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LJ Peretti - 5 Burley Blends I Ordered
It's difficult to find a pipe tobacco blend with more subtle complexities than Peretti Cuban Mixture.- drrock
- Post #20
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Taking My Leave
Sorry to hear about your current situation. Your insightful posts will definitely be missed. All the best to you.- drrock
- Post #101
- Forum: General Discussion
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Anthony's Cigar Emporium - Tucson, AZ
As a frequent visitor to Tucson I've never been to Anthony's. Which of the locations have the most pipe stuff?- drrock
- Post #2
- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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Using a mini food chopper
I use a rechargeable coffee grinder instead of a food processor. Break up the flakes into smaller pieces, then just 2 seconds in this chops tobaccos into smaller pieces that are perfect for a gravity load. Also really improves how the tobaccos burn in the pipe.- drrock
- Post #19
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Pipe Sighting at the Movies
John Howard "Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police" (1939)- drrock
- Post #364
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Visiting Peterson Shop in Dublin
In smaller cities like Galway, I found many grocery stores or newsstands stocked pouches of Condor & Mick McQuaid. Galway is also fantastic.- drrock
- Post #10
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Visiting Peterson Shop in Dublin
My own experience (2016) isn't as recent as you'd prefer, but let me mention it since it hopefully might be helpful. It's definitely worthwhile to visit the Peterson store, & any pipe or tobacco you'd buy will remind you of your special trip every time you enjoy them. The Peterson store was...- drrock
- Post #5
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Pipe Sighting at the Movies
John Barrymore - "Bulldog Drummond's Revenge" 1937- drrock
- Post #354
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Pipe Sighting at the Movies
Wayne Morris - "The Smiling Ghost" (1941)- drrock
- Post #335
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Best Selling Pipe Tobaccos in the UK Not Available in the US
Which best-selling pipe tobaccos in the UK are not currently available in the United State?- drrock
- Thread
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Mail Call!
Since you already have Old Gowrie, Marlin Flake, & Hal O' the Wynd, your definitely need to add Brown Clunee to complete a quartet of fine Virginia blends.- drrock
- Post #35
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Opening A Tin? Show Us!
Opened the last tin of 2004 Edgeworth Sliced. Always squirrel away a tin of any favorite for future enjoyment!- drrock
- Post #1,467
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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The Best 'No-Bite' Pipe Tobacco?
For me the answer is obvious - Boswell No Bite DeLite. It's also delicious!- drrock
- Post #38
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Opening A Tin? Show Us!
2024 Cornell & Diehl Low Country: Carolina Christmas. I such a sucker for holiday blends...- drrock
- Post #1,238
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Looking to age this box of velvet.
A guess as to the age: There's no bar code on the outside of the box. Bar codes started being used in 1974. The coupon inside the box has an address with a zip code. Zip codes were introduced in 1963. I suspect that old box/pouch of Velvet came from within that 11 year span. It's fun finding...- drrock
- Post #7
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion