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SMOKING PIPES
Our pipe inventory includes a variety of shapes and styles. Our primary pipe lines are Savinelli, Peterson, Stanwell, Nording, Butz-Choquin, Big Ben, and Servi. We will assist you in selecting the proper pipe to fit your preferences. If we don't have your choice in current stock, we invite you to browse our catalogs and select that special model that suits your own tastes. We will custom order any pipe that is not in stock and available. Orders are generally shipped within five business days. We also stock an assortment of pipe accessories, tobacco pouches, pipe tools, and ashtrays.

TINNED TOBACCO
We stock an assortment of the very best rated tinned tobaccos. Our brands include Esoterica, GL Pease, Rattray's, Samuel Gawith, CAO, Peterson, Dunhill, McClellland, Ashton, and others. We have sought out the very best, and most requested blends on the market, from smoky English blends to the sweet aromatics.
| G.L. Pease | McClelland | Sutliff Private Stock |
Westminster |
Frog Morton |
CD Blend |
Odyssey |
Frog Morton On The Town |
Mans Best Friend |
Chelsea Morning |
Frog Morton On The Bayou |
Maple Street |
Abingdon |
Frog Morton Across The Pond |
Navigator Blend |
Blackpoint |
221-B Arcadia |
French Quarter |
Key Largo |
221-B Honey Dew |
R Blend |
Caravan |
Dark Star |
Great Outdoors |
Cairo |
Deep Hollow |
No. 5 |
| Haddo's Delight | Blackwoods Flake | Molto Dolce |
| Maltese Falcon | St. James Woods | Golden Age |
| Barbary Coast | British Woods | BRG |
| Meridian | Bombay Extra | Top Shelf |
| Union Square | Bombay Court | Tabac Noir |
| Picadilly | Oriental #1 | Westminster |
| Quiet Nights | Oriental #6 | Barbados Plantation |
| Lagonda | Blue Mountain | Bosphorus Cruise |
| Black Shag | Balkan Luxury | |
| Rattray's | Oriental #8 | Bacchanalia |
| Accountant's Mixture | Oriental #12 | |
| Hal O' The Wynd | Rose of Latakia | |
| High Society | Classic Samsun | Cornell & Diehl |
| Red Raparee | Blue Mountain | Habana Daydream |
| Black Mallory | Royal Cajun Dark | Haunted Bookstore (out of stock) |
| Old Gowrie | Royal Cajun Special | Billy Budd |
| Marlin Flake | Syrian Super Balkan | Opening Night |
| Professional Mixture | Dominican Glory | Autumn Evening (out of stock) |
| Captain Earle Mystic | Old Joe Krantz | |
| Dan Tobacco | Captain Earle Ten Russians | Founding Fathers |
| Blue Note (out of stock) | Captain Earle Night Watch | Pirate Kake |
| Veermaster (out of stock) | Tastemaster Captain Cool | Pennington Gap (out of stock) |
| Devil's Holiday (out of stock) | Tastemaster Easy Street | Night Train (out of stock) |
| DaVinci (out of stock) | Star of the East | |
| Black Velvet | Nutty Irishman (out of stock) | |
| Old Ironsides | Luxurious | |
| Patriot Flake | Wessex | Burley Flake #3 (out of stock) |
| Independence (out of stock) | Campaign Brigade | Burley Flake #4 (out of stock) |
| Midnight Ride | Dark Chocolate | |
| Chocolae Cavendish | ||
| Esoterica | ||
| Ashton | Penzance (out of stock)* | Two Friends |
| Artisan's Blend | Stonehaven (out of stock)* | Heritage |
| Consummate Gentle | And So To Bed (out of stock) | Celtic Mist (out of stock) |
| Gold Rush | Pembroke |
English Chocolate |
| Rainy Day | Dunbar (out of stock) |
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| Smooth Sailing | Tilbury |
Other |
| Winding Road | Dorchester | Davidoff Scottish Mixture |
| King Charles Mixture (out of stock) | Balkan Sasieni | |
| Dunhill | Brighton (out of stock)* | Escudo Navy Deluxe (out of stock) |
| Early Morning Pipe | Black Pool (out of stock)* | Spilman Mixture |
| Standard | ||
| Night Cap | Peterson | Savinelli |
| Mixture 965 | University Flake | English Mixture |
| London Mixture | Sunset Breeze | Special |
| Irish Flake | Cavendish | |
| Chonowitsch | Old Dublin | |
| T17 | Irish Whiskey | MacBaren |
| T15 | Plum Cake Navy | |
| Butera | Seven Seas Gold | |
Butera Kingfisher (out of stock) |
Navy Flake | |
Butera Pelican (out of stock) |
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| J.F. Germaine | ||
| The Balkan Sobranie | ||
*A WORD ON THE SAMUEL GAWITH AND ESOTERICA TOBACCO SHORTAGE
Samuel Gawith and Esoterica pipe tobaccos are imported from the UK. Distribution rights in the U.S. for these products are held exclusively by a handful of distributors.
There has been a shortage of these pipe tobaccos for well over a year. Rumors and theories have circulated in various forums. Some of the more popular rumors say that Samuel Gawith has undergone packaging changes that have slowed production, or that the companies products do not comply with U.S. FDA regulations on pipe tobacco. There is no substance to these rumors.
To date, the FDA has not established any regulations for pipe tobacco. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA) specifically states that "...Pipe tobacco is considered a tobacco product under the Tobacco Control Act. However, the Act does not automatically apply to pipe tobacco. FDA must issue a regulation deeming pipe tobacco to be subject to the law."
THE REALITY
Shortages of these products are a combination of several factors that have created a perfect storm, and resulted in a severe imbalance between supply and demand.
1. SHIPPING. Esoterica (J.F. Germain) tobaccos are only shipped a couple times annually to the states. Gawith ships a bit more often, but still only few times a year. This requires that the few distributors that supply the entire nation, are forced to estimate their inventory requirements well in advance. This creates an enormous lag in the flow of product to the retailers. Accordingly, they cannot adjust to abrupt fluctuations in demand.
2. INTERNET. The expansion of communication and information on the internet has greatly increased the demand for these products. Products that were once little known, have developed a tremendous following and awareness due to sites like Tobacco Reviews, and various tobacco forums. Tobacco enthusiasts read that Penzance and Stonehaven are the Holy Grail of pipe tobacco, and naturally they want to have it. The sudden run on these tobaccos creates a shortage in the B&M, and online retail sources. Panicked buyers then begin hoarding and buy up everything available on the market. Speculators buy up everything and then sell it on Ebay for ridiculous prices.
3. PANIC. When distributors do receive a shipment, it is immediately sold to retailers who have has standing back orders for a year, and gone within hours. The products are allocated and rationed in order to spread the limited supply as far as possible. No retailer receives much of anything. Those who are fortunate enough to receive a smattering of product, sell it within hours to those who are hoarding, and those who are speculating on the shortage. It is a vicious circle.
4. PRODUCTION. Samuel Gawith and J.F. Germain are very small companies with limited production facilities and labor force. They cannot suddenly increase production to meet the sharp increase in demand. Their production is also limited to the inventory of pipe tobacco and raw materials on hand. They can only produce so much.
All of these factors combine to create a perfect storm. Supply just cannot meet the ever growing demand. Eventually, the panic and hoarding will subside, and return to a normal cycle. This will take time.
The Squire has not received any new shipments of Gawith or Esoterica tobaccos since the fall of 2009.
Although we have standing back orders with our distributors, there just isn't enough product to go around. We, like everyone else, must stand in line and wait our turn. When we do receive product, it will only be a small allocation until the cycle normalizes.
When we receive any new shipements, the information will be posted on this website, as to quantity and availability. Naturally, there will be limitations and rationing, in order to satisfy as many customers as possible. In the meantime, we suggest trying other blends. There are some really great new blends available.

BULK PIPE TOBACCOS
We stock premium bulk tobaccos from Peter Stokkebye, Samuel Gawith, Lane Limited, and Altadis. These fine tobaccos are sold by the ounce. If you have a particular belnd or preference, we will be pleased to order it and add it to our inventory. Currently, our inventory of bulk tobaccos includes the following:
Medium English |
Squadron Leader (out of stock) |
English Luxury |
| Old Ironsides | Golden Dansk | Chocolate Covered Cherry |
French Vanilla |
Vanilla Creme |
Black Vanilla Cavendish |
Black Cordial |
Ultra Dream Castle |
Very Cherry |
Natural Cavendish |
Black Cavendish |
Stokkebye Bullseye Flake |
Black Truffle |
HS3 |
Nougat |
Serendipity |
Ambrosia (out of stock) |
Champagne |
Country Melody |
Almost Heaven |
Royal Viking |
Irish Creme |
Voodoo Queen |
Creme Brulee (out of stock) |
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