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Post by reb on Sept 27, 2021 19:15:00 GMT -5
It’s a quiet night in SW Florida. I’m sitting on the lanai with a coffee and an excellent bowl of tobacco. And a thought crossed my mind. Do you you realize that in 40 or so years from now, if there are still pipe smokers, C&D, G L Pease and 4noggins will be considered Codger Blends?  |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Sept 27, 2021 19:26:57 GMT -5
If I live for 40 more years, I will be ancient.
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chasingembers
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Favorite Pipe: My Growing J. Everett Collection, Fifteen Day Bruce Weaver Set, Meerschaums, Oguz Simsek Skulls
Favorite Tobacco: Black Frigate,Solani Silver Flake, Yenidje Highlander, Angler's Dream, Watch City Slices, Salty Dogs, Mephisto, Ennerdale Flake, Rich Dark Honeydew, 1792 Flake
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Post by chasingembers on Sept 27, 2021 19:31:19 GMT -5
It’s a quiet night in SW Florida. I’m sitting on the lanai with a coffee and an excellent bowl of tobacco. And a thought crossed my mind. Do you you realize that in 40 or so years from now, if there are still pipe smokers, C&D, G L Pease and 4noggins will be considered Codger Blends? Codger blends are more about type than age. The old standby rough and crumble cut burleys fit the bill. Mac Baren's Plum Cake has been around since the late 1950s and no one calls it codger. |
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chasingembers
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Posts: 1,884
First Name: Duane
Favorite Pipe: My Growing J. Everett Collection, Fifteen Day Bruce Weaver Set, Meerschaums, Oguz Simsek Skulls
Favorite Tobacco: Black Frigate,Solani Silver Flake, Yenidje Highlander, Angler's Dream, Watch City Slices, Salty Dogs, Mephisto, Ennerdale Flake, Rich Dark Honeydew, 1792 Flake
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Post by chasingembers on Sept 27, 2021 19:32:27 GMT -5
If I live for 40 more years, I will be ancient. If I live to see 66 I will be the oldest person in my family for five generations. |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 27, 2021 19:36:57 GMT -5
I think that codger blends are defined by being available in drugstores, gas stations, Walmart’s, etc…
C&D and Pease haven’t made that jump.
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Post by Silver on Sept 27, 2021 20:15:55 GMT -5
To me, codger blends are the tobaccos you used to find in drugstores. Blends like Prince Albert, Carter Hall. Sir Walter Raleigh, Granger...I've gone back and tried most of them. I don't hate them, but they don't satisfy, either. And they put so much PG in them, that they never dry out.
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Post by Silver on Sept 27, 2021 20:17:45 GMT -5
Oh, and they're not a bargain. We can get better bulk tobacco from C&D for a much better price.
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 27, 2021 20:53:23 GMT -5
It’s a quiet night in SW Florida. I’m sitting on the lanai with a coffee and an excellent bowl of tobacco. And a thought crossed my mind. Do you you realize that in 40 or so years from now, if there are still pipe smokers, C&D, G L Pease and 4noggins will be considered Codger Blends? Just think what my Christmas Cheer will be worth! 😜🤠 |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 27, 2021 20:56:13 GMT -5
If I live for 40 more years, I will be ancient. If I live to see 66 I will be the oldest person in my family for five generations. Dang, man. That sucks. Except for my dad most of my family has lived into their 80's and a few into their 90s. I will be surprised if I make 80 though. Of course I'm surprised every morning when I wake up. |
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Post by don on Sept 27, 2021 20:57:37 GMT -5
I still smoke an occasional codger blend. Half and Half, Prince Albert or Edgeworth Ready Rubbed match.
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Post by bonanzadriver on Sept 27, 2021 21:22:01 GMT -5
I'll chime in here in agreement that my understanding of Codger Blends were more along the lines of the ubiquitous blends available at drugstores.
Speakin of which I'm smokin another "breakin bowl" of CH in my Smokers Haven Horn / Oliphant. Sippin some Buffalo Trace
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Post by Silver on Sept 27, 2021 21:23:13 GMT -5
It’s a quiet night in SW Florida. I’m sitting on the lanai with a coffee and an excellent bowl of tobacco. And a thought crossed my mind. Do you you realize that in 40 or so years from now, if there are still pipe smokers, C&D, G L Pease and 4noggins will be considered Codger Blends? Just think what my Christmas Cheer will be worth! 😜🤠 Maybe you could actually smoke some of it! |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 28, 2021 3:31:42 GMT -5
Over in the NI, a codger blend would be st Bruno or Condor. I've not met an older pipe smoker who smokes anything other than that (and it's heavily weighted on the Condor side). I think that's all that was really on offer at the newsagent.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Sept 28, 2021 6:45:27 GMT -5
How come there's no old biddy blends?
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 28, 2021 7:55:12 GMT -5
Just think what my Christmas Cheer will be worth! 😜🤠 Maybe you could actually smoke some of it! Bleh! I hate Virginias. But I didn't know it when I bought it. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 28, 2021 7:55:43 GMT -5
Anything I smoke.
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Post by Gypo on Sept 28, 2021 9:28:56 GMT -5
How come there's no old biddy blends? Ha Ha |
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Post by zambini on Sept 28, 2021 13:42:42 GMT -5
It’s a quiet night in SW Florida. I’m sitting on the lanai with a coffee and an excellent bowl of tobacco. And a thought crossed my mind. Do you you realize that in 40 or so years from now, if there are still pipe smokers, C&D, G L Pease and 4noggins will be considered Codger Blends? As one of the younger members on the site, I'll get back to ya'll in 40 years with regards to this. Although Ol' Ed might just outlive us all. |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 28, 2021 17:04:56 GMT -5
How come there's no old biddy blends? I say, I say, it's called exhausted Rooster.  |
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Post by urbino on Sept 29, 2021 1:09:23 GMT -5
How come there's no old biddy blends? I mean, it's pretty much just you and that Granny lady from The Outlaw Josey Wales. Not sure 2 is enough to get your own category of blends. |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Sept 29, 2021 14:49:41 GMT -5
I think Jethro and Ellie Mae's grandmother liked a cob with her rheumatiz medicine once a in a while, too.
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Post by urbino on Sept 29, 2021 21:51:19 GMT -5
I think Jethro and Ellie Mae's grandmother liked a cob with her rheumatiz medicine once a in a while, too. I think you're mistaken, but I rec'd it anyway. |
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Post by zambini on Sept 29, 2021 23:49:04 GMT -5
How come there's no old biddy blends? I mean, it's pretty much just you and that Granny lady from The Outlaw Josey Wales. Not sure 2 is enough to get your own category of blends. You could always add Gentleman Caller! |
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