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  1. crossroads

    The Last Third of the Bowl

    Good idea, it will make the second half of the bowl much nicer to smoke. In the U.K we call the last tarry moist bit of tobacco in a pipe ‘the Dottle’ and its not usually smoked.
  2. crossroads

    Tobacco suggestions?

    You might try Peterson Royal Yacht, it’s been popular for over a 100 years, which is a pretty good recommendation. It’s a blend of burly and virginia which has a smooth and soft smoking quality with a very subtle sweet plum essence. It’s medium strong, ribbon cut and is very forgiving as it...
  3. crossroads

    Your Cellar Size

    I am amazed by the amount of tobacco you guys have cellared. I have about 500 grams in jars and four unopened 50 grams tins and four opened and half used 50 grams tins. I feel vaguely guilty at storing so much, perhaps because I usually only smoke a bowl a day. For most of my life I would have...
  4. crossroads

    Desert Island Tobacco

    Peterson’s Irish Flake
  5. crossroads

    UK Pipe Smokers....or Lack Thereof

    Searock Fan, You’ve convinced me ! I like a large bent pipe, what would you recommend from high end Italian pipes, I intend to try one.
  6. crossroads

    UK Pipe Smokers....or Lack Thereof

    According to Mitchell of Cgars in the UK, pipe smoking took off during the pandemic and they had some problems keeping up with demand. I think people are smoking at home, I don’t smoke indoors I smoke in my garden, so when the weather is bad I don’t smoke at all.
  7. crossroads

    What are Your Hobbies?

    Lapsed hobbies- Guitar 12 String and Bass Playing in a blues- rock band Shooting cycling, latterly electric bike Astronomy Writing for publication Current Hobbies - Ukulele ( picked like a guitar) Bird watching Gran Turisimo 7 ( I was pretty fast on the previous edition GTSport, faster than the...
  8. crossroads

    Opinion on Peterson System Pipe

    I have a system 305, probably my favourite pipe. It’s light, has an acrylic stem and p lip. You can clench it comfortably as it hangs down nicely.Irish flake lasts me forty minutes with stuff and fold but I’m not a sipper. I keep my pipes clean, most times I smoke the first half and flick out...
  9. crossroads

    Hello from England

    Yeah well, I went through a cigar phase for some of that time. My son had a holiday in Cuba 😉
  10. crossroads

    Hello from England

    Christos, this quartet I’m in only started out three months ago, first gig is Saturday and is sold out, but it’s a village hall! No chance of us recording anything, trust me. The song I’ve just learnt is The Detectorists Theme, if you look it up on YouTube you’ll hear the sort of music I want to...
  11. crossroads

    Hello from England

    Yes , Soho was like living in a village, you get to know the residents by sight and the tourists drift in and out like the tide.
  12. crossroads

    Hello from England

    Hi Sparker69, the Petersons Virginia Flake is medium in taste and strength, used to be called Light Flake, it burns easily and smells great.
  13. crossroads

    How to Prepare Flake Pipe Tobacco

    I use fold and stuff and it works great , however if a flake is too moist it can be a tiresome business keeping it alight, in which case just rub it out and let it dry out.
  14. crossroads

    Filter pipes

    Peterson do a range of pipes called Dublin Filter which are all 9mm. They take Peterson filter which is charcoal filled and absorbs moisture and some tar from the smoke. They do reduce the draw somewhat, so you have to pack a bit lighter to compensate.
  15. crossroads

    RIP Wilko Johnson of Dr. Feelgood.

    I saw him at a venue in Poole about ten years ago, gave a great show and ‘machine gunned’ the audience with his guitar. RIP buddy.
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