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    Pipe Smoking in High Rise

    Has anyone else noticed that in High Rise (feat. Tom Hiddleston), one of the aristocratic antagonists smokes a Peterson Classic Slimline billiard?
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    New Savinelli St Nicholas (and New Blatter) - PICS

    So, I was finally united with a long awaited package containing my new Savinelli St Nicholas 2014 703 KS. A pipe I've admired since it's release, and which I finally found and pulled the trigger on! The Pipe alongside the Sav is a recent gift from my father - a Blatter bent billiard, partially...
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    Choosing Christmas Tobacco (Help?)

    I'm looking for a Christmas tobacco to start stocking up on for the Christmas period, but I've never smoked a Christmas-special tobacco before - so where do I start? I'm a big fan of Peterson's Gold Blend and Stokkebye's Kentucky Nougat, but I also love a good Latakia or Turkish blend... Any...
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    Blatter & Blatter Pipes

    So, my uncle has been telling me recently of a pipe he discovered in his attic, that was gifted to him many years ago by a friend in Montreal. I was quite excited to see it, but not overly so, because, my uncle not having been a pipe smoker at that point, I think I was expecting a standard...
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    Incredibly Unique Tobacco Experience!

    So... Today I met with a friend for brunch, followed by a pipe. There's not much to report from brunch, except that this friend, as part of his job, travels to areas of certain international troubles... Well, he was telling me of a visit he made to a refugee camp in the East, and of his being...
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    Filter Question

    So... I've used Savinelli's 6mm Balsa System in all my pipes (all Savinelli :wink: ) since I began smoking, pretty much. Last month, I ran out of filters ( 8O ) and as an experiment, decided to fit the system adaptor, instead of buying more filters. I LOVED IT. Needless to say, I won't be using...
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    Savinelli Lino / 670KS - Any Experience???

    Sooo, next up on my PAD list is a Sav 670KS (basically, a bent egg). Unfortunately, this isn't the most popular shape, and as a result, there are only a few models available. Of those available, the Lino caught my eye, particularly the rusticated version. Any of you chaps have a 670KS, or a...
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    My Dad's Birthday Pipe Kit (Pic)

    So, my Dad's birthday is coming up later this week, and after I and a friend of his introduced him to pipe smoking, I thought it apt to put this together (box and all) as a present: I'm quite chuffed with it actually! :puffy:
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    My Father and Uncle are now Pipe Smokers!

    So, after a recent post where I stated that my father and uncle were both encouraging in my pipe smoking endeavours, I can now say that I have finally convinced them to join the ranks! My uncle had promised (before I started) that if I learnt to smoke a pipe, he would join me, smoking a pipe...
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    First Noticeable Case of TAD

    So, up until now, my baccy-buying has consisted of buying a tin here or there, if I'm in the vicinity of a baccy shop, or if I'm running dry. Today, I was browsing GQ Tobaccos' and Smoke-King's websites, when I noticed that I had been inadvertently adding baccies to the cart... So, what did I...
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    Tobacco Question

    I've seen both referred to and both being sold under their respective names, so I was wondering: are Peter Stokkebye's Nougat and Kentucky Nougat the same thing or not???
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    My New Sav Arrived! (Pics)

    So, after a few exciting days of waiting in anticipation, my Sav Sistina arrived in the mail! Needless to say, the pics do not do the pipe justice; the grain is superb! My goodness! And the weight, it's practically a feather! I think the inaugural smoke will be Dunhill EMP, though I might go...
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    Just Purchased this Sav: (Pics)

    So, not even ten minutes ago, I bought this Savinelli Sistina billiard! An absolute beauty (in my opinion, at least), with a lovely, eye-catching double-brass/yellow acrylic band... I can't wait for it to arrive, and I'll make sure to post pics when it does!
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    Umberto Eco is Dead: Long Live Umberto Eco!

    It is with great regret that I am announcing, though I'm sure many of you may have heard, that the hugely popular Italian author and academic Umberto Eco died this past Friday (19th Feb). I was a huge fan of his work, as a reader, a writer, and an academic with similar interests. I greatly...
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    Any Opinion: Ashton Tobaccos?

    I'd love to take the plunge and get a couple tins of Ashton baccy, namely: Winding Road, Rainy Days, Gold Rush and Smooth Sailing. Before I do, any opinions on them? Good? Bad? Ugly?
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    Starting a Cellar

    So, I'd like to start a tobacco cellar. But, being relatively new to this, don't really know where to start... Any ideas? Suggestions? Words of wisdom?
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    Savinelli 305 - Experiences? Pics?

    I have been long intrigued (even before I recently entered the world of pipe smoking) with the Savinelli 305 model. I'm considering purchasing it in the Tortuga Smooth finish, but, before I do, I'm wondering if anyone has any past experience with it: is it a good smoker? What (and I realise...