346. A Look at the CP 308 Premier System & Its History
The Premier System Rustic 308 was released on May 19th as an exclusive through Smokingpipes.eu and the Peterson Grafton Street store in a total issue of 75 pipes and has since then been making its way to various stewards all over the globe. It’s the 6th release in the Charles Peterson small batch collection and
345. DIY: Slot Opening the Buttons on Two Vintage 02 Oom Pauls
Have you ever noticed the button on a pipe can sometimes make or break your enjoyment of it? Back in the 1990s I really wanted to like Missouri Meerschaum pipes. At the time the company utilized an inexpensive stem that, when I clenched it, caused a gag reflex in my jaw muscles. I have no
344. The Smoky Muse of Malcolm Guite
I am delighted this morning to offer an interview with Malcolm Guite, the prolific author, poet, theologian, folk singer and pipe smoker. With 17 books listed on Amazon, 3 solo albums on iTunes and YouTube, a blog, a YouTube channel with over 18K subscribers and a day job as chaplain for Oxford University, Guite is
343. All Pipes Considered: Andy Wike and Josh Burgess on the New Deluxe System 9B + SPECIAL BULLETIN
Banner: The 9B Revival and the 9BC Shamrock (courtesy Fletcher Hiner) SPECIAL BULLETIN DROP TIME UPDATE: The Drop Time Adam O’Neill just informed me is the same as always: 10am Dublin time. That’s GMT+1. May 2nd, 2023. Per Adam O’Neill at Smokingpipes.eu: “We’re dropping the Premier System Revival Rusticated 308 P-Lip on the 19th of
342. Pete Spotting & the Pete Geek Meet at the 2023 Chicago Pipe Show
PSA: Pre-order your 2023 CPG Pipe! See end of blog. Arrival This year’s Chicago International Pipe and Tobacciana Show at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort was held last weekend and I’m pleased to report that it was quite a bit larger than last year’s, even though I missed seeing many of my friends and acquaintances from
341. SPECIAL BULLETIN: Deluxe System Revival 9B drops 5/2/2023
Revised Thursday, May 4th. SPECIAL BULLETIN: Tuesday at 6pm EDT, Smokingpipes.com will release the Deluxe System Revival 9B. This is an SPC, US-only release. There will be NO SPE, Europe release. The 2023 Deluxe System Revival 9B is almost here! It’s a beautiful, elegant System utilizing the 2020 POY bowl to give us something old,
