Missouri Meerschaum has been making corn cob pipes since 1869, longer than any other manufacturer in the world. In 2013, they teamed up with master tobacco blander Russ Ouellette to create a series of old American-style tobaccos optimized for enjoyment in corn cob pipes.
Honoring the date the United States declared autonomy from the British Empire, Independence Day is a delightful ribbon-cut blend of Black Cavendish, Burley, and Virginias, with a light splash of Cypriot Latakia. It yields a mellow-strength English Aromatic mixture with a pleasant room note and a mellow taste of fruits, nuts, and vanilla 
Missouri Meerschaum’s Independence Day is a special-edition crumble cake pipe tobacco celebrating the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. Softly aromatic, with notes of vanilla accentuating a base of Virginias, Burley, Black Cavendish, and a whisper of smoky Latakia, this mild yet complex English Aromatic mixture offers a pleasant room note sure to please all at your next summer BBQ.