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  1. grumpybear

    McClelland Pricing Help?

    I see this is from a few months ago so forgive me if it is sold. Do you still have Shortcut to Mushrooms?
  2. grumpybear

    Dedicated Aromatic Pipe?

    Thanks as always. It was just something I was thinking about. I might just be making up excuses to buy more pipes.
  3. grumpybear

    What Do You Like To Drink When You Smoke Your Pipe?

    I usually drink black extra strong coffee in the morning with either a light Latakia or Virginia blend. At night I like Guiness with my Dark Fired Kentucky or some Kentucky Bourban Barrel Ale. A local grocery store carries a "Victorian Earl Gray" loose leaf tea that I am fond of with all blends...
  4. grumpybear

    Dedicated Aromatic Pipe?

    I know there have been a few posts on this subject,so forgive me for asking again but I have some specific questions regarding dedicated pipes. I notice that most people who dedicate a pipe to one blend have pipes for Virginia, pipes for Latakia, pipes for Kentucky etc. I am wondering about...
  5. grumpybear

    Newer Piper... Where Do I Go from Here (Blend-Wise)??

    I am a new pipe smoker as well. At first anything with Virginia had that "cigarette taste" to me. I had gotten some PS Luxury Twist Flake and found it awful. So I jarred it and forgot about it. I tried GLP Quite Nights it did not taste bad but I didn't like it. It was when I tried Warhorse Bar...
  6. grumpybear

    Tobacco Seasonal Rotation

    From July through August and some of September, day time smoking was not happening. Some of the hotter August nights had me staying indoors. I was born and raised here and I have never gotten used to the heat.
  7. grumpybear

    Tobacco Seasonal Rotation

    I always smoke on my back porch. Over the blistering and humid South Carolina summer I was not having anything with Latakia. Before summer I was just starting to enjoy them. Now that we have had several nights in the upper 50s I am back to enjoying them. Maybe it will change with time.
  8. grumpybear

    Tobacco Seasonal Rotation

    With the weather cooling off my sense of taste is leaning towards the traditional fall flavors. That is as far as food and drink goes. It got me thinking about my tobacco. Does anyone have any fall tobacco favorites? What about Christmas or winter favorites?
  9. grumpybear

    Pipe Giveaway?

    I recieved my P&C order yesterday with my free pipe. The box says Medico Huskey Pipe #9. I have not smoked it yet but it is a nice looking pipe.
  10. grumpybear

    Advice For Vintage Pipe

    Thank you. I never see Carter Hall at any stores around here but I will order some and give it a try.
  11. grumpybear

    Tobacco Recommendations

    I am going to look for Toscanos for my next tobacco order. The idea of the cheroot holder intrigues me even more. I bought a tin of Warhorse Bar expecting to be put off by it. To my surprise I found it somehow familiar even though I have never smoked before. My Girlfriend loves the room note...
  12. grumpybear

    Advice For Vintage Pipe

    I purchased one of the vintage briar pipes offerd by P&C. I am a relatively new pipe smoker and have acquired a few other pipes but never one quite like this. The first thing is that it has a horn stem. Are there any special care instructions I should know about this material? The 2nd thing is...
  13. grumpybear

    Tobacco Recommendations

    I am intrigued about the Italian Toscano cigars. I might have to give those a try.
  14. grumpybear

    Tobacco Recommendations

    Thank you all, I will be ordering some of these in the future.
  15. grumpybear

    Tobacco Recommendations

    Hi, It has been a while since I posted. I started smoking a pipe last December and have enjoyed the journey. I have tried a variety of pipe tobacco's. I have found that I have a taste for Dark Fired Kentucky. Warhorse Bar was my first taste of DFK and is still my favorite.I have also tried...