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    Cult Blood Red Moon!

    I tried this blend just on a whim and it has now become my favorite! Even my all time favorite Mississippi River is smoking quite bland after this......I think it's the quality of the tobacco blends used in this - very very good quality tobacco! Nothing else will ever taste the same after...
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    Krumble Kake Blend - Shake Tin Vigorously To Rub?

    Hi guys, Would shaking a new/closed tin of a krumble kake blend (SPC Mississippi River) rub it out nicely? Thanks
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    Palate Fatigue?

    Hi guys :) Is it possible for one's palate to change significantly all of a sudden? My 3 blends are Orlik Golden Sliced, Old Gowrie and Mississippi River (at no. 1). Mississippi River is still my fav and tastes/smells the same with same level of enjoyability but the other two have changed for...
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    Broken Flake (Old Gowrie)

    Hi guys, I like smoking Old Gowrie but I find that it only comes alive in the middle of the bowl - the first half and the last little bit, it doesn't taste/smoke the same....is there a way to prepare broken flake so it smokes consistent all the way through?
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    Artisan Pipes

    Hi guys, Complete noob here! Do artisan pipes smoke as well as say a Savinelli? There's a pretty good PEDER JEPPESEN pipe I'm eyeing up right now but not sure if it'll smoke as well as a good quality factory pipe like the Savinelli I just got? Are Artisan pipes just for collection purposes? Thanks!
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    Varnishing Corn Cobs

    Hi guys, Is there anyway to varnish the MM Mark Twain like the Freehand and Country Gentlemen? My favorite blend is Mississippi River and it shines in the Twain so I was wondering if I could paint it as such as you can't get it in the same colour/design as the other two MM Cob pipes I...
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    How Long Does It Take To Break New Briar Pipe?

    Hi guys, I've been smoking nothing but cobs (mark twain, country gentleman and freehand) and today decided to break in my new savinelli 320. It was an awful experience :( The person who introduced me to the hobby was a pure cob smoker although he had had a lot of other very expensive pipes...he...
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    Why Do Latakia Blends Taste Like Soap To Me?

    Hi guys, Apart from SPC Mississippi River (which is my favorite blend that I can't get enough of!), every other blend containing Latakia tastes like soap to me? I've tried a lot! From SPC's Plum pudding to the frog mortons (all) and Balkan blue etc. This is very strange indeed! My favorite so...
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    Pipe Blends With Coriander/Cilantro?

    Hey guys, Are there any good aro blends with coriander in them? For some strange reason I think this would be a good Blend! I just woke up this morning knowing to search for such a blend - maybe I dreamed it? :rofl:
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    VAUEN Auenland The Shire Doran

    Hi guys, I really like the look of this pipe but it's a bit expensive! just wondering if it's all aesthetics or does it actually smoke well too? Anybody have any experience with this one?
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    What type of jars?

    hi guys, Just wondering what type of jars are best for tobacco storage? Kilner screw on jars or the ones with the large orange seal and a clip? Thanks
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    Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky similar to SPC Mississippi River

    Hey guys, Anybody else noticed that Orlik DSK is similar to SPC's River? VERY similar?!
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    Drying Pipe Tobacco

    Hi guys, I want to dry the tobacco (Mississippi River in particular) and jar it for use so that I could just load a bowl and smoke without drying. Could I dry it in the original tin by removing the lid completely without rubbing it out for 1-2 hours or do I have to rub it out first and lay it...
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    My Rotation Of 4 Blends...

    I'm a new pipe smoker (since DEC 2015) and here's what I've found I like: 1 . SPC Mississippi River 2 . Orlik's Golden Sliced 3 . Old Gowrie 4 . Orlik's Dark strong Kentucky Tried a lot of others including SPC Plum Pudding, Balkan Blue and Nightcap! Does this mean I'm a Virginia guy?! I...
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    Drying Tobacco In Bowl? Noob Question

    hi guys, Could one dry the tobacco in the bowl after packing it or does it take too long in the bowl? According to my research, SPC's Mississippi River needs about 30-60mins and I've been drying it in the bowl for about 20-30 mins but only the last 1/4 of the bowl smokes perfectly and that's...
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    Does MM Mark Twain Smoke As Good As Country Gentlemen?

    Howdy all. Does MM Mark Twain Smoke As Good As Country Gentlemen? I really like the MM Country Gentlemen which is a great smoker and got another one of the MM cob pipe. Didn't like it at all! Is the Mark Twain a good smoker? I like the look but that was what made me purchase the other one...
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    Savinelli 311ks or 320 (Both In Rustic)

    Hi guys, I would like to buy a slightly cheaper Savinelli than the one I've got and one which is beginner friendly - anybody has experience with 311ks and 320 (in rustic)? Which one is easier to smoke and maintain? Thanks
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    Aging Tins Of Tobacco - Beginner Questions

    Hi guys, complete noob here! I would like to age some tins of tobacco right at the back of my cupboard but there's only space for them to be stored on their side (ie vertically) rather than on the bottom of the tin. would this affect the vacuum seal or tobacco quality in years to come? Also...
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    SPC's Mississippi River - is it good for aging?

    hi guys (and gals?), Complete beginner here! Is the Mississippi River a good blend for aging? I really like it and was wondering if it'd be good if aged for a few years to about a decade? I could buy some tins to age but not sure as I've heard virginias age beautifully but englishes with...
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    Confused beginner! Changing palate?!

    Hi guys (and gals?), I just had the most strange experience! I first got some Orlik golden sliced, and SPC's Mississipi River and didn't like the river that much but loved the OGS. Then got some Balkan blue and old gowrie. Didn't like the Balkan Blue but loved gowrie. Had been smoking one...
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