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Black Swan Shoppe
I am in the UK and I use them all the time. They are helpful and fast and I recommend them without reservation. I am sure they would be ok about sending pipes to the US (tobacco of course is a different matter). Mike- didache
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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Howdy from Ireland
As someone with Ulster roots myself, welcome! Mike- didache
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- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Clan
I will give you that Clan does smell very nice, both in the pouch and in the room note. However, it really burns as hot as any tobacco I have ever tried. Rumour has it that it was the inspiration behind the invention of Napalm. On a technical note: Clan is not a Scottish blend and has nothing...- didache
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Jersey and Germain
Something further. We stayed in St Helier which is the main town of Jersey. There is one 'real' tobacconist in town which I hunted down. I thought it might be good to bring home a few tins of Germain as a nice souvenir. Half of the shop was turned over to vaping (sign of the times I guess)...- didache
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Jersey and Germain
Hi all We had a great weekend in Jersey to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. The hotel really pulled out the stops too - we got the honeymoon suite and a bottle of champagne to boot! The bath was a huge thing made for two - when wifey went for a bath she said 'I'm off to swim a few...- didache
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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New Robert McConnell and Charatan blends
I have a couple of tins of Charatan No 10 which is a match blend for Dunhill London Mixture. I rather like it and to my untutored tongue seems pretty close. I will have no problem in smoking it into the future. Mike- didache
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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JF Germain and Jersey - Honeymoon
Thanks guys. We are off this morning. Just four days, but it will be a nice walk down memory lane. Mike- didache
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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JF Germain and Jersey - Honeymoon
Hi all This coming Sunday (Mar 17th) happens to be our ruby (40th) wedding anniversary. Tomorrow (Fri) we are off to Jersey (in the Channel Islands) where we had our honeymoon all those years ago. We are even staying in the same hotel, although it is now part of a big chain. We have never...- didache
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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In Preperation For St. Paddy's Day, What's Your Favorite Irish Whiskey?
carolinachurchwarden - I really hope you enjoy it! (especially as I was the one who suggested it) I had a bottle for Christmas a couple of years ago - it impressed me mightily. Slainte Mhaith (as the Irish say). Mike- didache
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- Forum: Food & Drink
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In Preperation For St. Paddy's Day, What's Your Favorite Irish Whiskey?
I'd go with the Teeling at that price! You can always get Jameson etc, but you might not always have Teeling available. Mike- didache
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- Forum: Food & Drink
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Peterson Saint Patrick's Day 7 Day Set
Nice set! I have a seven day set of X105s, which is now an eight day set! Mike -
In Preperation For St. Paddy's Day, What's Your Favorite Irish Whiskey?
Jameson, Bush (Black), and Powers are almost a trinity of common Irish whiskeys. All will serve you well. But moving up a class, I add a vote for Redbreast - a much superior drink. But even better than that imo is Teeling - it probably isn't that easy to find, but very well worth the effort and...- didache
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- Forum: Food & Drink
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Thoughts on Perterson Dracula?
Mine is an X105 smooth - and a fine smoker it is too! Mike- didache
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Tony Benn and his Pipe - What is it?
Hi all Back in the 1970s Tony Benn was an iconic politician here in the UK. Politics aside, he was a great pipeman and won the 'Pipe Smoker of the Year' in 1992. I came across this article this morning - it was the photo which interested me...- didache
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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4 New Charatan Blends
I've smoked the No 10 which is a clone of London Mixture. Not too bad and a reasonably close match imo. Mike- didache
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion