Before you begin to read, know that this is not another self-serving “how-to-get-more-fun-from-your-briar-pipe” tutorial, nor a testimonial for which pipes and tobaccos are the best buys, nor my personal opinion of that popular blog, “Take a look at this outstanding briar that I just bought on eBay!” I’ve been around this hobby for slightly more [...]
Seeing Gary Schrier at a pipe show is like spotting a rare pipe: he’s easily recognizable from across the room—his style is as unique as the work of a great pipemaker. It’s not just the handlebar mustache or tweed vest; it’s the way he carries himself and interacts with other pipe enthusiasts that sets him [...]
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On Feb. 5, The Briary of Homewood, Ala., hosted its third annual pipe smoking contest. More than a smoking contest, this event has become a carnival for pipe smokers. “It was our best event yet,” says Skip Elliott, proprietor of The Briary. “We had people coming in from all over; it was standing room [...]
“What I hate about winter is that it takes so damn long to get dressed,” Jack Dupont muttered. It was 7 degrees above zero in Mill River, Massachusetts, a former cotton mill town with a 14 percent unemployment rate, where Dupont and girlfriend Simone LaCroix dug metaphorical ditches as $880-a-week reporters at the Mill River [...]
With a 135-year reputation for innovation, it was inevitable that Savinelli would decide at some point to reinvent itself. It’s doing that now and the results are impressive. P&T Editorial Staff Savinelli pipes may be the best-selling pipes in the world—and for good reason. The consistent quality and value of each pipe is evident; the [...]
Planta Tabak This time around, we have the chance to review some of the blends from German manufacturer Planta Tabak. The family-owned firm was founded in 1956 by Dr. Manfred Obermann. The company has a fairly extensive lineup, and while many retailers stock a few blends, you may need to special order certain items, which [...]
If you are a collector engaged in a wearisome and exhausting search for that rare pipe or that seldom-seen tin of tobacco, let the following tale serve as a message of inspiration and a boost to your morale. This is a story of hope, a message of reassurance and encouragement. The lesson is quite [...]
Spend a few minutes talking to Bruce Weaver about pipes and pipemaking and it’s clear how enthusiastic and passionate he is about his second career. Speaking with a rich, deep and booming voice, he fervently, and often humorously, tells anyone who’ll listen how much he enjoys pipemaking—and how humbled he feels to even [...]
Low Country Pipe & Cigar takes the high ground, creating a Myrtle Beach-area paradise for pipe people Stephen A. Ross It’s a few days before the CORPS pipe show in Richmond, Va., and nearly 40 pipes are spread across the conference room table at the Smokingpipes.com offices, above Low Country Pipe & Cigar in Little [...]
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