Episode 52: Here's to another 52
Episode 52 marks a full year of Beyond the Burl, and we celebrate the milestone by reflecting on the journey that brought us here. We kick things off by announcing our arrival on YouTube, opening a ne...
10 Apr 1h 40min
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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 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
