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  1. jorgesoler

    What Kind of Pipe Smoker are You?

    When I meet people older than me who have been smoking pipes for ages and they tell that they are still learning, or that every day they learn something new, that pipe-smoking is sort of an art or a subject no one can ever master, etc., I honestly cannot believe my ears. And you guys know why...
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    What Kind of Pipe Smoker are You?

    I am flattered you remember :)
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    What Kind of Pipe Smoker are You?

    To sum everything up, I'd say there are only two kinds of pipe smokers. On the one hand, you get the usual ones who have no clue about all the different components in a blend and only follow the hype. I call these "posers." In this category will fall all of those who are always seeking approval...
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    My Nephew Is Mesmerized By His Box of Cereals When He Has His Breakfast, But He Is Only A Kid.

    What I am trying to say is that the true master blender is you yourself if you know what you like. Like I said, back in the time the tobacconist only followed instructions from the customers when it all came down to blending tobacco.
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    My Nephew Is Mesmerized By His Box of Cereals When He Has His Breakfast, But He Is Only A Kid.

    This is because you're mixing tobacco that has already been processed with a topping. Back in the day, the tobacco blender was only following instructions from the customers, the true master blenders of the time. Most of us are more reliant on the expertise of professional blenders such as Mark...
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    My Nephew Is Mesmerized By His Box of Cereals When He Has His Breakfast, But He Is Only A Kid.

    The video is in French, but proves my point. Sherlock Holmes walks into the shop and asks the lady if she is sure about the blend, to which thing she replies "yes I do, only 4 people are listed using this blend." She then goes on to describe all the tobacco ingredients and explain she is quite...
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    My Nephew Is Mesmerized By His Box of Cereals When He Has His Breakfast, But He Is Only A Kid.

    Many pipe smokers don't know about it, but when it all started back in the time, most customers only smoked their own blends based on their own personal taste and specifications. This is how most of the Dunhill blends became popular with their given names. Alfred Dunhill had a book where he...
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    My Nephew Is Mesmerized By His Box of Cereals When He Has His Breakfast, But He Is Only A Kid.

    I began making my own blends because sometimes I find something in the market that I like, but not in the ratios they sell it to you. For example, a blend with perhaps too much virginia but not burley. Not that you do not like it, but most of the times I end up thinking "well, this blend would...
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    My Nephew Is Mesmerized By His Box of Cereals When He Has His Breakfast, But He Is Only A Kid.

    Yes, I do the same, but most pipe smokers do not seem to understand bulk, and they refuse to buy it.
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    My Nephew Is Mesmerized By His Box of Cereals When He Has His Breakfast, But He Is Only A Kid.

    Most pipe smokers refuse to make their own blends because bulk tobacco does not appeal to them. The same happens when you do your shopping and you have to make a decision between the cheaper and unbranded option (say a box of paracetamol) and a colorful box that comes with exactly the same...
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    Daughters and Ryan Blend Availability

    Two Timer Gold is out of stock but still being shown in the list if you go to SP. I am not 100% sure, but it might not have been discontinued after all. I personally like the Two Timer standard version more, but I'd be devastated if that was the case.
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    I Only Like Crappy Pipes

    You are bold, I will give you that :D
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    I Only Like Crappy Pipes

    Kudos to that :)
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    Help: Kaywoodie Triangle Shank #8782

    I am really sorry I can't help you, but I am digging that pipe :)