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My First Flake!...Wow!
As a long time aro smoker, I have only occasionally smoked anything other than aromatics. Tonite, I tried Bob's Chocolate Flake. All I can say is WOW! I rubbed some out and filled up a BBB Thorneycraft 522, been setting here happily puffing away for the last 30 minutes or so. Can anyone suggest...- rockrat
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Altinok Meerchaums...??
Hey All...Any one here ever hear of Altinok pipes? They make meerchaums. I am still looking for a "Van Cleef" style and haven't been pleased with past attempts with other companies to get one. Anyone ever deal with these folks? Were you pleased with service and pipes? I'd like to hear everyone's...- rockrat
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Larocca Pipes...Anyone Smoke 'Em?
Hey all...Anyone own or have owned a Larocca pipe? What's the general feeling on them? Pros? Cons?- rockrat
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Meerschaum Lined Pipes...
Hey All...I have had a few meer lined pipes that I bought years ago. I don't seem to read much about them much though. A few questions have came up lately. Anyone smoke them? Likes? Dislikes? One problem I have noticed is the lining seems come apart and fall out in chunks. Kinda bummed me out...- rockrat
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Hearth/Home Help!
Hey All... I'm having a bit of a brain failure here. Last fall, I bought a Hearth/Home tin of tobacco. Well, I'd like to get some more of it and for the life of me can not remember the name. I went through all the present blends and nothing brings the name/blend to mind. My question is, are...- rockrat
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Captain Black pipes...?
hey all... I just won a neat pipe on Ebay...it's called a Capt. Black Sloop. It is a billiard with what I believe is called a "shell" texture, stained black. Now, I do remember these pipes offered for sale on the inside of Capt. Black pipe tobacco pouches back in the 80's. What I'd like to know...- rockrat
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New Peterson System 313...
hey all...just received an estate Peterson 313 System of the 'bay. It was advertised as a 1977 model. Wow..it really is nice too! I did notice it didn't say anything about being made in the "Republic" though. Is this a way to tell the approximate year of manufacture? It has a sterling silver...- rockrat
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Just pulled trigger on a van cleef pipe!!
Well, thanks to you fine folks, I got to pull the trigger on something I've wanted a while now. I've always thought the Van Cleef pipe was the slickest pipe going, and tonight I dropped the hammer and ordered one from Storient! I'm super amped about this! Can't wait to see it! Ought to smoke...- rockrat
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Question about Borkum Riff..
Hey all...just picked some Borkum Riff yesterday. It is the first time I have ever tried this brand, the Cherry Liquor type. When I opened the pouch, I found it dry as bone, and to my taste, very bland and flavorless. Is this common, in other words, the way this tobacco is supposed to be? Should...- rockrat
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