Went to the pipe show (I'm about an hour away in northern IL). First things first, here it is.
I'm smoking this for the second time today and I couldn't be happier with this Alden pipe. This cute little billiard is super light and is smoking sweet right out of the bag. It has a nice open draw and is constructed well. It also came with a longer, churchwarden style stem which I have yet to use. The finish on the pipe is also very nice, I'll try to take some better pictures in the future.
During the sale on Saturday I had a quick chat with Ryan Alden(Lonestar)and he seemed like a really nice guy. Ryan, thanks for the pipe and I'll post a picture from time to time.
I also got two tins of McCranie's Red flake and some Smoker's Haven tobacco.
As for the rest of the show, it was ok.
I'm smoking this for the second time today and I couldn't be happier with this Alden pipe. This cute little billiard is super light and is smoking sweet right out of the bag. It has a nice open draw and is constructed well. It also came with a longer, churchwarden style stem which I have yet to use. The finish on the pipe is also very nice, I'll try to take some better pictures in the future.
During the sale on Saturday I had a quick chat with Ryan Alden(Lonestar)and he seemed like a really nice guy. Ryan, thanks for the pipe and I'll post a picture from time to time.
I also got two tins of McCranie's Red flake and some Smoker's Haven tobacco.
As for the rest of the show, it was ok.