The Mystery of Balkan Blends

(smokingpipes.com) A number of terms used in our hobby represent slippery concepts. 

 Cavendish, for example, isn't a type of tobacco so much as a process, and discussions centering on the topic can veer into confusion when different participants adhere to different interpretations. 

 Latakia has its problems as well. It is made from Oriental leaf, but once smoke cured we call it Latakia, and again a process is responsible for what is typically identified as a different product. 

 American tobacco was, from a European perspective, anything with aromatic toppings, at least until recent history. 

 English tobacco is, for many, anything with Latakia in it, while for others, English tobaccos are any blends without flavorings, a result of English purity laws. Continued

Nasal Snuff Review - Whitby Pt.1 Radfords

Tobacco Review: John Cotton's #1 - English Blend

TRANSPLANTING BEGINS IN THE DEEP SOUTH

(Tobacco Farmer Newsletter) Transplanting began about two weeks ago in Florida and last week in Georgia, says J. Michael Moore, Georgia Extension tobacco specialist. But it is still on a small scale. “The work will get going in earnest the week after Easter,” he says. The weather is warm, the soil is moist and there is a beautiful supply of plants in Florida and Georgia, so farmers should be going full bore soon, he adds. “We should have enough plants to plant all our acres. Continued

10 Spring Smokes to Light Up the Season

(Cigar Aficionado) Spring is officially here, bringing better weather, more hours of sunlight and brilliant rows of blooming tulips. It also brings us to our must-smoke list for the season. These 10 cigars rose above the rest in our November/December 2020 issue of Cigar Aficionado (and issues of Cigar Insider). From a handful of Cubans and familiar names that have made our Top 25 to milder cigars you can smoke all day long, here are 10 selections that are perfect to enjoy during the spring season as the trees go green again. Continued

C&D The Beast Review

CAO Moontrance Cigar Review

CAO Moontrance Pipe Tobacco Review

Nasal Snuff Review - Radfords Snuff & Dracula!

Brigadier Black Antietam tobacco review

Saturday night, Snuff, Snus & pipe!

Nasal Snuff - 'Schnupfdosn' Snuff Dispenser Review

Wessex Campaign Dark Flake Review

What is it? ~ Skoal Citrus Pouches(!)

E.P. Carrillo Pledge Cigar Review

Former Tobacco Series: Part II Straight Grain Flake

Highclere Castle Gin and Cigar Experience

Pipe Tobacco Review: Sutliff Maple Street

Nasal Snuff Review - Ozona R-Type

Tobacco Review - D&S 'The Devil's Own'

HAVANA GENTLEMEN TRY - SHISHA / HOOKAH

GLP Quiet Nights Review

Nasal Snuff Review - Toque Whiskey and Honey

Cigar Industry Report: Edition 425

(Cigar Coop) The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Continued

HU Tobacco Scotney Review

Weekly Top 5 Cigars

Mac Baren Latakia Rollcake | The Virtual Pipe Club Tobacco Review

What is it? ~ Skoal Apple Pouches

Macanudo M Cigar Review

HU Tobacco Night Owl Review

LAMBEAU TOBACCO​, Kenosha, WI

How to smoke Dokha / IZAPO / Arabic pipe tobacco

Gran Habano Persian Queen Kiara Cigar Review

Pipe Talk - Two Different Ways To Pack A Pipe

Padilla 88 Aniversario Figurado Review

Nasal Snuff - My Snuff Technique

ROUGH RYDER TOBACCO BONE PIPE DOCTOR KNIFE

Nasal Snuff Review - Bernard Jubilaums

A review....sort of: 4th Generation 2012

A FARMER WHO'S BULLISH ON BURLEY

(Tobacco Farmer Newsletter) ... There used to be a significant number of burley growers in Mitchell County, N.C., in the mountains close to Tennessee. But this season there is only one, Stonbach Farms owner Conner Stonbach. That would seem to suggest burley will disappear before too long, but Conner who is in his 20s, says don’t count on it. He plans to maintain burley tobacco in the family tradition and heritage. Continued

HU Tobacco Dockworker Review

Sunday STUFFandTHINGS | I WAS SO VERY WRONG...

Cigar Industry Report: Edition 424

(Cigar Coop) The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Continued

Former Tobacco Series: Cross Grain Flake

Weekly Top 5 cigars

Nasal Snuff Review - Walkabout Mythos Haudegen

Golden Triangle Grand Point Tobacco Review

Nasal Snuff Review - F&T Dr J R Justice

Review - Cohiba Robusto SOU JUL 20

Albert Einstein‘s favorite tobacco...“Revelation“

Camacho Corojo Cigar Review

Plug and Flake, my favourites!

My first Dunhill Pipe

F & K Lancer Slices Review

Nestor Miranda Private Reserve Lancero Cigar Review

(Cigar Authority) In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Miami Cigar & Company sent out an unbanded cigar to a select few cigar bloggers and asked us our opinion during a Zoom call. The cigar was well received by the vast majority on the call. During the session, Jason Wood told us that Nestor Miranda had blended the cigar himself at La Aurora and fell in love with it, pressuring him to release it. We debated the salability of Lancero cigars which have a very small segment of the cigar marketplace. The result is this limited edition 500 box release of 10 count boxes. Continued

The History, Manufacture, and Use of Clay Pipes

(Smokingpipes.com) Long before meerschaum and briar were utilized as pipe-making mediums, clay was the primary material used to make pipes. Clay pipes were at one time ubiquitous, often smoked in taverns, churches, and homes, and even after meerschaum became available, they were the choice of many because meerschaum was expensive. 

Clay pipes have been smoked for centuries and modern incarnations are nearly identical to early examples from hundreds of years ago in regard to the materials used and manufacturing methods. In addition to their classic appeal, clay pipes require no break-in and are renowned for their high level of heat resistance and flavor-neutral smoking qualities. Continued

Nasal Snuff Review - Wilsons M.Root

Smoking Buttered Rum In the Rossi 8320 Antico

Diamond Crown Natural No. 7 Cigar Review

Rough Rider Sweets Maduro Cigar Review

A Pipe Tobacco Review: Cult Militia

Nasal Snuff - #1 of my Top 3 Snuffs!

Cigar Industry Report: Edition 423

(Cigar Coop) The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Continued

Smoking Robert Lewis Tree Mixture

Hello kitty shares new pipe and new tobaccos

Cornell and Diehl- Izmir- pipe tobacco review

Nasal Snuff Review - Mythos X Snuff

Mac Baren’s Latakia Rolls- Get It Before It’s Gone

G.L. PEASE WESTMINSTER - PIPE TOBACCO REVIEW!

G.L. Pease Windjammer Review by AromatiX

KRAMER'S Tobaccos and a Chat