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Nowhere has this story of this tobacco been told as beautifully as in Wil S. Hylton’s engaging account of his journey to Semois, both figuratively and literally, specifically to the home of Vincent Manil, one of the three remaining producers in the valley. Tobacco That's So Brooklyn but Made in...

I just spoke with George again. He's very appreciative of the well-wishes, and sends his greetings. He's not sure how long he'll be in hospital, but is anxious to get back to things. Gall bladder is out, but there have been some complications, and will likely need another surgery. He's looking...

My latest column, Don't Think of a Purple Giraffe, a brief discussion about tasting and discerning, is on-line at PipesMagazine.com. Enjoy! And, feel free to join in the discussion. Comments are moderated, but Kevin usually gets them through pretty quickly, so if you comment on the article, and...

I spoke with George earlier today, and promised to fill everyone in. He's in hospital for some medical stuff. Nothing life-threatening, but not a hangnail, either. He'll probably be out of commission for a week or so, and will likely be nowhere near the interwebs, so if he doesn't return your...

Gentlefolk, I posted a review of a recently acquired Le Nuvole to the Chronicles. It's a wonderful smoker, and I just had to scribble something about the pipe, about Maurizio and Sefania, about the brand. Rather than repost the whole thing here, I offer this link. It's been a while since I...

A couple weeks ago, a kind brothers sent me a sample of some wonderful Ye Olde Signe, apparently hand packed in Dunhill's London shop in the early 1980s. Rather than reproduce my elaboration on this ambrosial weedage, I've posted an article in the Briar & Leaf Chronicles for those who may be...

Brothers, This year, my family and I are participating with the BioRad team in the San Francisco AIDS Walk to help raise funds for this worthy cause. I'm reaching out to my community to seek sponsorship. If you can give - $1, $5, or any amount - please consider it, and visit my Sponsor Page. If...

This question comes up often, and I've always said no. After a little experimentation, I'm prepared to say I was wrong. Sort of. A new article in the Briar And Leaf Chronicles talks about this. Enjoy! -glp

I was just poking about on Marty Pulvers' always interesting site, and stumbled upon his "Specials" page. For those looking for some very reasonably priced briars for whatever reason, it's worth a look. Marty is sometimes like the Crazy Eddy (remember him?) of the pipe world, and this is why...

Please indulge my rambling, for a moment, about the structure of the forum. I'd like to suggest the possibility that there are too many boxes in the different categories - too many sub-categories. I'm pretty much of the notion that pipes is pipes, tobaccos is tobaccos. Most of our discussion...