Arizona Pipe Club

06/10/2026

Ok… whatever Facebook, we know that you have a thing against smokers… look the other way on what you deem proper.

06/10/2026

McClellands 2010 from 2013 in an Arizona carved bent Dublin by Don Marshall.

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06/09/2026

Greetings fellow pipe smokers, we hope that all is well with you.

I am looking forward to seeing you all, as of late I have been travelling quite a bit for work...
Speaking of travel, if any of you are travelling to Denver this summer and are looking for pipes and to***cos, I can heartily endorse Edwards Pipe And To***co in Englewood Colorado.
Recently while there I saw a lot of to***cos that I have not seen in years, and a lot of blends that disappear in a few hours when the big box online retailers post them.
They do have an online store, but it is hard to navigate and in the short time I decided to lurk, I did not see a fraction of what they have available.

I suppose that they are committed to supplying local customers and not looking to have a global customer base.
It is always good to plan on checking in on such places wherever you go, and it is worthwhile to even ask at a local smoke shop. A buddy of mine went into a smoke shop some years back and asked the guy if they had any tinned pipe to***cos, but he could tell the proprietor was not "getting it" when he pointed to the bagged super value.

He pulled a tin from his pocket and the proprietor told him, yeah, I have a big box from the previous owner, but nobody bought it. The owner walked in the back room and came out with a big box of rare to***cos and sold them all for $5 a tin!
Never hurts to ask! ;)

Anyway, enough of my rambling!


Saturday June 13th at 12:00
Dragons Lounge in Mesa, S/E corner of Dobson and main near Discount tires.

Be there!

Hope to see you.

Regards,
Arizona Pipe Club

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05/07/2026

When: Saturday May 9th
Time: 12:00 PM
Where: Dragon's Lounge
1907 W. Main St. Mesa Az. 85201
(S/E corner of Main and Dobson near Discount Tire)

Greetings fellow pipe club members!
It looks like the Southwestern thermostat is pe***ng upwards for our May meeting, so please come and join us for a comfortable air-conditioned smoke! In regards to those that have not come in quite a while, it would be good to see you and touch bases on how things are going!

Last month for a trial run at the former haunt worked out well, and the staff was welcoming and appreciated our visit. Going forward, we will stick with this venue. Please reach out and let me know of any concerns, but I think that not having stairs, and more comfortable chairs that accommodate the whole group is a plus, and might allow some that have not come in recent times. Parking there is always a hassle, but there is not much to be done about that, the Asian market produces a lot of shoppers and it just is, what it is.

If anyone has any special requests on a particular blend that they would like to try, be sure and let us know, we will try to accomodate.

The Las Vegas Pipe show is five months away, and will be here before you know it.

New attendees over the age of 21 are always welcomed, no dues and we promise not to haze anyone! ;)

We hope that you have a great day and look forward to seeing you there!

Regards,
Arizona Pipe Club

03/30/2026

Celebrating our 10th year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. We could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

We actually predate FB by 3 years or so… for the longest time it was 4 of us, but in the world we live in social media helped get the word out.

For a few years we were able to promote our get togethers, but for whatever reason FB decided that they will put up with us, but offer no promotions… those that found us, thank you for following and checking in, we appreciate you!

03/29/2026

Greetings Fellow Pipe Smokers!

It looks like we are returning to our old haunt at least for a trial run, we saw it transition from Big Sticks, to Maduro's and now Dragon's Lounge.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hK6V7pGtHBwd2NR78

I stopped by today, and talked to Perry Singh the owner for the second time since he took over...still no Grand Opening he is on a "soft opening", but my business was welcomed.
He is looking forward to hosting us, I told him that any meeting can be anywhere from 6 to 16 members asked him where we would be prone to seat us, up front or in the back.

"We will see how it goes on the first few meetings, if 12 people show up we will give you guys the back room" I told him that I understood as things get underway, the back rooms need to go to the people willing to pay for the private rooms.

He is a really cool cat, asked if he could use our logo to promote the meeting, and reiterated that if it makes sense he will talk to us about what to***cos and pipes he should carry going forward.

All that being said, it is all about the revenue to anyone venturing into running a cigar lounge. Many pipe clubs across the nation camped out in a cigar lounge, unpacked all of their bags and smoked in air conditioned/ heated comfort at the expense of the proprietor...Kinda like taking your bacon and eggs into a cafe an asking them to fry your breakfast. This has never, ever been a problem with the Arizona Pipe Club, and it is because of you all...Periodically, we get new members joining the fold and I just want to share the point that the proprietor needs to pay the rent, utilities, and payroll... serious skin in the game.

As is the case, that parking lot faces challenges, it is extremely busy with the H/M mart? (Asian grocer). But a necessary evil. ;)

I have a work assignment in Denver on the April 11th meeting... wish I could use the corporate jet to make it down for it...lacking the pay grade.

Have a good time, behave yourselves, and feel free to chime in on this email "reply all" to share your thoughts good or bad about Dragon's Lounge.

Warmest Regards, Charlie
Arizona Pipe Club

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02/12/2026

Greetings Fellow Pipe Club Members, new attendees are welcome!
Meeting: Saturday February 14th
12:00-?
Puros Cigar Lounge, Chandler

Sorry about not getting the update out sooner...I will spare the details, but I have a lot of Irons in the fire/ got back home today, and it feels good to be home!

I have always been proud of the fact that by meeting the 2nd Saturday of the month it never conflicts with holidays.
This meeting is taking place on Valentine's day, so it is certainly understanding that some may need to ensure domestic tranquility by having other plans. ;)

I have not made it back to the former Big Sticks/ Maduros lounge to see how that place is coming along, I am going to try and swing by tomorrow or sometime this weekend to have a cigar and talk to the owner.

If you are thinking about going to the Las Vegas International Pipe Show this year, it should be a great time to be had. Always a great show, and it just keeps progressively getting better each year. It is never too early to pull the trigger by planning ahead and there are plenty of benefits in doing so.
https://vegaspipeshow.com/

We look forward to seeing whoever can make it to this month's meeting, and look forward to seeing those that cannot make it hopefully next month.

Regards,
Arizona Pipe Club

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02/02/2026

Not sure what this is about…. Carry on Facebook, at some time I expect smokers of to***co will be banished. Alternative smokers of other substances not so much.

01/11/2026

From Per Georg Jensen:

What will 2026 bring? Well, looking back at the last few years, I must say that I had a few eye-openers. First of all, I got fired from Mac Baren because they changed their focus from pipe to***co to chewing bags. That, of course, meant that there was no room in the organization for a pipe to***co specialist. The next thing that happened was that the Halberg family sold Mac Baren to STG. That rattles the inner me. How could my former employer sell to their biggest competitor? Well, done is done. STG is now the largest company on the planet in pipe to***co. And what is to be expected for the future? If you listen to their official commitments, they will concentrate on handmade ci**rs, factory-made ci**rs, and ni****ne pouches.

But sometimes it is the untold sentence that informs you more than the spoken word. Not one word about pipe to***co, even though they are by far the biggest producer in the world. Only time will tell if they are bringing new innovations to pipe to***co.

Some buy, some sell, but others remain loyal to pipe to***co. As a pipe to***co lover, I would like to explain what I have planned for 2026 together with Cornell & Diehl.

Before explaining what to expect, I would like to thank all the pipe smokers who have supported my launch of the Legacy Collection. It was tough times, Mac Baren sold, and in that deal, Sutliff closed as well. Sutliff, with whom I had been blending to***co, and lastly introduced the Viking series in Switzerland and Hong Kong. Switzerland is sold out, and Hong Kong only has a few tins left.

So, now for the good news. In 2026, I plan to expand the Legacy Collection with a special limited-edition release and two regular production blends. I will continue to tell my father's story going forward, and just to calm you down, there are many chapters. When they will be released is still an open question, but it will happen in 2026.

I would like to wish all reading this a happy and peaceful 2026. And to the pipe smokers who have supported me by smoking the first four blends, a big thank you, and may your pipe always be warm. And a big thank you for all the warm wishes on my birthday.

01/04/2026

Greetings fellow pipe smokers!

We will hold our monthly meeting this coming Saturday the 10th at 12:00 PM, Puro's cigar lounge in Chandler Az.

In other news,
https://vegaspipeshow.com/
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 23 – 25, 2026

All of the information is at the link, and there are enhancements for early registration.
If perchance you wanted to claim a room now, and when the time comes you are unable to attend, they have a generous cancellation policy close to the date.
As always, read the details.

Have a great week, and we are looking forward to seeing you!

Arizona Pipe Club.

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