This is our first episode of the HPC audio newsletter.  These newsletters are designed to keep people up to date on tobacco releases, pipe events, and media releases in the pipe and tobacco world, between our full length episodes.

Joseph and Eric sit down to discuss all of the tobacco varietals that go in to blends and their characteristics.  They discuss virginias, burleys, black cavendish, dark fired kentucky, orientals, latakia, perique, and more.  This episode is intended to be the kick off to our "What's in a Tin?" series where we explore individual varietals of tobacco and what they do for a blend.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, go to HoustonPipeClub.com

Joseph and Eric discuss how to Christmas shop for a pipe smoker, particularly if you have waited to long and don't know what to buy.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club visit HoustonPipeClub.com

Joseph and Eric discuss the unlikely holiday classic "The Hateful 8"  and its use of pipes and atmosphere to set a holiday atmosphere.  If you are interested in joining the  Houston Pipe Club, go to HoustonPipeClub.com.  Follow us on Instagram a @Houston_Pipe_Cast

Eric and Joseph talk about their recent adventures at the Texas Pipe Show.  The boys also talk about the Scandinavian Tobacco Group's acquisition of the Mac Baren Tobacco company, and what that means for us.  If you are interested in joining the Houston Pipe Club please visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

This episode on the Houston Pipe Cast Joseph and record together after a long hiatus.   In this minisode, Joseph and Eric catch up and talk about a few new blends.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com

Now back from our Summer hiatus, The Houston Pipe Cast returns!  Eric sits down with guest co-host Rich Bilyk from the Houston Pipe Club to discuss his recent tutelage in pipe making at Lone Star Briar Works.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, visit us at HoustonPipeClub.com.

In this episode Joseph and Eric taste test the the Stoved, Yellow, and Red Virginia flakes in Sutliff's States of Virginia 2023.  Later on Joseph spills the tea on what is going on at Mac Baren.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club, please visit us as HoustonPipeClub.com.

Eric has beef with Joseph.  Joseph and Eric talk about how Eric has been tamping wrong for 15 years and how with one slight change went from lots of left over dottle to smoking a bowl down to clean ash.  If only Joseph had said something perhaps this travesty could have ended years ago.  If you are interested in the Houston Pipe Club go to HoustonPipeClub.com.

Joseph and Eric compare 2 very popular burley blends (Cobblestone Hiking and HH Burley Flake).  If you are interested in more information on the Houston Pipe Club visit us a HoustonPipeClub.com