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    The Chuck Norris of Pipe-Tobaccos: What's Yours?

    There was a black tobacco called ' Bulwark' it was a plug. Don't know if they still sell it but if they do I aint buying any. Once was enough!
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    question re stem oil?

    Try a drop of olive oil on a piece of paper kitchen towel and rub that in then 'polish' it off with a clean piece of kitchen towel. Do that two or three times and your stem should be 'as new' and sweet. Make sure you polish all the oil off though. I oil my stems regularly. The oily piece...
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    Condor Plug - A Review!

    Condor did do an Aromatic Twist in addition to the regular type. It was lighter in colour and a tad dryer. Whichever one you smoked a lot of matches were required as it was forever going out. I moved on from Twist to Long Cut but as soon as Ready Rubbed came in that was it for me. Been on...
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    Condor Plug - A Review!

    I've been a Condor chap from starting on the pipe 40 some years ago. My first job from school age 15 back in the 60s was labouring in a cotton mill. All the mule spinners chewed Condor Twist and when they'd done they threw the wad up so it stuck onto the ceiling above their mules. Every...
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    Carey's Number 7

    I'm a Condor Ready Rubbed man. Been with Condor since the days of their 'Twist'. This last year or so though I have been taking four 50 gs of Mr Carey's Number 7 once a month via their excellent postal tobacco club. Of the two Carey's is, to me; the better. Not dissimilar to Condor but a...
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    New Members, Introduce Yourself!

    Just found this site and already had some useful info on pipe tobacco availability in Barcelona. My wife is going there soon so will hopefully bring me back some . Here in UK 50g of Condor Ready Rubbed costs me almost £11. Have just retired so looking for cheaper options. It's that or stop...