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…
Category: Pipes
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:…
SEATTLE PIPE CLUB HOGSHEAD SIGNATURE
Welcome the inaugural blend in Seattle Pipe Clubs’ Signature Series! Starting in 1612, John Rolfe and his then wife Pocahontas, of the Jamestown Colony, began growing tobacco, naming the strain they grew after their plantation, which they called Varina Farms Plantation. This particular tobacco became known as “Virginia Tobacco.” The tobacco was shipped worldwide on ships. To keep each lot…
PETERSON 2022 CHRISTMAS PIPES
To say this year’s Peterson 2022 Christmas Pipe drop was robust might be an understatement. In this single release, there’s Army Smooth, Army Rusticated, Spigot Smooth and Spigot Rusticated – SIXTY individual options in all. Each year since 2009, Peterson has released a special-edition Christmas pipe, typically presenting an array of popular Classic shapes in a singular finish unique to…
Carolina Red Flake 2022 Small Batch
Carolina Red Flake is quite simply the finest Virginia flake that Cornell and Diehl has ever produced.
Peterson 125th Dracula
Since the inaugural release in 2012, the Dracula has become one of Peterson’s most popular regular production series, characterized by its evocative stem work and ghoulish aesthetics befitting the Gothic horror genre. This year, Peterson commemorates the 125th Anniversary of Bram Stoker’s legendary novel with a particularly haunting addition to the Dracula line — available for retail sale on May…
Palmetto Balkan Small Batch Release By Cornell & Diehl
(Retail Launch Date: May 18, 2022) Cornell & Diehl recently completed their latest exciting addition to the Small Batch line: Palmetto Balkan. A tribute to Oriental-forward blends of the past, this singular Balkan mixture showcases a proprietary processing method that mellows modern Latakia’s often dominating campfire note and offers a uniquely Carolina-inspired rendition to the blend family. “While this is…
DUNBARTON TOBACCO & TRUST
“When you try to blend a cigar that everyone likes, you have ultimately created a cigar that no one loves.”— Steve Saka, Owner of DTT Cigars After nearly a year of coordination, we’ve finally added Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust cigars to our humidor. Not just a few boxes here and there. We’re bringing in all their award winning lines: Sobremesa…