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[[File:WilliamSKimball-PeerlessTobacco-1876Ad.jpg|thumb|1876 Peerless Tobacco Ad, courtesy [https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-d994-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 NY Public Libray Digital Collections]]][[File:PlayersTobacco.jpg|thumb|Player's Tobacco Ad featuring their Navy Cuts, an old Barling pipe, fife, and hornpipe music, courtesy Michael DiCuccio]]New to pipe smoking? See also [http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=Pipe_Packing_and_Smoking_techniques#Selecting_your_first_tobacco Selecting Your First Tobacco] | [[File:WilliamSKimball-PeerlessTobacco-1876Ad.jpg|thumb|1876 Peerless Tobacco Ad, courtesy [https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-d994-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 NY Public Libray Digital Collections]]][[File:PlayersTobacco.jpg|thumb|Player's Tobacco Ad featuring their Navy Cuts, an old Barling pipe, fife, and hornpipe music, courtesy Michael DiCuccio]]New to pipe smoking? See also [http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=Pipe_Packing_and_Smoking_techniques#Selecting_your_first_tobacco Selecting Your First Tobacco] | ||
'''The best pipe tobacco may be ahead of us!''' "While some may bemoan the passing of the great blends of yesteryear, or the changing of the hallowed, ancient formula, 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 the leaf, whether they be active or passive participants in that renaissance." -- Jon Tillman. Read Jon's entire article called, [[Pipe Tobacco Today]] | '''The best pipe tobacco may be ahead of us!''' "While some may bemoan the passing of the great blends of yesteryear, or the changing of the hallowed, ancient formula, 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 the leaf, whether they be active or passive participants in that renaissance." -- Jon Tillman. Read Jon's entire article called, [[Pipe Tobacco Today]] | ||
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== Tasting Pipe Tobaccos == | == Tasting Pipe Tobaccos == | ||
<revive zone="17" align="right" caption="Many pipe smokers prefer sampling tobaccos in Cobs so as not to induce 'ghost' flavors into the pipes in their regular rotation. Many thanks to Missouri Meerschaum Company for their Underwriting support" /> | |||
Fred Hanna has written an excellent article for The Pipe Collector that addresses the concept of tasting tobaccos such as we might approach a fine wine. Excellent reading and re-published here by permission: [[Tasting Pipe Tobaccos: Should we Become more Disciplined about this?]] By Fred Hanna. | Fred Hanna has written an excellent article for The Pipe Collector that addresses the concept of tasting tobaccos such as we might approach a fine wine. Excellent reading and re-published here by permission: [[Tasting Pipe Tobaccos: Should we Become more Disciplined about this?]] By Fred Hanna. | ||