Recent content by Duke of Erinmore

Christkindl (German Santa equivalent) brought me N3 (unsmoked!!!). Three down, one to go:

As I said - you could easily order, at least as long as you didn't become greedy and ordered more than 3 tins per shipment - since 1st of July this exception is gone.

It's a lottery. Since Brexit, they are really hard on shipments from the UK. I even had one declared as gift with no mentioning of tobacco (just "tins") from a trade with a UK smoker being returned to sender. Commercial tobacco shipments are often being seized or heavily taxed, the old rule...

At least for the Samuel Gawiths. And it ages beautifully, I have jarred one from 2008, and it's way better than the fresh stuff.

A holiday souvenir from a weekend in Berlin, bought at a lovely tobacconist in Steglitz, Great smoker and really elegant for a 9mm pipe

Hoi from Germany! Can't say I don't envy you ?? guys for being able to purchase GLP and Gawith Hoggarth blends without hassle and fear of customs! ?

Hoi und Habedieehre from Bavaria!

Sad news I have heard that he broke his pipe due to a long battle against cancer at the mere age of 53. ? RIP David and thanks for making us happy with your wonderful pipes.

This can't be said often enough. And I personally never spend an amount of money on eBay purchases that would hurt me finacially - at least not for purchases from unknown sellers. Close look on images also helps! Good luck though OP!

Same for me, except that it's the Scotch Flake which is now my Kendal favourite.

To quote Father Jack:

Thanks, also for the nice puns on the nuns (rhyme intended)!

A fellow pipesmoker just sent me some images of a tin he purchased, and I can't really say anything about it. Even after reading the awesome "Shriek of no Perique" piece from Kevin, I can't really date it. I suppose it is a "domestic sale" Nuns tin for the UK because it bears the design that...

If you are able to order from Switzerland, get the Synjeco Bad Nun.