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Since McClelland closed its doors and declined to sell its recipes to another company, I have been pining for Old Dog, which was one of my favorites. Has anyone found an acceptable substitute for this fine blend? Does anyone know of efforts being made to duplicate it?

I'm looking at a pipe on ebay made in the Ukraine of Ukranian briar. Has anyone had experience with this type of pipe material? We all know to avoid Chinese pipes, but what about these Eastern European ones?

I have heard of people smoking cut black tea in a pipe. I haven't tried it myself and wonder if anyone else has.

There are corncob devotees who say that you should never allow caking to accrue in the bowl of a cob. What about a meerschaum? I've always treated my meerschaums the way I treat my briars: 1) I fill it half full for the first half dozen bowls; 2) I give it a few days' rest after smoking it...

Greetings, BoBs! I bought my first pipe as a college freshman in 1961 and, with two interruptions, have been a devoted fan of pipes for over half a century. I'm a retired lawyer and love to relax with a good book and a pipe. Problem: wife has developed an aversion to tobacco smoke and has...