The History This historic company was established in 1737 in the Sharrow region of England, United Kingdom. Initially, Joseph Wilson’s father Thomas had been a shearsmith and used the mill as a cutler wheel, used for the sharpening of blades. When Joseph took over the property he turned it into a snuff tobacco mill. The business would remain within…
DetailsAs the holiday season is upon us, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and those who have helped to shape our business. The team at The Pipe Shop Ltd would like to thank you for all your support this last year and hope that this year has been just as memorable for you…
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Introduction Rizla is one of the most well-known rolling papers in the world. Established in France in 1886, the brand is synonymous with tobacco accessories. One of the first companies to produce Menthol rolling paper, as far back as 1906. They were also the first to manufacture the Rizla blue, lighter rolling paper in 1910…
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The Grand Cru range was the first of the Dominican Davidoff cigars to be launched and remains one of the brands most popular lines to this day.
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In this blog we look at the new Al Capone 100% Tobacco Leaf Blunt Wraps that come in three unique flavours.
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HISTORY The Backwoods brand was first created in the USA nearly 50 years ago. It was first formed as a reaction to new advertising laws that had been overseen by President Nixon. These laws prevented the advertisement of cigarettes on television and radio, a move which was set to have a big impact on the…
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Introduction VegaFina was launched in Spain, 1998 by the Tabacalera company who are situated in the Dominican Republic. A massive international distributor, Tabacalera had an idea about what people wanted from a cigar. Well constructed, good flavour and most of all a good price, that’s what the people want. And so they set about creating…
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Radford Tobacco was a prominent English manufacturer whose products adorned the shelves of tobacconists throughout the 1900s. Originating in Harrow, London the company had many popular pipe tobaccos and snuffs, a few of which remain to this day.
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Introduction For the second month in a row an Alec Bradley cigar has been awarded our Cigar Of The Month. This time around it is the award winning Tempus Natural blend in a corona format named the Genesis. Before we get in depth let’s hear what Alec Bradley’s founder Alan Rubin had to say about…
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It’s that time of year when we are lucky enough to get our hands on the new annual Fine & Rare release by Alec Bradley. A tradition that cigar smokers relish, Fine & Rare cigars are made by only two, trusted master cigar rollers.
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