Nanna Ivarsson: Next Generation in the Pipeline
Nanna Ivarsson was born on the fifth of April 1974. She was the youngest of Lars Ivarsson’s two daughters and the one to pick up the family interest in pipes almost from the very beginning. At that point the family lived in the countryside well away from the city, and there was nothing the toddler loved better than to spend the time together with her father in his workshop watching him at work and occasionally trying to wrestle the hidden figure from a chunk of wood herself. From a very early age she showed a remarkable and highly imaginative talent for the shape of things.
Grain
Over the years I’ve overheard and taken part in many discussions concerning the part played by grain (or the lack thereof) in the enjoyment of pipe smoking. Some have argued that grain plays the most important part in a pipe’s ability to convey the true taste of tobacco while also adding something to that taste; others (very much in the minority) have pooh-poohed this as being utter nonsense. I will attempt in this article, as far as my experience allows, to look upon the issue in all its facets. However I can not claim that I will be able to lead anyone to the definitive answer.
A visit with Love Geiger
For my vacation this year, I went on a bicycle tour of Sweden and Denmark and one of the reasons for my route choice was to meet up with pipesmokers I know through the Internet. Having exchanged a few words with Love Geiger (on #pipes @ SorceryNet) and knowing his home and workshop was almost on my route, I asked if he would have time for a visit.
About Poul Ilsted
Poul Ilsted is recognised to be one of the World’s best pipemakers but rarely shows himself. He has now – for the past 30 years – been producing these wooden jewels.
A Conversation With Tom Palmer of Peterson of Dublin
Peterson of Dublin is one of the most recognized pipe brands in the world, having been a manufacturer in pipes since 1865. Recently, Tom Palmer, Managing Director of Peterson, took the time to answer some of our questions
Why Should I Cellar?
A long time pipe smoker without any Internet access or at least one without any interest in discussing his or her habit on-line (or off for that matter) is very likely to be smoking the pipe with little regard to blend composition and the percentages of Perique or Cavendish. He or she smokes the pipe as one would smoke a cigarette. It is a vessel for delivering nicotine and very little else.