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Peterson's Dublin Filter series, which I've carried for about a year, was the first and only 9mm filtered series available to the US market. But it's apparently been successful enough for Peterson to introduce a second 9mm filtered series in the

Picture Good news: Due to some recent changes to the site, I'm now able to sell and ship pipes and accessories to residents of all 50 states, and around the world! This is something I've been wanting to do for a long time, and circumstances have

I'm partial to rusticated finishes. I love the tactile nature they provide while smoking. But as much as I love my rusticated finishes, I do sometimes miss the beautiful natural grain patterns found in the briar of smooth finished pipes. Wouldn't

There are a handful of pipe accessories and pipe cleaning products that I've been asked about several times from many of you, and I'm happy to announce that I now have them available! In addition, many of you have wanted to view your previous

What a strange year it's been. I was hoping that 2021 would be "The Year of Savinelli 9mm Pipes" here at The Pipe Nook, but alas, a certain global Pandemic changed my plans. You may have heard something or other about it in the news...it altered

The Missouri Meerschaum Old Dominion Jamestowne Clay Pipe is a mid-17th century colonial-era pipe replica. Like the original pipe it was copied from, the Jamestowne features a decorative line of milling around the rim of

It's no secret that the Rattray's Beltane's Fire pipes are my favorite. I reach for my Beltane's Fire pipe so much that I'm considering adding a second to my collection in a different finish. The shape is just perfect to me: Medium-sized bowl,

I've had these Savinelli Camouflage pipes in stock for some time, but I wasn't able to put them on the site until now, because I just couldn't find them. :) ?Okay, forgive me...I  had  to. All kidding aside, these beautiful

One of my YouTube viewers recently asked for assistance with finding lower nicotine blends. As I looked for recommendations for him, I decided this would be a good blog post. First, some tips: If you're having trouble with the strength of certain

I've started referring to The Pipe Nook as "the little pipe shop that could." It's amazing to me how this venture, which grew out of my own pipe smoking passion, has steadily grown these past 5 years. But I never forget that there would be no Pipe

As we say goodbye to 2020, and look ahead to a brighter future in 2021, I've added my first new pipe series for the new year: Rossi Notte pipes! With an impressive range of unique Italian shapes, reliable engineering, and sophisticated

It's been a long time coming, but I've begun to introduce Peterson pipes here at The Pipe Nook, and I'm getting started by rolling out my personal favorite, the Dublin Filter series! Originally designed for the German market, these 9mm filtered

The first petite series from Rossi, the Piccolo series adds six popular Savinelli shapes to the Rossi line, but for the first time scaling these shapes to elegant, pocket-pipe proportions. These unfiltered pipes are finished much like the Vittoria

If you’ve ever looked at your Savinelli 320 KS Author shape and thought it just wasn’t big enough...be careful what you wish for! Introducing Rossi Lucca EX-Sized Pipes at The Pipe Nook! ?Offering a range of classic Italian smokers in a

Today, as I was lighting my pipe, I experienced something that I haven’t for some time: A full and wonderful realization of all that pipe smoking can be. This may be a bit difficult to explain, but please allow me to try. ?As I lit the

Like many of you, I've still been processing and coming to terms with the loss of our friend, John Harden, also known as Matches860 in the YouTube Pipe Community. Thinking about John got me to thinking about creating this list, for those who aren’t

***Update: The Matches860 Tribute pipes are now completely sold out. We were able to send a very large monetary gift to John's wife Jean, on behalf of the pipe community, for all that John meant to us through the years, and still means to the pipe

As many of you know, we lost one of the pipe community's greatest members last week: John Harden, better known as Matches860 on YouTube and other social media, passed away unexpectedly. He was just 64.  John was a gentleman, an

Just a quick announcement to let you know about an exciting new documentary that is available for purchase or rental that's all about pipes! "Father the Flame" is a film project I've heard about for a few years now that has finally

It's not every day that I introduce a new brand of pipes here at The Pipe Nook. If you've followed me for the past few years, you know that my focus is on the line where quality meets value. As such,

Greetings from The Pipe Nook! I hope you've had time recently to smoke your pipe, and to reflect on the many blessings in life. Recently, I've been compiling a list of some of my favorite quotations in regards to pipe smoking, which I thought would

Today, I'd like to discuss some of the reasons that many who try their hand at pipe smoking often decide to quit. This is a topic that hits rather close to home to me, as I came very close to quitting before I really figured out how to smoke a