Chris
For many pipe smokers it is an exciting time of year – L.E. Festival Blend 2026 is now out for your enjoyment! It is mildly sweet with an overall gentle nature and is perfect for summer smoking!
For our cigar smoking golfers, we recently received a new line from CAO called the CAO Surplus. It comes in a Gordo and Toro size, both of which are avaiable in a Shade or a Maduro wrapper. These cigars are made using repurposed tobaccos from excess & overproduced inventory at CAO, offering you a premium-made cigar at a very budget-friendly price point. Due to the nature of the tobaccos used, no two batches of them will be identical.
Smoke and Enjoy!
Aaron
After quite a long wait (we are talking well over a decade), Rattray’s Pipe Tobacco has finally returned to the shelf at Burlington on Whyte. Rattray’s has been made in Perth, Scotland since 1903 and was a favourite around the store. Aaron personally enjoys the Virginia-forward notes of Hal O’ the Wynd, although the dark & rich smoky notes of Black Mallory are also pleasing to his taste buds.
Aaron is also quite excited by the number of different leather pipe &/or tobacco cases we have from Peterson. Generally adorned either in a tan or classic Peterson black & green, these are very sturdy cases that are perfect for transporting your collection around like Aaron does with his case. We even have some solidly-made Peterson pipe lighters that have become a cherished part of his own collection.
Stephen
Camping season is upon us! Let’s hope it’s a good July, free of too much rain, and pesky mosquitoes. Why not pick up one of our corn cob pipes, perfect for sitting around a campfire. We have two styles to choose (the Legend & the Patriot) from and they both offer an authentic experience of pipe smoking. Most avid pipe smokers have at least one of these in their collection!
What else should you smoke in your corn cob than Fireside, a soft and mellow cavendish pipe tobacco blend with a subtle raspberry note you are sure to enjoy. And if you want something a little more “woodsy”, Stephen suggests giving Smokey River a try, a blend he has highlighted in a previous staff pick.
Anna
Happy July friends!
Festival season is upon us and that means our L.E. Festival Blend 2026 is now available! This annual seasonal pipe blend uses premium tobaccos and is made with much love and consideration by us here at Burlington on Whyte. This blend will only be available until around the Labour Day weekend at the latest, so try some while you can.
If you enjoy a good rolling blend, Tahiti Cut is a wonderful blend to try. Smooth and easy going, this house blend gives some delightful hints of warm vanilla and is surely a wonderful summertime treat!
Cody
Fly into July with your favourite Canadian Limited Edition cigar. With offerings from Crowned Heads like the Moose Kick, a glorious La Flor Dominicana Suave Maximo Special Soccer Edition, a sultry Matilde Canada Exclusivo, or even the impressive habano Fonseca Edicion Regional Canada du Nord, you will be to celebrate in style!
Heart of G is as good as gold next to a summertime campfire, and if you load some into a new Savinelli ~ like the shiny new Lino Rustic (a gorgeous naturally finished briar that comes with 2 different stems) ~ your carefree evenings will float like fireflies into the crepuscule.