Which should I open first?

alexnc

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• Jun 12, 2016

• #1

Seems silly, but I never really ventured into straight Virginias even though I really like a lot of VaPers.
Just got two tins, 1 - Dunhill Flake, and 2 - Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake
Which to open first?

 

iamn8

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• Jun 12, 2016

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Dunhill Flake is my favorite Virginia. I like FVF, but Dunhill wins me over.

 

jacks6

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May 9, 2016

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• Jun 12, 2016

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I second Dunhill. Let us know how you like it.

 

hawky454

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• Jun 12, 2016

• #4

FVF

 

cigrmaster

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• Jun 12, 2016

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If this is your first foray into Va flakes, I would make it Dunhill Flake. It has a nice caramel flavor to it. FVF is my most finicky of VA flakes. When I smoke FVF, I cube cut it into very small cubes. I then dry it for a good 1.5-2.0 hours. I will then use either a group 4 Dublin or Rhodesian and then smoke it making sure it is dry enough.

 

alexnc

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I thought Dunhill first - knew the FVF would take awhile to overcome the kevlar treatment

 

ophiuchus

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Open them both. Alternate. Enjoy!
I'm a fan of both, but I love Dunhill Flake enough to hoard it. :twisted:

 

alexnc

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Opened the Dunhill. It's good! Seems a close relative to one of my regulars - RY.

 

jerwynn

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• Jun 13, 2016

• #9

BOTH!!!

 

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bigpond

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• Jun 13, 2016

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This is an easy one. Open FVF first then go smoke the OGS, by the time you finish the tin your FVF should be dry enough to smoke.

 

alexnc

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Gotta get that double bowl!! The one in the middle is for me!

 

ophiuchus

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:rofl:
Nice finds, jerwynn.

 

hawky454

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• Jun 14, 2016

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jerwynn, I love those pictures you posted as I am one of those double fisted smokers! I often times pack two to three different pipes per smoking session and rotate the pipes until they're all smoked down to ash (a fine white ash, at that). While I was on a walk one day I was day dreaming of building a similar pipe to the ones you posted so that I could easily change up my smoke while I'm out and about... That's amazing that it's already been thought of and executed. I'm gonna work on making one once I get my shop up and running! Awesome!

 

Chasing Embers

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How about four bowls?
https://pipedia.org/wiki/Holm,_Preben

 

ophiuchus

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Now that is a trip of Lovecraftian proportions. 8O
I wonder if anyone's really smoked one of those ...