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Briar is cut from the root burl of the tree heath (Erica arborea), which is native to the rocky and sandy soils of the Mediterranean region. Briar burls are cut into two types of blocks; ebauchon and plateaux. Ebauchon is taken from Pipe Tobacco in Cans the heart of the burl while plateaux is taken… Continue reading Hand-Blended Pipe Tobacco

A hookah, ghelyan, or narghile, is a Middle Eastern water pipe that cools the smoke by filtering it through a water chamber. Often ice, cough-drops, Pipe Tobacco milk, or fruit juice is added to the water. Traditionally, the tobacco is mixed with a sweetener, such as honey or molasses. The stem needs a long channel… Continue reading Hand-Blended Pipe Tobacco