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  1. pipeshark

    What Brand/Artisan is Most Represented in Your Collection?

    Technically it would be Nording since I have been hunting his pieces for so long, but lately (and speaking of the rotation pipes and not the overall collection) it would have to be Gabrieli. Dan Cheblov does an amazing job, in my humble opinion, of designing his pipes and they really hit home on...
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    McClelland Blue Mountain / McClelland toasted

    I am also a fan of Blue Mountain. A cellar staple for me.
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    What's your favourite 3rd of the bowl?

    +1 to kris. I find some blends explode with taste in the middle, while others have a great start and go down from there. Rarely have I experienced a blend that would qualify as better in the last third. Based on my experience though I find that how, what, and in which pipe I smoke determines...
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    Capt. Earle's Ten Russians

    Picked up a couple tins on my last order and am halfway through the first. I have placed it on a definite re-order list. Great flavor, and strong ( heady for sure is a good description) as hell. Definitely a "hair-on-your-chest" blend. I am usually a 2-3 bowl a day smoker. This blend comes...
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    Freemasonry pipe? I'm curious.

    Sure does look like a Masonic A. Good looking pipe.
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    Bought a Heater

    So I am guessing that my complaint about 50 degree winters wouldn't hold too much water in this thread.. :rofl:
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    New down under law

    Just ridiculous. Take away the glamor... But hey!! Sales of silicon pack covers are through the roof. Just redicuoous...
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    Need a Smoke the Wife will Enjoy

    +1 to TopD and +100 to foggy!! In all seriousness though, I have gained limited acceptance to smoke H&H Grandma's kitchen and 1Q around the wife. If you are not into Aros, you may try Old Toby from Just for Him. I am lucky that my wife can tolerate most non latakias, but these days if I want a...
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    Got My Fingers Slapped

    I think the spirit of protecting and educating new pipers is a wonderful ambition. Pipe claims such a small community that I couldn't really support taking advantage of anyone personally. If someone wants to list for that great, but I have to wonder if the guy is friendly with or related to the...
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    Latikia Suggestions

    +1 for Larry's blend. It is a great smoke. My all day, anytime go to Latakia is Altadis Balkan 2. It is a great smoke for me. Not too heavy, and it is really accomodating with most of my pipes. I also devoured a sample of battlefield from just for him recently and it is on the short list for...
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    Got My Birth Year Dunhill Lovat!

    Congratulations!! The pipe I am smoking is dedicated to you and your new piece. Good looking pipe!
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    Thank you Blackhouse...

    @Baron. Haha. While on a recent conference call I was gazing at my pipe rack mentally deciding which briars were getting Blackhouse which days this week. @chispa. I wouldn't say overly high... I can't take London mixture or Nightcap for nic reasons, but I think it was mostly the strength of the...
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    Thank you Blackhouse...

    Lol. To be fair I was outside... I only have the heart to puff 1Q indoors when working at night... Blackhouse just had an effect on her I suppose. Whatever works I guess... Might see if I can start a trend tomorrow afternoon, as this is turning out to be one peaceful evening!!
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    Thank you Blackhouse...

    I think it was a lot of credit to the pipe choice as well. I almost loaded up a briar, but really wanted to give the blend all the opportunity allowable to shine so I could see if it would live up to the hype. As I said, at first I was not so taken and kept looking sidelong at my usual go to...
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    Thank you Blackhouse...

    So I finally got some bulk Blackhouse in today with my recent tobacco shipment. I loaded up the semi new meer and began puffing away... at the risk of sounding sacrilegious it was just kind of blah... So as I am sitting in the backyard talking with the wife, casually puffing away. I get about...