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  1. barepipe

    My Final Dunhill Order

    I placed what will likely be my final order for a Dunhill tobacco. 4 tins of EMP. At least this time I was prepared and have a decent supply.
  2. barepipe

    What Is The Best Vanilla Aro?

    I am a dedicated non-aromatic. Give me a good strong English like Westminster, Quiet nights or Nightcap or a nice pure Virgina like... well I was going to say Dark star, but we will leave it there. Here is the thing, I recently played a bit with cross-over blends like Haddo’s and liked it, to my...
  3. barepipe

    Dating Stanwell Logos

    Does anyone have any information on dates when the various interations of Stanwell logos was used? I have a Stanwell estate with a brass inset logo and I am trying to pin down a rough age. Other info on the pipe is: Stanwell logo with the beginning and end of the name larger than the center...
  4. barepipe

    The Search For a New Virginia Favourite Is On

    Let the tasting begin.
  5. barepipe

    Who Owns Parker Pipes Today?

    I am researching the history of Parker. I know that it merged with Hardcastle in 1967 and that the brand was revived in 1991. 1. When did Hardcastle-Parker cease production 2. Who owns the revived post-1991 brand 3. Where are the pipes made today?
  6. barepipe

    Oops! My Wife Saw My Customs Invoice

    So I went a little crazy when McClelland’s went bust and ordered 15 tins of various blends. Normally I would pace these things and make small orders and then Canadian Customs would end up hitting every second shipment or so. This time it all came in two shipments a few days apart, one large and...
  7. barepipe

    I Have Frogs In My House

    Mail can take a long time to Canada. Luckily this time the customs devils gave me a pass, but I finally have some frogs in my house
  8. barepipe

    Vintage Syrian Is Back In Stock

    Macbaren Vintage Syrian is back in stock at SP. Get it while you can.
  9. barepipe

    Brass Inlay on an Old Ropp Edil

    A few months ago I picked up a sad old Ropp Edil shape 179 from eBay. The rim was burnt, the sides covered with tiny dents and the color was a dull dark brown with almost no grain showing. On top of that, once I started cleaning it, I found no less that 6 fills in random spots around the bowl...
  10. barepipe

    Estate Viggo Nielsen

    Just picked up an estate Viggo Nielsen. The seventies are back!
  11. barepipe

    Dark Star Replacement

    What should I buy to replace Dark Star?
  12. barepipe

    Dunhill Availability

    I emailed smokingpipes yesterday to confirm if they are still able to get Dunhill tobacco stocks in. Their response was encouraging. They said currently there are no issues with supply and that they expect it to remain that way for at least the rest of this year. No need for panic yet.
  13. barepipe

    McClelland Blends Still In Stock At SP

    McClelland blends currently remaining in stock at Smokingpipes Caramel Rush - 65 tins Premium Aro - Best of Show - 169 tins Premium Aro - Captain Cool - 34 tins Best of Show is in a strong position to be the final act!
  14. barepipe

    Optimal Ages For Cellared Tobacco Varieties

    I wonder if there are optimal ages for different tobacco varieties for cellaring. Is it like wine where there is an optimal age after which it declines and does it, like wine, vary according to variety?
  15. barepipe

    McClelland Panic

    I am amazed at the panic that has erupted over MC. A quick check on SP this morning and most of their blends are out of stock. Wow, when a herd of pipe smokers panic they really do stampede something fierce...
  16. barepipe

    Where Does a Pipe Smoker Go in NYC?

    I have a trip to New York City coming up in January. I will be in Lower Manhattan for a couple of days, but with limited free time. If you had to go to one pipe friendly tobacco store in New York, which one would you pick?
  17. barepipe

    Stop Tunneling Burn in the Bowl

    I am trying to improve my pipe smoking technique. Something that I have noticed in all my blends and pipes is that the burn in my bowls tend to tunnel a bit leaving barely burned the edge of the bowl. Slowing down is an obvious answer but I am going quite slowly, at least I think I am, because...
  18. barepipe

    Craig Buchanan Bentley History

    Hi everyone, Newby here, so please forgive me if I put my foot into things by accident I recently bought an estate pipe on ebay, and I am looking for any info that can help me build a history of the pipe. Nomenclature is: Craig Buchanan Bentley Made in London My research has given two possible...
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