Houston Pipe Cast

Send us Fan Mail On this episode Joseph and Eric discuss the choices we make as pipe smokers when it is time for us to smoke a pipe.  Are we driven by the pipe or are we driven by the tobacco?  On this episode we did have the sound issues so please bear with us.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Houston Pipe Cast Mark fills in for Joseph and Talks about the History of Lone Star Briar Works.  If you are interested in joining the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Eric sit down to do a tasting of Cornell and Diehl's Folklore.  The hosts review all 3 releases of this 1 pound small batch.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Eric sit down to discuss the new  line up of tobaccos from Rivertown Tobacco Works.  On this episode the co-hosts give their thoughts on their first tastes of the new line up of aromatic tobaccos.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Eric sit down to discuss the new  line up of tobaccos from Rivertown Tobacco Works.  On this episode the co-hosts give their thoughts on their first tastes of the new line up of non-aromatic tobaccos.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Eric sit down to discuss Battle of the Briar.  We are joined by Adam from the "Get Piped Podcast" to talk about his new documentary "Battle of the Briar".  If you want to watch the film for yourself, you can purchase it at https://www.patreon.com/GetPiped.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club you can visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com.

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Eric talk dark fired Kentucky tobacco and its use in pipe tobacco blends.  On this episode the role dark fired tobacco plays in Toscano's Maestro Puccini, Mac Baren's HH Old Dark Fired, and Cornell and Diehl's Exhausted Rooster.  Three interesting pipe tobacco blends that each highlight how dark fired can be use in strong, medium, and light applications. ...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's HPC audio newsletter the new Mac Baren Tobacco after market is discussed.  Mule Town Pipe Show takes place March 14-16th.  Next Houston Pipe Club meeting takes place February 7th.  Upcoming February podcasts include a "What's in a Tin" episode featuring dark fired Kentucky tobaccos, as well as a review of "Battle of the Briar" with an i...

Send us Fan Mail This is the January 22nd edition of the HPC audio newsletter.  The small batch availability drama is discuss.  Debrief on the Beach City Pipe Club.  Date and time of the St. Lewis Pipe Club.  Health effects of nicotine and the Pipe Magazine Radio Show.  If you are interested in joining the Houston Pipe Club, go to HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Houston Pipe Cast we do a profile on Blue Hill Tobacco of Beach City, Texas.  This shop opened in November of 2024 and aspires to be the go to pipe shop of South East Texas.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail This is our first episode of the HPC audio newsletter.  These newsletters are designed to keep people up to date on tobacco releases, pipe events, and media releases in the pipe and tobacco world, between our full length episodes.

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Eric sit down to discuss all of the tobacco varietals that go in to blends and their characteristics.  They discuss virginias, burleys, black cavendish, dark fired kentucky, orientals, latakia, perique, and more.  This episode is intended to be the kick off to our "What's in a Tin?" series where we explore individual varietals of tobacco and what they do...

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Eric discuss how to Christmas shop for a pipe smoker, particularly if you have waited to long and don't know what to buy.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Eric discuss the unlikely holiday classic "The Hateful 8"  and its use of pipes and atmosphere to set a holiday atmosphere.  If you are interested in joining the  Houston Pipe Club, go to HoustonPipeClub.com.  Follow us on Instagram a @Houston_Pipe_Cast

Send us Fan Mail Eric and Joseph talk about their recent adventures at the Texas Pipe Show.  The boys also talk about the Scandinavian Tobacco Group's acquisition of the Mac Baren Tobacco company, and what that means for us.  If you are interested in joining the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail This episode on the Houston Pipe Cast Joseph and record together after a long hiatus.   In this minisode, Joseph and Eric catch up and talk about a few new blends.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail Now back from our Summer hiatus, The Houston Pipe Cast returns!  Eric sits down with guest co-host Rich Bilyk from the Houston Pipe Club to discuss his recent tutelage in pipe making at Lone Star Briar Works.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Joseph and Eric taste test the the Stoved, Yellow, and Red Virginia flakes in Sutliff's States of Virginia 2023.  Later on Joseph spills the tea on what is going on at Mac Baren.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, please visit us as HoustonPipeClub.com.

Send us Fan Mail Eric has beef with Joseph.  Joseph and Eric talk about how Eric has been tamping wrong for 15 years and how with one slight change went from lots of left over dottle to smoking a bowl down to clean ash.  If only Joseph had said something perhaps this travesty could have ended years ago.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club go to HoustonPipeClub.com.

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Eric compare 2 very popular burley blends (Cobblestone Hiking and HH Burley Flake).  If you are interested in more information on the Houston Pipe Club visit us a HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail It's green and not so lucky.  This St. Patrick's Day, Joseph and Eric sit down to talk about mold and pipe tobacco.  How do you recognize it?  How do you prevent it?   The boys dive deep to discuss a tobacco collector's worst nightmare.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Eric talk about when to dive into your cellar and crack open that tin.  The boys talk do a taste comparison of 4 different ages of Escudo Navy De Luxe. What is springy top and why should watch out for it?  Listen and find out!   If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Eric talk all things International Pipe Smoking Day.  History & discounted wares, oh my!   If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Eric discuss how to thin our Eric's pipe collection.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Send us Fan Mail Joseph and Eric discuss their favorite holiday tobacco  blends from the past, talk about what they are smoking now, and what they look forward to in the future?  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com