Favorite Billiard For English Blends?

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May 31, 2012
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Thanks Petes03!
The Wayne Teipen pipe in particular is like caramelized black velvet sweet smoothness with Latakia.

 

tbradsim1

Lifer
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1986 Dunhill, all the experts somewhat diss the Dunhill after 68, but this one sings and it ain't a bad liking booger.

 
May 31, 2012
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Bradley,

that's a beautiful Cumberland!
I don't know about everybody else, but personally, I'd like to see a pic(s) of your whole collection!
Me too!
You have so many nice ones, and many are the big boys on the large pipe theme, I like that.
What would you say is your most "magic" pipe?
I agree with Fred Hanna about the myth of brand,

magic briar can be from anywhere, regardless of "pedigree",

but man oh man do you have a fine fleet of mighty stallions made by some damn fine makers!

 

PlanxtyPipes

Starting to Get Obsessed
Mar 6, 2013
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Mine is an older Peterson Donegal Rocky Billiard with a P-Lip and a Silver band, shape 6.

 

papipeguy

Lifer
Jul 31, 2010
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Bethlehem, Pa.
Well, all of my pipes are for latakia blends but for special occasions I go to the Dunhills. The top one was my grandfather's and I believe that it is from 1932 or 1933. The bottom one is a Red Bark and is from about 1976 or so.


 

irish

Lifer
Aug 12, 2011
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Beautiful pipes everyone... very nice indeed.
@ Durham ..yes sir Shell Briar.
@ StarCat ... straights make it smoke great !! :worship: :D

 

erichbaumer

Part of the Furniture Now
Dec 4, 2012
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My three billiards are all English-dedicated, but my favorite by far is my Stanwell Sixtus 224. Smokes dry no matter what, and it's a gorgeous pipe with a wonderful feel to it.

 

flux

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Jul 25, 2013
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Not exactly a billiard, but this one's my favorite for latakia mixtures: Ashton Pebble Grain XXX.
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thedudeabides

Starting to Get Obsessed
Sep 6, 2013
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I like the pot shape for English blends (and a smaller prince for the really heavy latakia stuff), but for billiards I think my Castello smokes every bit as well as my Dunhills. For some reason it smokes Nightcap like a dream. I really think trying each pipe with different blends can lead to some great love connections.

 
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