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  1. clanobucklin

    Sorry I have been absent - but I am back!

    Hi Folks - sorry I achieved my 1000 posts and then disappeared - my computer took a nose dive and has been in the shop for a couple of weeks. I will be posting again soon. All the best, Clanobucklin
  2. clanobucklin

    Rich's Tobaccos - superb blends that you must try!

    Hello Amigos! Rich's Cigar Shop is a fine purveyor of pipe smoking tobaccos. You might have run across one of my reviews on one of their blends early on last year. I stopped smoking them for a while after legendary blender Steven Books went on to his own venture - ala House of Calabash. With...
  3. clanobucklin

    Hit 1000 Posts Today - WhooHoo!

    Well it was a tough battle of wills - but I made it to 1000 posts. There was a point where the forces of Darkness were doing their best to lull me into complacency..."Gee 900 posts isn't so bad...maybe I will stop here." "Does anyone REALLY care?" "Oh Gawd! The Shadows...the Shadows are closing...
  4. clanobucklin

    How many bowls do you smoke in a row or in one sitting?

    I am begining to lose my desire to have 1 bowl after another. Ie 2 bowls in one sitting. Seems the 2nd bowl is lost in the shuffle. If I knock this off - I will be averaging 3 bowls a day instead 4-5. My reasoning is 1. time. 2. Since I am always switching blends - the 2nd bowl of different...
  5. clanobucklin

    Peretti's Royal Blend - a pinacle of English Blends

    How can you improve on perfect? Well...you can't. I have to say - that Peretti's "Royal Blend" is the finest and maybe the pinacle of all English Blends. Rickpal sent me a sample of this and I put in a 4 ounce order today. It has all the makings of a great English. Smokey, chewy - meaning that...
  6. clanobucklin

    Sterling/1776 Announces New Crop of Super Blends

    After much testing - Jack Peterson has released a new crop of blends that I have personally tried - they are all wonderful. My favorites are Freedom Blend (may not be listed - but available - English Blend with Deertongue casing - Yowsa!), White Tail Aromatic, and Sterling Balkan. Check them out...
  7. clanobucklin

    Corn Cob Pipes? Well if you haven't tried one - You Oughta!

    Once upon a time, when I was a young Buck, I knew I wanted to continue smoking after years of smoking cigarettes. While in the military (USMC) cigarettes were cheap - but I knew there were health risks - so I looked to my Dad for inspiration. My Dad had been a hard core pipe smoker all his life...
  8. clanobucklin

    House of Calabash "Young Master" - Tobaccos by Steven Books

    I have just recently received a small shipment of this terrific blend. And I plan on ordering more - here is a blend that I would almost say bridges the gap between Aromatics and English Blends. With a little perique in it - who knows VaPer Folks might like it as well. What I love about this...
  9. clanobucklin

    Today is my Birthday - Clanobucklin, Beloved Member

    Let's give a shout for my 56 year old Birthday. I took the Aged P out for tea this morning and tonight my beautiful wife is going to make me a steak grilled in garlic and olive oil. It is my annual treat. I just tried a cob pipe after 23 years and I have to say despite the glue at the bottom it...
  10. clanobucklin

    Steven Books Tobaccos Knocks it out of the Park - Irishman's 5 O'Clock

    Next up on my Tobacco list is Irishman's 5 O'Clock. After trying a 1/2 ounce sample I ordered another 2 ounces of this blend which arrived today. This is a medium-full English blend that is very robust in flavor. There is a lot of Latakia in this one - but it doesn't overwhelm or hide any...
  11. clanobucklin

    Canadian Maple from House of Calabash - Tobaccos by Steven Books

    For all you Autumn Evening Fans this one is for you if you love Maple. While more restrained than AE this one has a sophistication and balance that is hard to beat. Lightly Sweet, rich with a real tobacco taste that is not obscured by the casing. Highly Recommended for Maple Lovers and fans of...
  12. clanobucklin

    Okay...I am Baccck!

    Howdy Folks - just to let you know I worked things out with Kevin and am back on posting on this site. When I left I made some comments on another site (did not mention pipesmagazine) that I felt (in retrospect) were out of line. If I offended anyone in the pipe smoking community - I apologize...
  13. clanobucklin

    Steven Books is Back! House of Calabash - His own Store & Tobaccos

    Steven Books is back! For those of you not familiar with Steve's tobaccos - I urge you to check out his website introducing his new store. He is an incredible Tobacco blender, a wizard - formerly of Rich's Cigar Shop. While his tobaccos are pricey - they make an incredible smoking experience. I...
  14. clanobucklin

    My New Roy Frame Jr. Freehand

    Pipe and pipe tamper (made out of Elk horn) made by Roy Frame Jr. Aren't they beautiful? The Glass of red wine accompanies a perfect smoke on a perfect Californian Fall evening. :puffy: Edit: Moved to Pipe Talk. L
  15. clanobucklin

    Altadis' Black Spice - A Value Priced Pipe Tobacco that Rocks!

    It's been a while since I penned any Tobacco Review. There have just been so many excellent tobaccos to choose from. Recently Roy, a friend & pipemaker, recommended I try Altadis Black Spice. Now I am not a big fan of Altadis tobaccos - but what the heck? I thought I would give this one a try -...
  16. clanobucklin

    Roy Frame's Freehand

    I heard about this carver on Ebay and I have to say - I am very impressed with his work. I just got in this large Freehand Poker from him and I absolutely love it. It smokes extremely well & feels great in the hand. Roy is also great to deal with. I have another custom pipe he made just for me...
  17. clanobucklin

    Case of Two Bulldogs Continued; LaCroix Pipe Back from the Dead!

    As some of you know there was a little SNAFU a few weeks ago as one of my pipes ended up at the wrong address and was promptly beheaded to make a pipe tamper. The Pipe, A LaCroix, was rusticated by JasonGone and he did a beautiful job on rusticating the pipe. The pipe was made into a tamper by...
  18. clanobucklin

    Pipe Modifications that Rock! Ways You Enhanced Your Pipe's Smoking Experience

    I recently gave a friend my only Caminetto pipe and so I was on the search on Ebay for another one. As luck would have it - I got one pretty cheap - $35 bucks - with no bidding from competitors. The main reason no one bid is that it looked filthy and had "Dog" written all over it. I have had a...
  19. clanobucklin

    Tora, Tora, Tora - Zeus meerschaum takes a nose dive - need advice

    I can't believe it. I decided to smoke the pipe. And while gently smoking it I heard a "KaaaChUNNNK" the stem cracked in a inverted V on the bottom the stem. My first impulse was to toss the sucker...but then remembering it was gift (and my friend's Dad's Pipe) I thought I will just baby till...
  20. clanobucklin

    Help me identify this Meerschaum Pipe Image

    Hello All, I recently was given this meer pipe as a gift. It belonged to my friend's father and is unsmoked. I am tempted to light 'er up...but want to know if any one can identify the face/image of the pipe. It is a bearded man with a laurel wreath on his head and what looks like shamrocks or...
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