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Aging and Cellaring Tobacco
No, I understand that. But, well... because it's an opinion. What's one man's treasure is an another man's trash. Someone already expressed their love of aged Capstan. I didn't want to bias anyone as they may be steered away by an opinion and never try the blend. As mentioned, they may love...- cranseiron
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Aging and Cellaring Tobacco
Capstan, Salty Dog and Union Square-- so far. Full Virginia Flake/Plug, Best Brown flake/plug and Anni Cake are sublime.- cranseiron
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Aging and Cellaring Tobacco
I was always under the impression that aging tobacco was ALWAYS the way to go. I started cellaring back in 2011 and just recently started cracking into some of these tins and jars. Some have markedly improved in certain ways and, to be truthful, some are not as good and are much better when...- cranseiron
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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You Tube Pipe Channel
kcghost, as usual, I'm late to the party.- cranseiron
- Post #5
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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You Tube Pipe Channel
I just came across this quite by accident. It's quintessentially English and just has a slow comfortable feel to it. Here's an encapsulation from the channel: "Musings, readings, welcome and conviviality from poet, priest and scholar, Malcom Guite". It won't be for everybody, but it's worth...- cranseiron
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Watch Out or Watch on? Pt 2.
I used to love wrist watches, but gave them up, as someone else mentioned, they started to annoy me. Especially, in hot humid summer. Above, is an 1890s Swiss Domain Roman key wind, a early 1900s Elgin and (who knew!) a 1970s Timex pocket watch.- cranseiron
- Post #651
- Forum: General Discussion
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Ruminations on Inflation
+1 supply/demand. I think the U.S. increases it's population to the tune of 100 million every 40 years, give or take. Supply-- static; demand-- ever increasing.- cranseiron
- Post #7
- Forum: General Discussion
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Making a zippo even better
You're welcome, John.- cranseiron
- Post #50
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Making a zippo even better
Nice work, CDR McBragg. I love Zippos and their link to American culture and important historical events. When my dad passed I was lucky enough to find his Viet Nam war Zippo issued to him in 1965. I recently went on a Zippo binge on ebay. Lots of very unusual Zippos out there in e-commerce...- cranseiron
- Post #48
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Sound of a Zippo
Zippo is definitely a piece of Americanna. Most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten... these go to eleven.- cranseiron
- Post #63
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Seeking Exceptional Bourbons
May as well throw these in for good measure.- cranseiron
- Post #94
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Seeking Exceptional Bourbons
It was given a brief mention. Any of the Jim Beam small batch bourbons are very good: Booker's, Baker's, Basil Hayden and Knob Creek. Very good values imo.- cranseiron
- Post #93
- Forum: Food & Drink
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No Taste out of my Newish Peterson
I've had pipes like that. A couple of higher end estates-- an absolutely beautiful 2000 Pipe of the Year Ser Jacopo and a Costello 1999 Pipe of the Year. The only thing I could taste in the Costello were G&H ropes. In the Ser Jacopo all tobacco tasted far away and faint. A brand new Pete...- cranseiron
- Post #24
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Your Favorite Straight Virginia
Union Square (aged) Best Brown Plug Full Virginia Plug Wessex Campaign Dark- cranseiron
- Post #49
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Fly-fishing And No Need To Catch A Fish
Think I'm gonna get the Fenwick Aetos 5wt. Any suggestions for a reel?- cranseiron
- Post #62
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion