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.…
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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…
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…
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…
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,…