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  1. Distant Roads

    Half a Bowl

    I will definitely try this, thanks! :)
  2. Distant Roads

    Half a Bowl

    Amazing topic! :) Can I ask the same question a little differently? Does packing half (or 2/3) of a bowl hurt a briar pipe in the long run? I use both small and larger bowl pipes. But I was given one of those Auenland LOTR Churchwardens. I really love the length and the look, and the shape of...
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    Tobaccos that Won't Bite your Tongue...At All!

    After three months of smoking pipe about once a day and trying every new blend available, my two non-biting blends are: - MacBarren Amphora Burley blend; - McConnel Boutique Blend (an oriental / English blend, clone of the Early Morning Pipe). These two are amazing when smoked slowly. But...
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    New Pipe Smoker: Tobacco Choices

    As a new pipe smoker (three months into the world of pipes) with no previous smoking experience, I can only advise from my fresh experience. At least for me the situation is this: Aromatics are dangerous because they give the inexperienced smoker a tongue bite too easily. Virginias - too subtle...
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    Tobacco Choices in Lithuania. What do you Think?

    Thanks a lot, everyone, your posts are very encouraging! I am slowing down and trying to get acquainted with available blends. Starting with the mild ones, then moving to stronger ones (to not open all the tins at once. Which is very tempting. :D ).
  6. Distant Roads

    Tobacco Choices in Lithuania. What do you Think?

    Thanks, yes, exactly! :)
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    Tobacco Choices in Lithuania. What do you Think?

    Thank you so much for your sharing and advice. It really changes my attitude. I should be thankful for the blends we have and I have to get to know them first. I'll take it as a sign of providence. :D I tried the Boutique Blend a month ago and found it a bit lacking in character. But with my...
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    Tobacco Choices in Lithuania. What do you Think?

    Unfortunately, shipping to Lithuania (among some other countries) are not possible. This is what Estervals says. I guess this is because our local tobacco laws are very strict. And most EU pipe sites says „no shipping of tobbaco products“. Estervals is one of sites I look for tobaccos...
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    What Blends to Bring Home from USA?

    I might do that one day (Germany is about 15 hours drive from Lithuania). But now I will be going to US anyway, so I'll use the occasion. :) What I discovered, there are quite nice Pipe stores in neighbouring countries - Poland and Latvia - with more choice of tobacco. I plan to visit those...
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    Tobacco Choices in Lithuania. What do you Think?

    In my country (Lithuania) there is just one line of pipe tobacco stores. They mostly have up to twenty well known aromatics and only few English and Virginia's blends. I suppose the choice is more than sufficient for the beginner like me. I smoke aromatics very rarely but I try to get acquainted...
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    On Smoking Slowly and the Benefits...

    Cosmicfolklore, thanks for the beautiful and very useful article! The „time machine“, so inspiring! Also reading everyone's comments (real experience) is a real treasure! I am still very new to pipe smoking (two months of smoking 5 bowls per week). As for smoking SLOWLY, the first lesson I've...
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    What Blends to Bring Home from USA?

    I mark it, thanks, see how it goes. I also see the Arlington's Heights place...
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    What Blends to Bring Home from USA?

    By the way, does anyone know if there are pipe tobaccos to buy in Chucago O'Hare Airport? :) Thanks for the great advise!
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    What Blends to Bring Home from USA?

    Thank you, this is exactly what I am going to do! I will order the blends online to US address and then pick them up when I am visiting.
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    What Blends to Bring Home from USA?

    Thanks a lot. I didn't think about that, I will look into the situation more closely and stay on the safe side. :)
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