Episode 51: Corn Cobs and Cavendish
In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we dive into the fascinating world of Cavendish, exploring both the process behind it and its role as a blending component that shapes some of our favorite tobaccos...
3 Apr 1h 1min
Episode 50: Spring Is Almost Here
In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we kick things off with a lively tier list ranking of several tobaccos we’ve smoked recently, debating which blends deserve the top spots and which fall a little lo...
27 Mar 1h 18min
Episode 49: The Language of Taste
In this episode, we explore the idea of a pipe tobacco cellar as a time capsule, discussing the romantic notion of leaving carefully aged blends behind for future generations to discover and enjoy. Al...
20 Mar 1h 25min
Episode 48: March Meerschaum Madness
In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we kick things off by unpacking the often-misunderstood world of Scottish blends-what the term actually means in pipe tobacco, and where the definition comes from. ...
13 Mar 1h 14min
Episode 47: Innovations That Changed Everything
In this episode of Beyond the Burl, we kick things off with a challenging blind ranking where each of us attempts to place ten pipe tobaccos in order without knowing what’s coming next—leading to some...
6 Mar 1h 5min
Episode 46: Achieving Perfection
In this episode, we put ourselves through a surprisingly brutal round of tobacco-themed Would You Rather—the kind of choices that make you question your cellar, your technique, and maybe even your loy...
27 Feb 1h 22min
Episode 45: A Bulky Family Tree
This week’s episode was a full-bodied ride from practical to philosophical and back again. We kicked things off with a Bulk Smash, breaking down the world of bulk tobacco—its undeniable value, wider a...
20 Feb 1h 34min
Episode 44: Clearing the Air
In this latest episode of Beyond the Burl, we tackle a little bit of everything that makes our conversations what they are. We start by answering some of Josh’s latest machinations, unpacking ideas, a...
13 Feb 1h 49min
