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Forgot My Humidor Completely
Lower relative humidity for a few weeks is not a problem at all. I have some cigars given to me by a work colleague that had been in a dresser drawer for almost 2 years, but after a little time in the humidor, smoked wonderfully. Like was said earlier, cigars are not that fragile... I have...- ahinesdesign
- Post #16
- Forum: Cigar Discussion
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New Member from Fort Bragg, N.C.
Welcome from Greenville, NC!- ahinesdesign
- Post #6
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Oldest and Youngest Forum Member
I'm 38, started smoking a pipe around 2007 (so I was... let's see... about 25) but also had about a 10 year gap in there where I did not smoke a pipe at all. I've never had a regular or go-to tobacco, always changing it up. I like Belgian Semois (burley) the most, but I also smoke VA's and...- ahinesdesign
- Post #30
- Forum: General Discussion
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Home Roasting Coffee Beans?
I do miss home roasting, although with some distance it looked a bit like an addiction, to be honest... :ROFLMAO: I went without caffeine at all for quite some time, and started back with tea to have a warm caffeinated beverage. Tea has become nearly as big an obsession as coffee, but at least...- ahinesdesign
- Post #49
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Home Roasting Coffee Beans?
I was a home roast fanatic for years. Started with a popcorn popper, moved to larger home roasting appliances, then built my own gas-fired contraption. It got so bad eventually that I was buying full 60-70 kilo bags directly from importers because of how much coffee I was drinking... I’ve...- ahinesdesign
- Post #40
- Forum: Food & Drink
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What's Your Favorite Drink While Smoking Your Pipe?
Generally tea of some sort, usually a malty black tea but sometimes oolong. I like beer, bourbon, or whiskey with cigars, but I don’t like them with pipes for some reason...- ahinesdesign
- Post #73
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What are You Drinking? (January 2021)
Evan Williams 1783 Small Batch tonight. Pretty good for budget bourbon! ?- ahinesdesign
- Post #54
- Forum: Food & Drink
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I Bought Several New To Me Blends. Exploring Burley More.
If you are exploring Burleys, try one of the Semois tobaccos from Belgium. Very different from the typical burleys! They are all the same tobacco (or so they say), just different cuts, yet they all have a bit different flavor characteristics. In general, sweet, earthy, woodsy, though some say...- ahinesdesign
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Coffee Grinder Made a Big Difference
I too have trouble preparing flakes. I’ve got a couple blade-type grinders left over from my coffee days, and I think I’ll give this a try. ?- ahinesdesign
- Post #2
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, January 2021?***
First bowl in a new Rossi Piccolo cutty with Manil’s Reserve du Patron this afternoon.- ahinesdesign
- Post #943
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What are You Drinking? (January 2021)
My daytime drink is always tea of some sort. Lately Sinharaja Ceylon, Yunnan Dian Hong, and single estate Darjeeling. Feeling the Assam itch lately, need to order some!- ahinesdesign
- Post #41
- Forum: Food & Drink
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What are You Drinking? (January 2021)
Last night’s beverage was Hinnant Vintyards Blanc du Bois. Tasty and easy drinking stuff, before I knew it I had finished the bottle... ?- ahinesdesign
- Post #40
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Hello All You Crazy Pipers and Pipettes! North Carolina Says Howdy!
Welcome from eastern NC!- ahinesdesign
- Post #19
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Best Temporary Storage Until Mason Jars Available Again
I have been unable to find pint jars for months, so I bought a few Rubbermaid Brilliance containers to store new tobacco in. They have a full rubber seal around the lids, and come in a lot of different sizes. Downside is they are waaaaaaaaaaaaay more expensive than jars! But they seem to work...- ahinesdesign
- Post #31
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Threw My Back Out
Forgot to add: The last time I inflamed my back/sciatic nerves in December, I was prescribed Prednisone to help relieve inflammation. Worked like a treat, unfortunately Prednisone turns me into Jekyll and Hyde, so I can only stand it for 2 or 3 days before I lose control of my emotions and...- ahinesdesign
- Post #37
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Is Pipe Tobacco Currently Threatened in USA?
In my teens (1990's) I distinctly remember tobacco being lumped in with hard drugs. "Just say no!" I passed on hard drugs, but tobacco turned out to be pretty awesome... I haven't seen anyone smoking a pipe or cigar in public in years, and very, very few smoking cigarettes. When I was in...- ahinesdesign
- Post #144
- Forum: Tobacco Legislation
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***What Are You Smoking, January 2021?***
Rounded out the evening with a big bowl of Le Petit Robin in a clay. Have a new briar arriving tomorrow, looking forward to "breaking it in" !!! :col:- ahinesdesign
- Post #877
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Threw My Back Out
Hope you feel better soon! I've dealt with back issues off and on since I herniated a disk in my early 20's. As I continue to age, it takes less and less to aggravate my back muscles and/or sciatic nerves. In fact, I go see the neurosurgeon again tomorrow afternoon to sort out a recent...- ahinesdesign
- Post #35
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, January 2021?***
Starting the day off right with Union Square in a clay cutty. :)- ahinesdesign
- Post #794
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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