Pipe Smoking Tobacco

Please read the articles recently added to www.pipesmokersintelligencer.org to view what our ELECTED goverment officials are trying to dump on the citizens of America who use and enjoy pipe tobacco- You might just be surprised.
I challenge the pipesmoking citizens of our country-The Great United States of America--to review lessons learned in the history of our country, where tobacco was grown, sold AND TAXED--from the first English colonists, to the political/economic condition of modern times; today.
I propose this: Tobacco history tells us, that at the discovery of North America, the original Native peoples gave tobacco as a divine gift to the new explorers and colonists, for the benefit of goodwill and happiness and peace (and maybe a few religious benefits of "The Great Spirit", as well). Let's give the tobacco industry back to the original native peoples of this land we share--and the land upon which they live is indeed their sovereign land- they self-govern it. When the native Americans cultivate, manufacture and sell tobacco on their own land, that would make for more simple and direct benefits to them--and probably benefit pipesmokers--without unfair taxes and interferences from anti-tobacco elected politicians who can not dictate ANYTHING Native Americans can do on their land. I believe tobacco is a divine gift, it is grown and crafted to be enjoyed in moderation as one of my personal pursuits of happiness and liberty. I'm sure George Washington would have agreed with me. --Eric Whitaker

Thank a Native American person for the divine gift of tobacco--don't reward a corrupt politician with more tobacco tax money!

Recently, I was looking for a good value pipe (as I most always do)--and I discovered a new line from Savinelli called the "Venezia" pipe. It is made from good grade of briar, is naturally stained a plum/dark reddish color--and is finished in matte. The price is very reasonable, and my favorite so far is a shape 101 Billiard. The reason the pipe is one of my favs is that after handling and smoking the pipe for a few weeks(between resting and cleaning) the surface finish changed dramatically: It went from a matte to a rich, shiny patina finish--something you just can't get unless you get a really great and rare estate, that was not thrashed by someone. Note: it takes a very hard grade of briar to achieve the matte finish--the process by which it's done would not work well with really soft, green briar wood, but on the contrary--this pipe finish requires a hard briar burl from the start. My pipe has no "blank spots of the grain"--it has beautiful grain coverage around the entire pipe (no soft spots or sap wood)--so it will be easier to break in. The mouthpiece (vulcanite) was extremely well polished right out the box. If you compare the Savinelli Duca Carlo to the Venezia, the Venezia is made from a higher grade of wood. Personally, I believe the Venezia is made out of better wood than the Pisa. Experience tells me that usually a pipe with a light colored stain is made out of superior wood, as the pipe makers have a harder time hiding possible flaws, with a better visibility of the grain, that the lighter stains afford. Get yourself a Venezia, try it out and enjoy it, they are very reasonable in price--and see what you think. I bought mine from Gene, at
www.Outwesttobacco.com
Enjoy Fine Tobacco in a Great Pipe! -Eric