It's been a good year for pipes and tobacco

[Teddy Jeavons]

The birds of a feather series was excellent and interesting. Whimsical and Anomalous are terrific. I stocked up heavily.

Hogshead is the best new regular production straight Virginia in several years. And Down Yonder is good and seems to hit a sparsely populated market area.

The Gawith family of tobaccos are getting more available, remain excellent, and we even got that fun run of some plugs that hadn't been seen in a long spell.

Ernie keeps on killin' it.

The Vegas show is growing and Chicago seems to be finding a new swing of things.

What would you add to the list?

 

[Yano]

A few new blends seemed to hit the (virtual) shelves this year featuring Orientals. In addition to the already mentioned Birds of a Feather series, G. L. Pease: Géométrie and Erik Stokkebye 4th Gen Resolution come to mind.

 

[Yakster]

I would add the Altinay 2023 PSD POY meerschaum pipe to the list.

 

[Mikewood]

It seems everything is doing just a little bit better. More things are in stock at my
local tobacconists. More bulks, tins and even pipe selection are up. It’s cool to see large selections of Pete’s, Nordings and a host of other nice pipes and several artisan hand made pipes by local crafters. Mitch better than a coupe Nordings and a basket of picked thru pipes. Prices on tins are are high but it’s nice to be able to see them in person and I don’t mind supporting the local guys when I can.

 

[Yakster]

The auction of the old Maison Michel of NC inventory in May of this year after sitting for 40 years probably will make this list.

The Ultimate NOS Pipe Auction

Anyone need some pipe cleaners? https://hibid.com/lot/154466013/pallet-assorted-pipe-cleaners :shakehead: Group buy!

pipesmokersdens.com

 

[Ozark Wizard]

Yup, a pretty good year.

 

[Thelonious monkfish]

I was able to order Cannon Plug without coordinating international assistance.

 

[commonsenseman]

I completely agree. Things are looking pretty good this year.

 

[Ozark Wizard]

I completely agree. Things are looking pretty good this year.

Almost over.....

 

[commonsenseman]

Almost over.....

Don't say that! It's flown by so quickly already, my brain still thinks it's June...

 

[Billy Joe]

Last B&M I visited a couple weeks back, had various Sam Gawith, some Unicorn Turds, and a couple different Germains.

Availability has improved for sure.

 

[Pipe&Chess]

Good amount of great tobaccos arrived here in Brazil this year. For a newbie of sorts - started to smoke pipes mid last year - 2023 was a great year for buying and storing some good stuff.

 

[Chicken Man]

Well we haven't lost any more Irish Codger blends this year so I can't complain.

 

[jpberg]

I smoked two different tobaccos this year.

 

[Thelonious monkfish]

I smoked two different tobaccos this year.

These new to you or just two distinct tobaccos?

 

[Teddy Jeavons]

I smoked two different tobaccos this year.

Someday we'll get you to branch out from Molto Dolce.

 

[dobbs]

C&D Steamworks and Carolina Red Flake with Perique were also fantastic releases this year. I know y'all don't like the "limited edition" thing, but these are great tobaccos and I don't care if they never make them again.

On a personal level, I am learning to love dark-fired this year, so that's been fun.

-dobbs

 

[Teddy Jeavons]

C&D Steamworks and Carolina Red Flake with Perique were also fantastic releases this year. I know y'all don't like the "limited edition" thing, but these are great tobaccos and I don't care if they never make them again.

On a personal level, I am learning to love dark-fired this year, so that's been fun.

-dobbs

Limited edition as a marketing tool preys on the rafts of internet-driven compulsive buyers.
But limited edition runs as ways to experiment and make use of genuinely highly limited leaf availability is fine, even good.
I think it's worth trying to make that distinction, though it might be a little fuzzy. Either way, I suspect it's here to stay as pipe smoking continues to evolve into a boutique market.

 

[jpberg]

These new to you or just two distinct tobaccos?

Two tobaccos. But I lied - it was three tobaccos. I smoked a bag of Kendal as well.

 

[commonsenseman]

Two tobaccos. But I lied - it was three tobaccos. I smoked a bag of Kendal as well.

Very hipster of you.