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It was a very special moment in any young man’s life: buying his first pipe. On a recent Saturday afternoon, 25-year-old Ben Darge stood at the counter of Iwan Ries, which bills itself as America’s ...

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Past winners of the award from the Pipe Smokers' Council are Eric Morecambe, Sir Harold Wilson, JB Priestley and Tony Benn. The award was created in 1963 to honour distinguished enthusiasts and raise ...

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