We’re happy to announce that we will have a VERY LIMITED supply of the 2026 Warped Scarecrow. Warped’s Halloween favorite is back for another season. Scarecrow, a limited-edition release made for the fall, starts with C&D’s own Red-Virginia Cavendish, crafted from dark 2017 Reds and 2019 Orange-Red flue-cured Virginias for a sweet profile of candy […]
Mark Irwin at Peterson Pipe Notes is spearheading a project to restore the burial site of Charles Peterson. Peterson died while on a trip to Hamburg, Germany and was buried in the town’s Ohlsdorf Cemetery Park. According to reliable research, Charles Peterson never had a proper grave marker. Correcting this historical oversight, Irwin is gathering […]
Presented as copper-mounted Deluxe System pipe, this year’s Peterson Christmas pipes are dressed in a timeless red-and-black contrast rustication — each completed with a P-Lip stem. The Christmas series is among the Irish marque’s longest-running traditions, celebrating the holidays with a design that captures the classic Yuletide spirit. The Deluxe System pipe is the epitome […]
Since 1997, Peterson’s most anticipated annual release has been their Pipe of the Year — a celebration of the Irish marque’s legacy and pipe-making prowess. For 2026, their Pipe of the Year is the 493 Squat Bulldog (aka Cad) inspired by one of Peterson’s oldest and most distinctive shapes. Appearing in Peterson’s catalog as early […]
As surely as the winter winds return to rattle the panes, as surely as holly finds its way above the hearth and Christmas cheer gathers wherever good fellows gather, Savinelli’s St. Nicholas has come round once more, bearing its annual gift for the pipe smoker and making a particularly splendid appearance for 2026. And splendidly […]
For all the “Pete Geeks” out there, we’ve got an extra special treat in store for one lucky smoker. We have secured a SINGLE Peterson Premier System Revival 356 Sandblasted Oom Paul, which is part of the Charles Peterson (CP) small batch pipe series. The Premier System series features select-grade briar and all of the […]
Toscano Maestro Puccini is back for 2026, paying tribute to the famed Tuscan musical composer, Giacomo Puccini, with a limited-edition bold and spicy blend of Dark-Fired Kentucky leaf from the United States and Italy. The resulting pipe-tobacco blend showcases the signature spice, pepper, and woody characteristics that define Toscano’s legendary cigars. For those that don’t […]
Peterson System Day 2026 A Celebration 128 Years in the Making Calling all Pete Geeks! On Thursday, September 3, 2026, Chesapeake Pipe & Cigar is proud to host the first-ever Peterson System Day Celebration & Meet-Up event hosted in historic Annapolis, Maryland. This is a full-day dedicated to one of the most ingenious and enduring […]
One of America’s sole tobacco blenders, Cornell & Diehl, expands its mainline portfolio with four traditional and bold plug tobaccos. Inspired by the layered geological features of the American West, these plugs feature layer upon layer of carefully pressed leaf. The Summit Series represents the pinnacle of C&D’s work with Virginias and condimental leaf, displayed […]
The final installment of the annual limited-edition line, Peterson’s Carroll of Carrollton 2026 series is now available. Honoring Charles Carroll, the only Irish-Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence, the Carroll of Carrollton series comprises tavern-style pipes rendered across a variety of Peterson’s signature finishes. The 2026 Carrollton pipe is a dynamic Cutty with a […]
