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Cornell & Diehl’s Small Batch — Midnight Orchard

Cornell & Diehl Small Batch

The latest Small Batch by Cornell & Diehl, Midnight Orchard, is the first true Aromatic in the Small Batch line, re-imagining the Aromatic genre through the experimental and creative lens of Small Batch. It combines a selection of carefully blackened Bright Virginias, heirloom Reds, and St. James Perique — resulting in hints of dark fruit […]

Peterson House Pipe Sandblasted Silver Cap Bent P-Lip

Peterson Of Dublin

At the 2026 PCA Convention in New Orleans, I was able to handpick TWO of what are, for many Peterson fans bucket list pipes — the Peterson Deluxe System House Pipe with Silver Cap. While Peterson’s House Pipe is not formally listed as a Deluxe System pipe, it has all the features that incorporate Charles […]

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Get priority access to everything worth knowing about here at Chesapeake Pipe & Cigar though our NEW text-based information system. You have to take advantage of the opportunity of a lifetime during the lifetime of the opportunity! And, the people on our list? They’re the ones who don’t miss those opportunities! TEXT“CIGAR”TO1-410-914-7993 SMS Texting Privacy […]

NY Times Predicts A Pipe Smoking Renaissance

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In their article titled “10 Predictions for Life in 2026,” the staff of the New York Times have slipped in a tobacco-related forecast bold enough to cause a fainting spell in polite, smoke-free society. Wedged neatly between “No Longer Cool to Be Cold” and “Gambling on ‘The Real Housewives,’” wellness reporter Dani Blum suggests that […]

Fires On The Levee Small Batch Celebrates Louisiana Christmas Tradition

Cornell & Diehl Small Batch

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 […]

Coming Wednesday, December 10th: GL Pease Silver Jubilee

GL Pease

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 […]

Annual Black Friday Sale

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Please join us Friday, November 28th from 8 AM till 8 PM for our annual Black Friday Sale. You have to take advantage of the opportunity of a lifetime during the lifetime of the opportunity! From 8 AM till Noon, the Stonyman Coffee food truck will be here with their incredible donut holes and coffee […]

Kopp Limited Edition Tobaccos Released

Kopp Tobaccos

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 […]

Peterson 160th Anniversary Lighter

Peterson Of Dublin

Celebrating 160 years of the Irish marque, Peterson Anniversary lighters serve as a love letter to the brand’s storied history — impressing longtime fans with subtle references while appealing to newcomers through refined functionality. Made in Japan, this timeless candle-flame lighter features an Old Boy–style design with a twin-hole nozzle that enhances wind resistance, complemented […]

From London Beginnings to Irish Legend: The Peterson Story

Peterson Of Dublin

The legacy of Peterson of Dublin began not in Ireland, but in London, 1865, when German immigrants Frederick and Heinrich Kapp opened a small pipe and tobacco shop. Their craftsmanship and reputation grew quickly—so much so that just a few years later, Frederick earned a prize medal at the 1873 London International Exhibition. Riding that […]