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  1. BriarBrook

    Margate. Isn’t It the Cats Meow!

    I've spent the last few weeks smoking Margate and it is an excellent blend. That being said, I think Captain Earle's Nightwatch does everything Margate does, but even better. Yes, I know Nightwatch has perique. If you smoke both of these blends within days of each other, they are VERY...
  2. BriarBrook

    Advise: Can’t Taste Pipe Tobacco After Chest Infection

    Glad to hear you came to your senses... :) I have a nasty habit of losing my taste and smell anytime I get a cold. Fortunately, I only get sick about once a year, and I lose my senses for around a week. When I had covid in 2020-2021, I had no taste or smell for close to 9 months. For anyone...
  3. BriarBrook

    Tobaccoreview Not Accessible From Outside the US?

    That will stink... It's a great resource.
  4. BriarBrook

    Drying Time

    I smoke mostly English blends and for the most part, they don't need much/any drying. There are exceptions, though, which include pirate kake. It's something like 50-75% latakia and MOIST. At least a couple of hours for that.
  5. BriarBrook

    TAD Acquisitions 2025

    There will be a couple more very similar to this...
  6. BriarBrook

    Margate. Isn’t It the Cats Meow!

    would you say Star of the East is comparable as well? I've seen some comparisons, but I did not like Star of the East.
  7. BriarBrook

    Pipe Tobacco is no Good Anymore/Better Than Before

    Those with experience, do you feel that Esoterica's offerings have changed much in the last 30 years? In particular, their blends with latakia?
  8. BriarBrook

    Pipe Tobacco is no Good Anymore/Better Than Before

    But wouldn't what is in the Escudo tin TODAY be the real escudo? Not what was in it 30 years ago? Are we having a time paradox?
  9. BriarBrook

    Margate. Isn’t It the Cats Meow!

    which ones do you use as a replacement?
  10. BriarBrook

    Seattle Pipe Club Virginia Jazz Tobacco Review

    Popped the top on my tin that had been sitting for close to 2 years... not bad! This is coming from a non-VaPer. It seems to have a lot more flavor (savory, vinegar, a little citrus and bread) than others I've tried in this genre. Hopefully, SPC can find a way to keep this one amidst the...
  11. BriarBrook

    ***What Are You Smoking, February 2025?***

    Love that pipe...
  12. BriarBrook

    ***What Are You Smoking, February 2025?***

    Finishing out the workday with a bowl of SPC Virginia Jazz, my first time trying it. Not much of a VaPer fan, but some sp.com reviewer said it should be called "Vinegar Jazz", so I had to try it. So far, nice vinegar on the retro, which is what I was looking for... smoked in a Rossi Rubino Antico.
  13. BriarBrook

    Margate. Isn’t It the Cats Meow!

    I have a feeling I will be like "this is not worth the hassle" but I hope I'm wrong.
  14. BriarBrook

    Moving to Burley Blends - Advice Needed!

    Half and Half is pretty good. I'm not sure if you are wanting straight burley or burley forward, but I LOVE Party Line from MM.
  15. BriarBrook

    Margate. Isn’t It the Cats Meow!

    I've got a tin each of Margate and Pembroke delivering tomorrow... really interested in how it goes. Now just need a tin of Penzance.
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