Episode 48: March Meerschaum Madness
About this episode
The episode explores Scottish blends in pipe tobacco, delves into the history of meerschaum pipes, and shares impressions of Old Joe Krantz Blue Label.
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. From there we drop in another fun pipe trivia factoid before taking our usual detour into the whimsical with a new chat story, where the conversation takes an unexpected trip down the rabbit hole. In our deep dive segment, we explore the fascinating history and characteristics of meerschaum pipes, while also reflecting on the March Challenge, comparing our expectations going in with the realities we experienced along the way. We wrap things up the best way we know how-by lighting up and giving our impressions of Old Joe Krantz Blue Label from Cornell & Diehl, sharing tasting notes and final thoughts as the smoke winds down.
People in this episode
Host: Beyond the Burl
Topics covered
- Scottish blends
- pipe tobacco
- meerschaum pipes
- March Challenge
- pipe trivia
- tasting notes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cornell & Diehl
Products: Old Joe Krantz Blue Label
Books & works: Scottish blends
Places: meerschaum pipes
More episodes of Beyond the Burl
- Episode 56: Chicago Recap (ft. Jay Furman) and Josh Talks About Gourds
- Episode 54: Our visit with Julius Vesz
- Episode 53: Pocket Pipes & French mountains
- Episode 52: Here's to another 52
- Episode 51: Corn Cobs and Cavendish
- Episode 50: Spring Is Almost Here
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