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Tobacco in the UK
www.gqtobaccos.com is the best in the UK, no question. For English Squadron leader is classic, and a great starting point. GQ's own classic English and Balkan are good too. They do samples of all the tobaccos they sell, so a cheap way to try a wide range.- oakbear
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Pipe Talk Heresy - True Confessions
If you buy a cheap pipe you have a certain chance it will smoke well. As you go up the price scale that chance gets higher, especially when it comes to hand funnelled slots and hand carved buttons. Of course this is slightly complicated by brand name having a higher cost, or artistic cost at the...- oakbear
- Post #15
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Story that Inspired Crowley? Literary References to Smoking Straight Perique
Very cool to see historic references to pure perique thanks. I imagine on rare occasions it's been smoked pure the shock value is a significant part of the process! I've been experimenting with different rum soak times though, and i find it quite palatable that way, even a little bland with...- oakbear
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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qualitybriar.com?
I feared as much. I've had a couple of beauties from there before, and always excellent service. I also use it as a great who's who list of quality carvers. It'd be a shame if it's gone for good.- oakbear
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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qualitybriar.com?
Anybody know what happened? The site has been down for a few days now. I'm having withdrawals from lusting after pipes i can't afford.....- oakbear
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What Do I Have Here?
That's bog oak, or something made to look like bog oak (probably fumed or stained oak). Carved pipes like this were once relatively common, usual from Ireland and often as a souvenir. Anywhere between 100 and 30 years old mostly, although this looks like it has some age. Usually they have a... -
GQ Tobacco
What do you want to know Mike? Glynn's a friend of mine and i've tried almost all of his blends. He's usually pretty amenable to getting contacted with any queries.- oakbear
- Post #29
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Dunhill Seconds A Myth (My Theory)
Dunhill have always put out that they don't do seconds. This just marketing spiel. Sure you won't find a Dunhill second, but you will find all the named brands (who may also source stummels from elsewhere), plus a variety of shop named pipes in the UK, the stummel of which at some point was... -
Latakia suggestions please
+1 for those GLP blends. Also.... Squadron Leader (Not a Lat powerhouse, but THE English imho) GQ Classic Balkan Fusilier's Ration Cerberus Margate- oakbear
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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My First eBay Tobacco listings
Think i found your Bohemian Scandal, but no Penzance. Taken down already?- oakbear
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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C&D Tobacco Production
Cheers for sharing, it was an interesting watch.- oakbear
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Question on PETERSON
Only anecdotally from people in the industry and who have visited their factory. They receive boxes of pre turned stummels and unworked stems made to their specs, then finish pipes from that, which is why their shapes are the same across their ranges. The workers pick what is a high grade...- oakbear
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Question on PETERSON
Not really sure what the issue is. Peterson pipes haven't been made in Ireland for a long time anyway. They're imported as pre-shaped stummels by the box from Italy, and then graded, assembled and finished in Ireland. Maybe these were assembled elsewhere, although it seem unlikely as the shape...- oakbear
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Semois Plugs?
The plugs are called bouchons, and yes that is pretty much how they are smoked.- oakbear
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion