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First Pipe in 16 years!
Since my last posting I've had the pleasure of trying and experimenting with at least a dozen different pipe tobaccos. some were very pleasing and remarkable but others were a dismal failure. I've firmly decided that I am still very fond of the "English/Balkan" pipe tobaccos. Those blends hold a...- amunhotep4th
- Post #17
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Balkan Sobranie Substitute - White Knight or Black House?
Thanks for this intensive look into the world of Balkan Sobranie substitutes. I remember the old BS 759 from the 60s. It was one heck of a fine tobacco bar none. I'm not familiar with the other lots of BS however like 759 but I am sure that any of them could stand up on its own. Thanks to this...- amunhotep4th
- Post #18
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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First Pipe in 16 years!
Thanks everyone for the good words and encouragement. I plan on doing everything in total moderation but as for the martini I am going to pass on that since in a discussion with my Primary Care Physician I was told that since I take quite a few medicines that it is inadvisable to push my luck...- amunhotep4th
- Post #15
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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First Pipe in 16 years!
A Missouri Meerschaum purchased at a Walgreens across the street from my apartment complex which I've lived in for 22 years. Later I purchased another similar corn cob from an online dealer. I've always preferred pipes which are very plain and having a straight length. I generally do not like...- amunhotep4th
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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First Pipe in 16 years!
Today I smoked a newly purchased corn cob pipe in 17 years. I used a pipe tobacco which I more than likely started with called Borkum Riff original blend. The result was more or less great but I noticed that I'd forgotten some of my pipe smoking etiquette.I also smoked it with 2 ounces of Merlot...- amunhotep4th
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