Pipe Smoking 101 Videos – Introduction to Pipe Smoking

Here are some videos intended to help my fellow pipe smokers, especially those new to the hobby, get ahead of the considerable learning curve we face when new to pipe smoking

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Plantation Evening by Cornell and Diehl

I was rooting around in my closet when I found a sampler bag I'd wrapped in aluminum foil a year or two ago. Long enough ago I don't remember receiving. I checked C&D's web site for the "tin descrioption."

A smooth, reasonably light blend of aged Virginias, Latakia, Perique and a little Turkish. An outstanding, middle of the road English blend with a delightful flavor.

This is a great English blend for a warm climate, and a better English blend for pipe smokers like me who prefer Latakia as a condiment rather than the base of a blend. Plantation Evening has a mouth-watering tang from the Virginias and Perique with a detectable amount of natural Virginia sweetness.

The Latakia and Orientals are present in just enough measure to keep things interesting and lock Plantation Evening into the "English Blend" category. If I had to have one complaint, it would be that the Perique comes on just a little strong, but this may be a plus for you.