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  1. markus

    Cocktail Experimentation?

    Just curious how many enjoy experimenting with mixing up their own cocktails with what you have on hand? How did they turn out? What did you mix up? I just mixed up 2 oz. of Tanqueray gin with some grapefruit juice and a shot of cranberry juice over ice and it's not bad! Last night I mixed a...
  2. markus

    Folly Turns to Fortune!

    So a couple years ago I was dabbling in blending tobacco's, just for kicks and to see what I could do and how it would turn out. I tried my hand at mixing up some Hobbit's Weed, French Toast man, some Latakia recipes and VaPer recipes that I found and a few other odds and ends. One of my...
  3. markus

    Changing Tastes And Capriciousness

    I always envy those who find a blend or few blends that they can smoke exclusively and be satisfied. I on the other hand, am all over the place and not loyal to any particular blend, some days it will be Royal Yacht and other days it will be Three Nuns or some codger blend, or something else...
  4. markus

    Praise For "House Blends"

    I recently started having some fun ordering a few (non-latakia) house blends to sample, from places like The Country Squire Tobacconist and Watch City Cigar. I have tried blends from Cup 'O Joes and 4 Noggins in the past and have been pretty happy with some of those too. I must say, they are...
  5. markus

    Mr Balandis Pipes??

    Does anyone have experience with this pipe maker/distributor? Mr. Balandis I know the pipes are made in Poland and they seem to be of decent quality, according to various sources on FB and by looking at the pictures. The prices seem pretty fair, they use acrylic stems and use different types...
  6. markus

    Buffing Compounds

    I just bought a two sided, light buffing wheel (1750 rpm) and I was wondering which buffing compounds would be best to use? I will just be shining up a few pipes and stems here and there, getting rid of that pesky oxidation. I don't want anything to aggressive that might damage my pipes, I was...
  7. markus

    Pipe Tobacco in Norway

    I may be traveling to Norway in a few months and I was wondering if there were any decent tobacco shops up there that anyone is aware of. I'm also interested in the cultural outlook concerning pipes and tobacco in Norway. What brands/blends of pipe tobaccos are available? Any help would be...
  8. markus

    Looking for a Good Port

    Let me start by saying that I'm not normally a wine drinker... but I was recently smoking my pipe at a friends house and he convinced me to try a port that he was drinking. It was Dow's Fine Ruby Porto and it actually went really well with the DFK blend that I was smoking at the time, very...
  9. markus

    Strange And Wonderous Pipe Journey

    When I first started smoking a pipe (3 or 4 years ago, it seems longer), it was with an old Dr. Grabow that I inherited from my grandfather and some cheap OTC aro's, smoking way to fast, getting way to much tongue burn and not nearly enough flavor. Then I joined this forum and progressed to...
  10. markus

    Weakening FDA Controls

    I don't see pipes or pipe tobacco mentioned here, so I wonder if they would be included? medpage link
  11. markus

    Is This Pipe Truly Unsmoked?

    I was perusing Ebay and came across this Saiseni that caught my eye, the seller claims it is unsmoked, but from the look of the chamber, I have my doubts. I am interested in another pipe that he has listed, but the description of this pipe and my own ignorance of this seller have me hesitant to...
  12. markus

    Franken-mixture, pretty good!

    My 4 oz. jar of Franken-mixture (or toaster crumbs, whatever you want to call it) has gotten kind of full and it seems like I might need to start a new jar before too long. Every time I add something, I get a whiff of it and it actually smells pretty good, so I thought “What the hell, might as...
  13. markus

    Latakia Loop???

    I know this has probably been addressed before, but I sometimes get into a loop of smoking latakia. I mean, I am smoking more lat for more flavor, and the more of it that I smoke, the stronger it needs to be to get more of the flavor and the less that I can taste of anything else. Pretty soon...
  14. markus

    Philip Morris phasing out cigarettes?

    What will this mean for pipe smokers? Are they going to make pipes that work like these IQOS things, that just heats the tobacco up? I wonder what this will do for the taste of the tobacco? Maybe it will make it taste better. I have always heard keep your heat low and just roast the tobacco...
  15. markus

    Oh No, I Have Moldy Nuns!!!

    Awhile back (approx. 3 months ago)I jarred up a tin of 3 Nuns after taking a couple of bowls out of it to smoke. I didn't have a 2 oz. jar at the time, I only had a 4 oz. jar, so I used that. Granted there was some free air space in the jar. I took it out earlier today to rub out some of the...
  16. markus

    Rub'em Out?

    I confess that I'm not all that experienced at smoking flakes, however there are a lot of flakes and plugs that I enjoy smoking. My question is, how many of you rub your flakes out ahead of time and I mean the ones you are going to smoke, not cellar? How much do you rub out at a time? I have...
  17. markus

    G&H Bob's Chocolate Flake Review

    I just posted this on TobaccoReviews.com. This tobacco was a pleasant surprise. It was an addition to some other tobacco's that I had bulk ordered and I only bought 1 oz. to sample. I tried it based purely on the name, because it sounded tasty and I knew that being a G&H product, it would be...
  18. markus

    Newer Kaywoodie Pipes Worth A Hoot?

    I am looking for some info on the newer Kaywoodie pipes. I'm thinking about buying or 2 of these for travel pipes. They are not expensive, but they are still decent looking briar pipes. I have smoked an older Kaywoodie estate pipe, it smoked a little hot, but was a decent pipe otherwise.I was...
  19. markus

    Just a little lakeland, but not too much.

    I'm going through a tobacco hoarding/cellaring phase right now and I'm looking for good blends with a a little (milder) lakeland scent to them. Not too much mind you, I find it to be refreshing and a nice change, preferably no stronger than Condor (which I love). Can anyone give me some...
  20. markus

    Mac Baren: Blessing And Bane

    I have found that I love St. Bruno and I am grateful to have it's availability here in the US. Unfortunately it is being imported by Mac Baren and I loathe paying their prices for it (Damn you Mac Baren for your price gouging) $16.15 for 1.75 oz. pouch of the ready rubbed. I realize that they...
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