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  1. KafkaStoleMyBike

    Flavored Tobaccos for a New Smoker?

    Merton gets it- Scottish Mixture and Granger all the way.
  2. KafkaStoleMyBike

    Favourite Female Singers

    Ann Wilson Stevie Nicks Ella Fitzgerald
  3. KafkaStoleMyBike

    Where Do You Search for Pipes?

    I’ve had good luck with tobacco/cigar shops, but I’m in a large urban center and have plenty to call around and visit. Some of my favorite and better smoking pipes are from cigar shops’ basket pipes. I’ve rarely found anything worth restoring or saving in antique shops. There are a few...
  4. KafkaStoleMyBike

    Smoking the Time Away in Maine

    Looks and sounds perfect!
  5. KafkaStoleMyBike

    Recommend a Spicy Blend Please

    H&H Blackhouse I usually have a tin or two around for when I want a “campfire-esque” smoke. Latakia, Orientals, a bit of dark-fired, generously packed into one blend. They released a 10th Anniversary blend that I have in my cellar, but am saving for it for a few years; their regular blend fits...
  6. KafkaStoleMyBike

    Books For Pipers

    For non-fiction, check out Tobacco: A Cultural History of How an Exotic Plant Seduced Civilization by Iain Gately. It’s pretty good, though it becomes a bit Euro-centric once it covers the origins of the plant in the Americas. For fiction, I second anything by Hemingway. I’m particularly fond...
  7. KafkaStoleMyBike

    When Will Car Prices Come Down?

    Took my Jeep in for an airbag recall, and they offered me more than what I paid for it 5 years and 50k miles ago. I’ve made some substantial upgrades, but I did agree to look at their lot… took about 3 minutes to peruse their entire inventory. You might grab a trusty Trader’s magazine- you...
  8. KafkaStoleMyBike

    Sutliff Crumble Kake Barrel Aged Series No.2

    A poor man’s impression, if anywhere near that at all :)
  9. KafkaStoleMyBike

    Sutliff Crumble Kake Barrel Aged Series No.2

    Upon cracking the tin the smokey, dark Kentucky dominates. There is an added hint of sweet, decidedly whiskey-tinged aroma that takes the edge off of what would otherwise be a pretty robust fired note. The preparation is straight-forward cake, not too dry or too wet, and it packs easily and...
  10. KafkaStoleMyBike

    Sutliff Crumble Kake Barrel Aged Series No.2

    I cracked a tin and gave it a go- I like it, and was pleasantly surprised with this “tin note doesn’t quite match the smoke” blend. I’ll post my thoughts in the review section. Scratch that: here goes!
  11. KafkaStoleMyBike

    Sutliff Crumble Kake Barrel Aged Series No.2

    My tins came in the mail today, but I think they'll end up cellared for a while. I haven't been smoking much lately, so I've got a larger backlog than usual. Absolutely agree! I've always wanted an absinthe-themed blend, though I only remember a select few of my absinthe experiences.
  12. KafkaStoleMyBike

    Can You Identify This Tool?

    Looks like a metal raising hammer, or something similar to Metarzan‘s suggestion.
  13. KafkaStoleMyBike

    P&C Bengal Slices Single Barrel

    My tin arrived today- it will keep me company next week (along with six other tins) on my road trip from Texas to Montana. Two of my favorite things: a new blend to try, and leaving Texas.
  14. KafkaStoleMyBike

    Algerian Briar Pipe Using Hand Tools

    It smokes better than anticipated after breaking it in with some half-bowls of GL Pease Lagonda while sitting on the roof and watching the thunderstorms role in. I won’t out-smoke a reputable pipe, and certainly won’t win any beauty contests, but I made it with the help of a cordless drill and...
  15. KafkaStoleMyBike

    Algerian Briar Pipe Using Hand Tools

    I spend half an hour or so in my office most days after lunch, listening to music and readying myself for the afternoon and evening shifts. I’ve rusticated, stained, and customized a handful of unnamed and imperfect pipes, but don’t have a workshop or even any power tools with which to make my...
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