On 1 July 2007, the U.K. went smoke-free. Now there are millions of homeless ashtrays wandering the Isles. Won’t you help find a home for stray and abandoned ashtrays?
Cigarette Holder Made For Two (People)
Cigarette Holder Made For Two (People)
3 of 101 - In Progress
I have smoked cigarettes for about fifteen years, or half of my life so far. For several years I have considered quitting. I have even tried to quit once or twice before, with little luck. Now that changes. I am done with smoking; done with constant congestion, done with compulsion, done with the whole mess.
So, [...]
Pipe Tobacco Today
The following was originally published in the German pipe-smokers publication Pfeifenbox.
While some may bemoan the passing of the great blends of yesteryear, or the changing of hallowed, ancient formulae, I personally believe that modern pipe smokers are just now entering a renaissance in pipe tobacco blending, one that promises great things for all fans of [...]
Pairing Tobaccos & Single Malt Scotch Whisky
A new study recently released by the Foundation for Important Pipe Science shows that pipe tobacco and single malt scotch can be excellent “dual-indulgences”, to use the study’s language. The study, funded entirely by a Mr. Jon Tillman, who also happens to be the only member of the foundation, is, in Mr Tillman’s words; “…a [...]
Taking time to Taste the Tobacco
The following is an interview of me for a German pipe-smokers publication called Pfiefenbox
Few pipesters can totally withstand the lure of a new blend. But in tasting, as in all else, there’s dabbling and doing. Jon Tillman manages tobaccoreviews.com, the world’s most comprehensive database of information and opinions on pipe blends. In this interview, he [...]
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