I bought myself (hey, it was Christmas) a new (made in 2016) gp4 Shell bamboo 5103. Because of things beyond my control, I've just fired it up tonight. Darn nice pipe! Now, I know that Dunhill stopped oil curing - what, about 1969 or so, but being one of the fortunate (thank you God) that has experienced such pipes, and being an Ashton fan from Bill Taylor's beginning, I THINK I know what that taste is, and darned if THIS pipe didn't have that taste! AND it is exhibiting somewhat of that what I call "ooze" on the surface of the bowl as I smoke it!
I know y'all will say he's f.o.s. but it does, and it is, and I'm a happy man!
I know y'all will say he's f.o.s. but it does, and it is, and I'm a happy man!
