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  1. JohnMosesBrowning

    Anise Pronunciation

    It's in lot's of blends, especially OTC types, but how are we all saying it in our heads as we read tobacco reviews? Merriam-Webster says it's ANN-iss, but an article I found says it comes from the French and an-NIECE is correct. I think any time I've had to say it out loud I've alternated so...
  2. JohnMosesBrowning

    Stacking/Storing Firewood

    I've got a cabin and 100 acres. I cut and split blown down Poplar to burn. I know it's not good firewood, but it's what I've got and I've got a lot of it. How do you store your firewood for seasoning? I have a hell of a time keep mold, fungus, and moisture free. Sometimes we go through a...
  3. JohnMosesBrowning

    Bought a Guitar

    Welp...turning 50 later this year I thought "now or never" and decided I'm going to learn to play the guitar. I was a percussionist growing up but have gotten the itch to learn some music theory and wanting to get back into playing music, but sticking with percussion and putting a drum set in...
  4. JohnMosesBrowning

    Male Socializing/Outlets/Clubs/Etc.

    This is a weird message to write and post as I'm not much of an outgoing or "open book" type of person. I am a (male) librarian and work with a staff that is overwhelmingly female. I live with my significant other and we have no children. My male friends that I had when I was younger have...
  5. JohnMosesBrowning

    Bond St./Bourbon St./Pegasus?

    Some pipe folks on the Instagram got me looking into the old otc blend "Bourbon Street" as there is a match blend currently in production by Sutliff. Looking into the blend on TR.com however I see that Bourbon Street was originally Bond Street by both Philip Morris and House of Windsor. I am...
  6. JohnMosesBrowning

    TobaccoReviews Search Function - Again

    Not sure what happened my post. I hope this one works... Does anyone else have problems finding blends at TobaccoReviews that they know are there? It seems there's a problem with the metadata or some such thing. In my case I was looking for Amphora Burley. When I search for "Amphora Burley"...
  7. JohnMosesBrowning

    Newminster Navy 400 Topped?

    I'm trying out a bunch of new (to me) virginias this summer. Newminster Navy 400 stands out amongst the many I've been sampling and I am curious as to why. In the reviews on TobaccoReviews.com folks mention things like sweet bread dough, and I think JimInks even uses "Caramel" and "butter" as...
  8. JohnMosesBrowning

    SAT Question

    Carter Hall is to Burley as _______ is to Virginia. I like some sweetness in my blends, OTC burleys and the like. Edward G. Robinson is an aro, but a lot of tobacco flavor still, Bald Headed Teacher as well. I know Virginias have their own natural sweetness, but what would you recommend as a...
  9. JohnMosesBrowning

    TobaccoReviews - Contents Question

    I didn't know where else to post this question, so "Tobacco Discussion" seemed as good a place as any. On TobaccoReviews.com do you suppose they list the components in the order of Most ---> Least? I read them that way, like a food label. Whenever you pick up a food item and read the...
  10. JohnMosesBrowning

    Assigned Tobacco

    If you were to assign a Blend to a newbie with which to learn the craft of pipe smoking, what blend would you choose? Knowing this group well enough at this point I’ll add the caveat that you like this person and actually want to help them succeed. Lol. So your sending him/her off with a...
  11. JohnMosesBrowning

    Too Hot & Goes Out

    What’s the leading culprit when tobacco is sufficiently dried yet the bowl both burns too hot and continues to go out?
  12. JohnMosesBrowning

    Differentiating Vulcanite from Acrylic?

    Ok, I know there are 1,001 threads discussing the various attributes of vulcanite and/or/vs acrylic stems - that's what makes it difficult to find the basic information I'm looking for, so please forgive another post asking this question. What is the most advisable way to go through my pipes...
  13. JohnMosesBrowning

    Nicotine Test for Benefits at Work

    I have started in a new position and my benefits have changed. My place of work has Blue Care Network (BCN) and there are two "tiers" of coverage; enhanced and standard. The enhanced offers both lower premiums and co-pays. In order to qualify for "enhanced" I have to submit to a number of...
  14. JohnMosesBrowning

    Match Walnut (Sutliff)

    Lot's of folks like this blend and I do too. The one drawback for me is that I get a slight perfume note to it which I don't ever hear anyone else mention. Ever. Is it the rum topping that's added and I taste it as "perfume" or is it the turkish component and I just don't know what turkish...
  15. JohnMosesBrowning

    Peterson Barlings?

    I don't know much about Barlings but I understand Peterson is now making pipes with that branding. I'm guessing that Barling fans are happy? Anyway, my question really is, does anyone have any experience with these new Barling pipes? I understand that they may not be "true" Barlings, but...
  16. JohnMosesBrowning

    Oh Danny Boy!

  17. JohnMosesBrowning

    Iwan Ries - International

    Is anyone familiar with this blend? It's "International Mixture" on the packaging. IR sells it as an "English" and reviews at tobaccoreviews.com refer to it as a crossover blend. My question is this - How is this not an aromatic? It's listed as having no added flavoring and the ratings are...
  18. JohnMosesBrowning

    Dark Fired Kentucky Recommendations

    The first Kentucky blend I had was the Old Dark Fired Ready Rubbed and I liked it. It was just an occasional thing as a change of pace. Recently I have discovered, and have been enjoying, Cowboy Coffee from The Country Squire. I can really taste the Kentucky component in the blend and it has...
  19. JohnMosesBrowning

    What Tobacco Did Orson Welles Smoke?

    I know Jiminks is the one to ask, but I thought I’d throw this out there... Doing a search there are all kinds of mentions of Welles on the forum, but I cannot find any hint as to what tobacco(s) he smoked. Does anyone have any info?
  20. JohnMosesBrowning

    Another Weird Peterson Drilling

    I suppose I'm only truly reaching out to Peterson fans because I know many don't like Petersons for this and maybe other reasons. I just received a brand new Peterson Aran 999 and the drilling seems even more off. I haven't smoked it as I don't know if it needs to be returned. My question is...
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