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  1. excav8tor

    Most Recognized Pipe Smoker?

    How about this man? Probably the greatest British Comedian ever. John Eric Bartholomew OBE Better known as Eric Morecombe
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    Will this affect our tobacco supply?

    I have no idea as to the answer to that question, but looking at the statistics..... I'm going to retire to Germany or Greece :lol: Considering that the British Government makes around £12 billion a year in duty and VAT from tobacco (which does not include other revenue generated from the...
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    "Strike anywhere" matches disappearing in your area too?

    Sorry guys, but I find it highly amusing that in a country where firearms are so easily available to any 10 year old that they should ban strike it anywhere matches for what I can only imagine is for safety reasons. Is it me or just my English sense of humour???
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    Most Recognized Pipe Smoker?

    It is a pleasure to be back, thanks Arthur I shall reply to that question in the true Sherlock Holmes way...."How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth"?
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    May-2011-what-are-you-smoking? II

    Just finished a 50g tin of Peterson's Sherlock Holmes and currently trying out a tin of Erinmore Balkan Mixture (review to follow). This is in addition of course to my main blend of Dunhill's My Mixture 965
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    Peterson’s Sherlock Holmes

    Thanks for the advice guys. I have registered and posted the above review.
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    From the new Workshop!

    The shape is similar to a Cutty. Nice pipe.
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    Most Recognized Pipe Smoker?

    So strange that everyone mentions the ficticios character of Sherlock Holmes and NOT his creator Sir Arthur Ingnatius Conan Doyle
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    You know you have a good dog when...

    All you need to do now is teach Riggs how to do Wedgies :oops:
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    Peterson’s Sherlock Holmes

    Peterson’s Sherlock Holmes This is a blend of air cured, ribbon cut Orange and Red smoking leaf, Brazilian Burley and Virginia Mysore Indian tobacco. The blend originates from the 19th century. When I opened the tin the aroma of dried fruit was the first thing that hit me. The tobacco was...
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    Obsidian Stem Oil

    Obsidian Pipe Oil
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    What's So Good About English Blends?

    My slant on it is as quite a few have already pointed out, a matter of personal taste. I don't get on with aromatics and liken them to mixing cherry coke with a single malt. It is my friend a case of whatever floats your boat. Stick with what YOU like although alweays keep an open mind to...
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    Revenue Canada nabbed my shipment

    I just had an idea. Fleabay have a policy of not selling tobacco, yet people do under the guise of selling the tin only and not being responsible for the content of the tin. Maybe that is the way forward.
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    "Pipes For Troops" Proposal?

    Everybody knows 'Smoking May Damage Your Health' What does the Surgeon General say about IED's, Mortars, RPG 7's and 7.62mm ammo from an AK47? Yet another ill concieved, knee-jerk reactionary plan that only politicians can think up. The world needs more politicians that have served their country...
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    Revenue Canada nabbed my shipment

    That is really bad news. Yet another example of messed up, nanny-state beauracracy and Governments treating tobacco as a 'Cash Cow'. The only thing I could suggest is that you do like they did during Prohibition (but the other way around). Take a trip to the USA and bring it back yourself via...