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  1. brassmonkey

    Hardcastle Camden

    I have 3 Hardcastle pipes and they all seem to be very good quality. I think the Camden line is fairly early. Bit of info on pipedia. That one you are looking at seems tidy enough.
  2. brassmonkey

    New Tobacco Importing Rules For New Zealand

    In the news this morning. No longer able to bring in whole leaf tax free. This is part of the Governments 'Smoke free 2025' quest but they still want the tax in the meantime. Tobacco tax increases 10% per year here. No permit required to import cigars though, still got to pay the tax on them...
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    New Zealand Bans Importing Some Tobacco Products

    Something like this has been on the cards for a while now. I live in NZ and have been purchasing pipe tobacco from overseas for almost 18 months and all of my packages have slipped through customs un-molested. I have also previously imported whole leaf tobacco but that became a hassle as it all...
  4. brassmonkey

    How Long Are Your Orders Taking To Process And Ship ?

    I placed an order with 4Noggins on the 11 april and it's still 'processing' i've sent a couple of messages but not heard back yet. Anyone else in the same situation with 4Noggins?
  5. brassmonkey

    Cellars - Complete or Still Working?

    Still increasing the cellar here, I aim to adhere to my T.A.P (Tobacco Acquisition Plan) and make a monthly purchase. I figure I may only have until 2025 to purchase all I need for the future before the Government's 'Smoke Free 2025' comes into effect. Though luckily all my purchases have snuck...
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    Going To Vietnam, Any Members From There? Or Any Tips While Visiting?

    Thanks for the replies folks, I expect itwill be very different than what I am used to here in NZ. Tranphii - thanks for the information I will definately check it out. We are travelling the length of the country so will be in Da Nang at some point, i'll message you soon for more details.
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    Going To Vietnam, Any Members From There? Or Any Tips While Visiting?

    We are heading to Vietnam at the end of March for a couple of weeks. Are there any forum members from there who could fill me in about the state of pipe smoking there. From what I gather most people smoke cigs or a local tobacco which is consumed through bamboo pipes. Is it even possible to get...
  8. brassmonkey

    Gday from Australia

    Welcome aboard, I'm also upside down but in New Zealand.
  9. brassmonkey

    The (Un)Official Secret Santa 2019!

    Just signed up. Should be a good lark.
  10. brassmonkey

    New Pipe Smoker

    Welcome from New Zealand. Is your tobacco locally grown?
  11. brassmonkey

    Touring Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Taking a Few Pipes. Suggest Great Tobacconists I Might Visit?

    Well there are very few tobacconists in NZ and tobacco is VERY expensive - try about 9 times the cost in USA. oh and you can only enter the country with no more than 50 grams of tobacco per person and, of course, no smoking in any venues, cafe's, bars etc However, I would be plesed to welcome...
  12. brassmonkey

    Rares, Uniques or Very Old Sealed Tobacco Tins.

    I'm not sure how old this is but it's still full and sealed.
  13. brassmonkey

    UK Aims to Eliminate Smoking by 2030

    Well we are way ahead here (New Zealand), Smoke Free 2025 is the goal. Though there is a referendum next year to decide if marijuana will be made legal. I figure I've got til then to get my cellar stocked, if im lucky. Currently tobacco tax goes up 10% on the first of January each year until then.
  14. brassmonkey

    Aged Velvet

    I recently picked up this un-opened packet of Velvet. Does anyone know when these packs were available? And is it worth smoking?
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    Any Bird Watchers In Here?

    I live on a peninsula that is known as the wildlife capital of New Zealand, i'm just a short distance from the only mainland breeding site of the Royal Albatross which has a 10ft wing span. There are also 2 penguin species that live nearby plus lots of native bush birds and many different waders...
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