Zach
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If you can't send money, send tobacco.
Posts: 4,367
First Name: Zach
Favorite Pipe: Too many currently, bound to change
Favorite Tobacco: Haunted Bookshop, Big 'N' Burley, Pegasus, Habana Daydream, OJK, Rum Twist, FVF, Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced, Kendal Flake, Ennerdale
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Post by Zach on Dec 23, 2021 19:03:33 GMT -5
Peteguy is one stand up guy... Grabow's were a common gift under the tree of Christmas's past....and I am sure Boswell is a great pairing. How come aged tobacco fares well, us not so much? One might say they were better at 20 years of age as well. 
And I'll join ya with the aged Newminster Superior Round slices. Mine are 2014 vintage. In a Savinelli unfinished 904KS.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 23, 2021 19:10:36 GMT -5
Kind of a no brainer at the prices then...now we look like geniuses!  |
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Zach
Pro Member
If you can't send money, send tobacco.
Posts: 4,367
First Name: Zach
Favorite Pipe: Too many currently, bound to change
Favorite Tobacco: Haunted Bookshop, Big 'N' Burley, Pegasus, Habana Daydream, OJK, Rum Twist, FVF, Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced, Kendal Flake, Ennerdale
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Post by Zach on Dec 23, 2021 19:11:47 GMT -5
I've never bothered with it before, but this time I took all the stem pieces out for this bowl.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 23, 2021 19:16:05 GMT -5
I haven't seem any stem pieces...guess I am living right!
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Zach
Pro Member
If you can't send money, send tobacco.
Posts: 4,367
First Name: Zach
Favorite Pipe: Too many currently, bound to change
Favorite Tobacco: Haunted Bookshop, Big 'N' Burley, Pegasus, Habana Daydream, OJK, Rum Twist, FVF, Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced, Kendal Flake, Ennerdale
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Post by Zach on Dec 23, 2021 19:17:57 GMT -5
Your photo like mine is full of the cut up stem. I just picked them out this time but they've never bothered my smoke just experimenting to see if the flavor's better without them.
The stem pieces from those 4 coins in my first picture.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 23, 2021 19:19:16 GMT -5
I come across those frequently on the 'bay. Wondered if anyone here had one. How's it smoke? I've got a half dozen, 1 or 2 are unsmoked. They smoke just fine. They were Ropps top selling pipes until they went out of business in 91. I prefer them to a cob. They weren't cheap pipes in their day. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 23, 2021 19:22:21 GMT -5
He's always right. Just ask him! 😉🤠 |
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Zach
Pro Member
If you can't send money, send tobacco.
Posts: 4,367
First Name: Zach
Favorite Pipe: Too many currently, bound to change
Favorite Tobacco: Haunted Bookshop, Big 'N' Burley, Pegasus, Habana Daydream, OJK, Rum Twist, FVF, Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced, Kendal Flake, Ennerdale
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Post by Zach on Dec 23, 2021 19:24:52 GMT -5
Conversely, here's a stupid idea. Pick out all the stems from 15-20 coins and smoke an entire bowl of just the aged Newminster Superior Round Slices stems.See if it still tastes alright. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Dec 23, 2021 19:31:21 GMT -5
Im not sure why i never picked up any Round Slices. That needs to change. The Navy Flake improved a lot in just a few years... smoking that now.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 23, 2021 19:42:04 GMT -5
Maybe ignorance is bliss on my part.
The only experiences that I have had with stems, is twigs in the tobacco, I have never thought or noticed them finely sliced in coins, but regardless… the smoke is sweet and delivers the goods. Your mileage may vary!
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Zach
Pro Member
If you can't send money, send tobacco.
Posts: 4,367
First Name: Zach
Favorite Pipe: Too many currently, bound to change
Favorite Tobacco: Haunted Bookshop, Big 'N' Burley, Pegasus, Habana Daydream, OJK, Rum Twist, FVF, Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced, Kendal Flake, Ennerdale
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Post by Zach on Dec 23, 2021 19:53:49 GMT -5
It was a really fine smoke. I'd been meaning to get to a bowl of this since I sent Pete some in samples a while back. Smooth and mellow with all that age.
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Post by username on Dec 23, 2021 19:55:35 GMT -5
More luxury bullseye flake.
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Post by Gypo on Dec 23, 2021 20:18:23 GMT -5
Had a bowl of 965 while taking a brake from picking up rocks and skidded some bigger ones an a piece of wood behind the fourwheeler. I was trying to build up what washed out around two 36 inch squash culvers under the driveway before things got worse. Now some Vintage Syrian in old sandblasted Comoys Billiard. Had to smoke a Peterson earlier I felt it was quite fitting while picking rocks out of the field felt kinda Irish today moved and relocated about 1000-2000 pounds of rock.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Dec 23, 2021 20:37:20 GMT -5
2015 SH Syrian Limited in my Johs bent Brandy.  Johs pipes really fly under the radar, he produces great pipes at a great price, nice smokepole, John. Thanks. I own six Johs pipes and regularly smoke five of them. There’s nothing wrong with the sixth one. It’s a high grade Horn which, unfortunately, is too heavy to clench. With it having a bowl on the larger side, there are fewer times when I feel like holding a pipe for a long smoke. I first became aware of Johs and his pipes several years ago when P&T Magazine did a feature article about him. By an odd coincidence (😉) SP had about 120 of his pipes in stock. Great smoking hand made Danish pipes for $80 to $120. The main reason that I got hooked on Johs pipes is I really like the taste of the wood that he uses. I’m in total agreement with Fred Hanna that the briar used has a big influence on the taste of the pipe. I will give the caveat that if you get a Johs pipes you need to be prepared to accept some occasional bit of asymmetry in his stummel shaping. Nothing major, but when you look closely you can usually find some. Johs shapes with only a sanding wheel and doesn’t use a lathe. |
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Post by Silver on Dec 23, 2021 21:23:44 GMT -5
It was a really fine smoke. I'd been meaning to get to a bowl of this since I sent Pete some in samples a while back. Smooth and mellow with all that age. And its really good stuff! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 23, 2021 22:37:25 GMT -5
McClelland's Holiday Spirit in the Ropp Deluxe cherry wood. Lemonade on the side.
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Post by Silver on Dec 23, 2021 22:46:02 GMT -5
Having my first taste of C&D Wintertime Reserve "Snow Day" in a Dr. Grabow Royal Duke bent Dublin. The tobacco came free with a Peterson that I got earlier in the month. Red Virginia with a bit of honey, pressed to a crumble cake.  |
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Post by sperrytops on Dec 23, 2021 23:45:54 GMT -5
Two bowls of MacBarens Vanilla Flake followed by a bowl of Stonehaven in a Rattray's bent apple. A wee dram of malt at my side. Yes, I smoked Stonehaven in the same pipe I smoked an aro in. No noticeable ghosting
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Post by Silver on Dec 23, 2021 23:47:51 GMT -5
Haunted Bookshop in the Thursday cob.
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Post by username on Dec 24, 2021 0:16:19 GMT -5
2006 haddos delight in a claw meer. Opened with a nice satisfying whoosh sound as I barely cracked the seal. Sounded like a firework going off lol. Immediately I was hit with the scent of raisins (from the perique I assume and that wonderful funk of a fine aged virginia. Yeah like Silver said I earned this. Great smoke to cap off my birthday. |
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Post by Silver on Dec 24, 2021 0:22:37 GMT -5
With the exception of the little traffic mishap, I hope you enjoyed your day, username. Enjoy the Haddo's. I'm having Pegasus in the Thursday cob as I wrap things up for the night. |
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Post by urbino on Dec 24, 2021 2:03:37 GMT -5
2006 haddos delight in a claw meer. Opened with a nice satisfying whoosh sound as I barely cracked the seal. Sounded like a firework going off lol. Immediately I was hit with the scent of raisins (from the perique I assume and that wonderful funk of a fine aged virginia. Yeah like Silver said I earned this. Great smoke to cap off my birthday. Awesome. Glad you had a good ending to it. |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Dec 24, 2021 6:23:17 GMT -5
Good merry Christmas Eve to those who celebrate. C&D Cube Cut in a Legend starts my day. It's supposed to push 70°F here tomorrow. Weird. Didn't Bing sing about a Warm Christmas?
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Post by william on Dec 24, 2021 6:44:47 GMT -5
Good morning. Enjoying coffee and Squadron Leader in a Willmer. Our record high of 80 might be broken today. I enjoy a warm Christmas, but not quite this warm.  |
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jack9211
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First Name: Jack
Favorite Pipe: My Stanwells
Favorite Tobacco: To many
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Post by jack9211 on Dec 24, 2021 6:45:19 GMT -5
1Q this morning in a MM cob -6 degrees here now
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Post by Goldbrick on Dec 24, 2021 9:19:27 GMT -5
A spill tray mix of burleys ,with some cherry tobacco mix in for the lady of the house. The pipe is a hand full of Boswell in the Dublin shape...coffee #2 on the side.
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Post by just ol ed on Dec 24, 2021 9:40:06 GMT -5
greets & happy holidays ahead to all. In from full walks, no-band 5x50 for company. After the Ed is fed, Exotique in lg Ascorti spot-carved billiard (made for TinderBox from mid-90s) Lots of misc indoor things to do moving ahead, mostly wifie needs items
29, overcast, headed for 44 eventually
Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY
pipe/cigar since '62
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Post by Silver on Dec 24, 2021 11:29:19 GMT -5
Good morning and Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! I started the day with a couple bowls of Haunted Bookshop in the Friday cob and coffee in the cave. Waiting for my turn in the kitchen to make a couple appetizers for today's and tomorrow's festivities.  |
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Post by Silver on Dec 24, 2021 12:23:59 GMT -5
Three Friars in the Friday cob. Packing some pipes and tobaccos for the day at son's.
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Post by Gypo on Dec 24, 2021 12:46:03 GMT -5
Half a leftover bowl of GH Brown Twist from lastnight
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