…
We Three Kings By Cornell & Diehl
Inspired by that most curious and heart-stirring of American carols, first sung abroad in the year of our Lord 1857, We Three Kings recalls the solemn journey of the wise men who, in ages past, bore their wondrous gifts of spice and treasure to the humble cradle of Bethlehem. And so it is with this festive tobacco: a noble composition…