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 20:43:25 GMT -5
Not aure if this happens to everyone....but when i drink rum and smoke my pipe. they both taste better.
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Post by darktater on Dec 24, 2021 20:51:57 GMT -5
jack9211, I think pipe tobacco, like a cigar, pairs well with something (and not so much with others). I just try to keep track of what goes with which ;-)
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Post by urbino on Dec 24, 2021 20:55:23 GMT -5
The tater speaks the truth. I generally just drink water when I'm smoking, but some blends definitely do blend well with certain beverages. KBV Burley Morning always comes to mind. It's intended to be paired with coffee.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 24, 2021 20:57:25 GMT -5
Rum usually improves everything.
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Post by darktater on Dec 24, 2021 21:26:27 GMT -5
I'm currently enjoying some Escudo with a Manhattan, which is a pairing that works quite well for me ;-)
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Post by username on Dec 24, 2021 21:40:41 GMT -5
I don’t drink alcohol anymore but can agree when I did their was something magical about finding a good pairing. My go to now is coffee and a strong burley when I’m in the mood for that.
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Post by Gandalf on Dec 24, 2021 21:47:05 GMT -5
Rum does seem to go especially well with tobacco.
And Rum flavored tobaccos are a favorite of mine.
And I like a rum soaked piece of oak barrel stave added to the jar of some of my tobaccos.
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Post by urbino on Dec 24, 2021 21:49:50 GMT -5
Rum does seem to go especially well with tobacco. And Rum flavored tobaccos are a favorite of mine. And I like a rum soaked piece of oak barrel stave added to the jar of some of my tobaccos. Where do you get pieces of stave, Monty? |
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Post by Gandalf on Dec 24, 2021 21:55:07 GMT -5
Rum does seem to go especially well with tobacco. And Rum flavored tobaccos are a favorite of mine. And I like a rum soaked piece of oak barrel stave added to the jar of some of my tobaccos. Where do you get pieces of stave, Monty? Small pieces of stave come in some tobacco tins like Bourbon Barrel Aged Plum Pudding. I keep one soaking in bourbon and one in rum. Drop them into a jar now and then when certain tobaccos start to get too dry. |
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Post by urbino on Dec 24, 2021 22:00:09 GMT -5
Where do you get pieces of stave, Monty? Small pieces of stave come in some tobacco tins like Bourbon Barrel Aged Plum Pudding. I keep one soaking in bourbon and one in rum. Drop them into a jar now and then when certain tobaccos start to get too dry. Ah, so you're reloading factory brass.  |
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msokeefe
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Posts: 464
First Name: Mark
Favorite Pipe: Petersen Red 03 bent apple spigot, Savinelli 310 KS
Favorite Tobacco: Father Dempsey, Presbyterian, Wilke’s Crystal Palace, Westminster, Black House
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Post by msokeefe on Dec 24, 2021 22:43:27 GMT -5
When my wife drinks rum she says I look better.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 24, 2021 22:48:12 GMT -5
When my wife drinks rum she says I look better. See! What'd I tell ya? |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 24, 2021 22:48:58 GMT -5
Small pieces of stave come in some tobacco tins like Bourbon Barrel Aged Plum Pudding. I keep one soaking in bourbon and one in rum. Drop them into a jar now and then when certain tobaccos start to get too dry. Ah, so you're reloading factory brass. I have a bunch from Frog Morton Cellar that get recycled the same way. |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Dec 26, 2021 13:07:10 GMT -5
I don’t drink anymore, but I do tend to like rum infused tobacco. Not rum FLAVORED, but infused with actual rum. GH Rum Twist and Rum Flake are all time favorites of mine. Aged Blockade Runner or Black Frigate are also tops.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Dec 26, 2021 14:54:36 GMT -5
"The old black rum has a hold on me
Like a dog wrapped round my leg"
I plugged that jug, but I, too, like a rummy baccy. GH Rum Flake is a favorite. The various navy flakes get a lot of bowl time here, as well, but I don’t perceive those as rum. I've added rum to both Triple Play and Three Friars to good, but subtle, effect.
If you can't drink it, smoke it.
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Post by taiguy66 on Dec 26, 2021 15:08:38 GMT -5
I do know Dr. Pepper pairs perfectly with any cigar. Rum with pipe tobacco? Meh…I’ll stick with scotch thanks.
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Post by isett2860 on Dec 26, 2021 16:44:56 GMT -5
KBV Burley Morning always comes to mind. It's intended to be paired with coffee. Ain’t that the truth! |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Dec 26, 2021 21:30:26 GMT -5
I do know Dr. Pepper pairs perfectly with any cigar. Rum with pipe tobacco? Meh…I’ll stick with scotch thanks. Root Beer or Moxie goes sensationally with a good Burley. |
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Rattlesnake Daddy
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Favorite Tobacco: G&H Dark Birds Eye, Bayou Night.
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Post by Rattlesnake Daddy on Dec 27, 2021 7:14:10 GMT -5
I pretty much drink coffee or water when I’m smoking a pipe. I find most alcohol takes away from the flavors of the tobacco, and as a result I am not a fan of alcohol infused blends. I’ve got some Wilke 515 that just about chokes you with the heavy rum flavor. For some reason though coffee and burly really work well together for me. I haven’t drank soft drinks in years, but Moxie was a favorite when I did. Sounds interesting.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Dec 27, 2021 17:42:47 GMT -5
I miss Moxie. I brought 24 cans from New England when I moved and they are long gone.
I put gentian bitters in other things, searching for a fix. Alas, it's never Moxie.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 27, 2021 17:58:31 GMT -5
Cheerwine goes good with most smokes.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Dec 27, 2021 18:07:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I lost Moxie and gained Cheerwine. I'd drink more of it, if it didn't have caffeine. Moxie was worth the jangles.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 27, 2021 19:19:22 GMT -5
I miss Jolt, though I couldn't drink it anymore.
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Zach
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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 27, 2021 19:37:21 GMT -5
I also rarely drink any alcohol at all anymore but a rare few shots per year. When I did drink and bar hop as a pipe smoker in my early 20s I liked to pair good bourbon with most any blend. These days it's always water, sugar-free high caffeine energy drinks or coffee. Always coffee every morning with burley for me, usually just water at night. Another thing to keep in mind is that smoking while washing the mouth with alcohol at least triples the carcinogenicity. We only live once and all, but it was a main factor in why I stopped pipesmoking while drinking. That, and the multicellular death from alcohol consumption. I know, I know.. I can be a blast at parties!
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Post by terrapinflyer on Dec 27, 2021 20:01:11 GMT -5
I miss Jolt, though I couldn't drink it anymore. "All the flavor, twice the caffeine. " |
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henry
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Post by henry on Dec 27, 2021 22:05:59 GMT -5
What tobacco would complement absinthe? Not a regular consumer but do participate in a tradition of toasting the new year with same.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 27, 2021 22:09:24 GMT -5
The great philosopher Mickey Gilley stated the “All the girls look prettier at closing time”
So there is truth in the original post.
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Dec 27, 2021 22:24:14 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 27, 2021 22:24:14 GMT -5
I miss Jolt, though I couldn't drink it anymore. "All the flavor, twice the caffeine. " That's the stuff! 1 can would kill me now. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 27, 2021 22:26:35 GMT -5
What tobacco would complement absinthe? Not a regular consumer but do participate in a tradition of toasting the new year with same. I only use absinthe in Sazerac cocktails. I have seen people smoking cigars while drinking it, but I wouldn't. |
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Post by urbino on Dec 27, 2021 22:27:14 GMT -5
I didn't even know Moxie was made anymore. Thought it went the way of the dodo decades ago.
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