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Here at The Pipe Nook, I get many questions from those who are considering pipes, and are coming from a cigar smoking background. While I do enjoy a good cigar, I've found that pipe smoking is much more enjoyable to me overall. So, I've decided to share my thoughts on why pips are better (in my opinion) than cigars. 

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.

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!

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.

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!

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...(more)

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 (read more)

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: (read more)

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 (read more)

Anyone who spends 5 minutes talking to me about pipe smoking learns that I'm a huge fan of 9mm filtered pipes. 9mm Charcoal filters greatly alleviate (and in most cases, completely eradicate) the issue of tongue bite for me without affecting the taste of the tobacco in any detrimental way. I couldn't enjoy pipe smoking nearly as much as I do without them. 

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 (read more)

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 (read more)

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 (read more)

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 (read more)

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 (read more)

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 (read more)

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 (read more)

***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 (read more)

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.  (read more)

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 (read more)

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 (read more)

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 (read more)

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 (read more)