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  1. ahouston

    Please Americans - Help a Canadian Piper!

    Hi folks, I live in Montreal. I just broke up with my Vermont girlfriend. I have about 40 Tins of sealed tobacco there, that I was slowly bringing back home, 4 tins at a time, as per border patrol allowance. Now that we've left each other, I want my tobacco! Is there anyone who can take it...
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    SOLD! -- FS: (CANADA ONLY) -- Marlin Flake, Sunday Picnic, Carolina Red Per, etc. (10/15/25)

    SOLD Hello, This is for shipping to CANADA ONLY. Shipping will have tracking. Prices in Canadian Dollars. All tins are sealed/unopened, with one exception: one of the 'Carolina Red Flake w/ Perique' tins. It is only missing one bowl worth of tobacco. Lot 1: Rattray's Marlin Flake (purchased...
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    Difference Between Red VA & Dark VA?

    Hi, I know about most varietals and their differences but I know that I don't like Red VAs (like in GLP Stratford), but I do like Dark VAs (like in SG Best Brown, Rattrays Marlin). So what is different about them? Thanks
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    Tasty VaPer Like Bayou Morning Flake But With Less Nicotine?

    Hi! I really love Bayou Morning Flake but I just can't smoke it, I'm sensitive to nicotine. I usually smoke Balkans (Skiff) or Scots (Red Rapparee) and as you probably know are not very strong nicotine-wise. I love flavor, especially the taste of perique. Is there something in between the very...
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    Absolute Mildest Nicotine With Latakia and/or Orientals

    I understand that charcoal filters are better at filtering nicotine than balsa correct? I wanted to get a small pipe, like a Savinelli Minuto but that has a 6mm instead. Any disadvantages of going with a 6mm compared to 9mm? Thanks
  6. ahouston

    Absolute Mildest Nicotine With Latakia and/or Orientals

    Thank you! I'm in Canada but I do get Sam Gawith here. Any other specific recommendations that you find doesn't ever give you a nic hit apart from Skiff?
  7. ahouston

    Absolute Mildest Nicotine With Latakia and/or Orientals

    I love the taste, smell and experience but can't stand the nicotine. Are you saying there's no compromise? That I won't be able to find a blend that will not give me anxiety?
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    Absolute Mildest Nicotine With Latakia and/or Orientals

    Unfortunately I find this has almost no flavor. Got anything richer in taste?
  9. ahouston

    Absolute Mildest Nicotine With Latakia and/or Orientals

    Hi, I can't take nicotine anymore -- it gives me anxiety. I haven't smoked the pipe or cigars for months because of it. But I miss the pipe so much, I am willing to try a last effort at finding a blend that doesn't give me a panic attack. What is the absolute mildest blend in terms of nicotine...
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    Recommendations From My Favorites?

    Hi! I'm quite picky when it comes to cigars. I love flavor, but not too full bodied. I don't like nicotine-heavy sticks. Here are my favorites; What do you recommend? Quai D’Orsay No.50 Vegueros Entretiempos Romeo & Julieta Mille Fleur Plasencia Reserva El Corojal Toro Oliva Serie G 50 Thanks
  11. ahouston

    From Cigars to Pipes or Pipes to Cigars?

    Fair points. Another point is that, precisely because of cost, I will smoke less frequently and make it a real luxury. I smoke only great cigars (still reasonably priced within the context of cigars) instead of smoking daily and settling for less magical tobacco.
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    From Cigars to Pipes or Pipes to Cigars?

    Another reason on top of the no fuss is that the flavor is richer in the cigar. Also, I prefer the taste of fresh tins, and I have a bunch of cellared tobacco so I'll have to sell it anyway, to those who prefer cellared/aged.
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    From Seed to Smoke

    Thank you for this -- that was fascinating
  14. ahouston

    From Cigars to Pipes or Pipes to Cigars?

    I started with the pipe and when I discovered quality cigars, particularly Cubans, I realized how much richer the flavor was, how much easier, no-fuss cigars are. So I will soon sell all of my cellared pipe tobacco and pipes, and focus on a modest Cuban cigar collection.
  15. ahouston

    Perique

    Oof, careful with pure perique. That's a trap for sure xD
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