Updated on November 27th 2024 Meerschaum smoking pipes are something few people ever give even a passing thought to yet they’re something virtually everyone is familiar with. Most notably by …

Many pipe enthusiasts, especially those relatively new to the pastime, are under the impression that the main factor - or indeed the only factor - shaping the smoking experience is the tobacco. Thi …

Many pipe smokers, when first introduced to this most cultivated of activities, discover that they’ll need to “find” the experience; at least as it relates to them. And for many this process of dis …

The turn of the new year marks a traditional time of reflection and renewal. People resolve to make positive changes in their behavior or to finish projects that have been lingering on the back bur …

Cake is carbon that accumulates on the inside of the pipe bowl. Each time tobacco is burned some of this carbon residue is left behind and attaches itself to the walls of the bowl. Over time it acc …