Cooooountry roaaaaaads take me hooooooome to the place I beeeeeelooooong... That’s right, this article is going to take us to historic Wheeling, West Virginia. So, grab your stogie and saddle up ol' Paint. We're heading out for a ride. This story starts in 1840. We see a young man aged 22, by the name Mifflin… Continue reading How Wheeling’s Cigar Industry Shaped Stogie Culture
Paul T. Spaniola image used with the kind permission of Paul's Pipe Shop I sat down one afternoon with a gentleman by name of Tim Schnorenberg. A regular customer-turned-volunteer at Paul’s pipe shop for the last twenty years. Tim also has been managing the Instagram of Paul’s Pipe Shop, sharing peoples' pipe selfies and historical… Continue reading Tim Schnorenberg: Insights from a Pipe Shop Veteran
Image captured by Madison Hahn. Brand: Marsh WheelingCountry of Origin: Dominican RepublicManufacturer: Topper CigarsShape: PanatelaSize: 7x34Burn time: 15-20mWrapper: Connecticut Broad LeafFiller: DominicanBinder: VaryingTaste Rating: 6.5Smell Rating: 7Burn rating: 8 Overall Score: 6.75 Sat down at my favorite fire pit with this long, thin cigar (or stogie when going with the traditional word). Had a first… Continue reading Marsh Wheeling Cigar Review: A Dominican Disappointment
For many people, their very first pipe — mine included — was a corn cob pipe. And nine times out of ten, it was a Missouri Meerschaum. It’s classic. It’s American history. It’s affordable and practical. Fictional characters like Popeye and Frosty the Snowman have made it iconic. What exactly is a corn cob pipe? A… Continue reading Why Missouri Meerschaum Still Reigns Supreme in Pipe Smoking
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