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C&D Crooner
Thanks for the review - I've been considering trying this out too.- papawhisky
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Do You Review What's In Blends?
If anyone is interested in viewing a seed list from a distributor: http://nwtseeds.com/seed_list.htm Tobacco's are named as much for how they are processed as the strains they are derived from. "Virginia" is a nickname for a sub-group of Brightleaf tobaccos. These are able to be flue cured...- papawhisky
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Do You Review What's In Blends?
Very true. I don't consider them gospel, just a good generalization. The description will usually talk up the main ingredient(s), which is what I'm after. VaPer, VaBur, cavendish, etc.- papawhisky
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Do You Review What's In Blends?
When I open a new tin, I immediately make a label for it's new Ball jar that includes the ingredients and a short description. I keep a running file so I don't have to keep looking the same info up - I just print another label. So when I select a blend I want to smoke, the ingredients are...- papawhisky
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Show Off Your Cellar/Stash Here!
Now that's more like it! Love the memento mori too. Where'd you get them?- papawhisky
- Post #49
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Show Off Your Cellar/Stash Here!
@Embers Hey Cap'n, there appears to be something missing in that picture. I always assumed you used an 8 oz tin of Black Frigate for a teddy bear...- papawhisky
- Post #47
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What’s up With Florida?...
Having lived and still having family in Fl, I can say that 80+ % of the population is bats**t crazy. I knew people that thought AC and kissing were works of the Devil, hurricanes were caused by NASA’s rockets, we never landed on the moon, the Earth was flat, the government listened to you...- papawhisky
- Post #44
- Forum: General Discussion
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What’s up With Florida?...
I was born and raised in Florida. After growing up.... I moved to Texas as quick as I could!- papawhisky
- Post #26
- Forum: General Discussion
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Freshly shredded tobacco and hot smoke: no tongue burn, but why did it happen?
The nice thing about making your own tobacco from whole leaf is that there are no chemicals (humicants) added like the pipe blends that you buy. However, because of this they do tend to smoke slightly different, and in my experience, slightly hotter unless add a little moisture prior to...- papawhisky
- Post #2
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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What Book Are you Reading? - 2019
Yes, it's a great series! Currently reading 'Grey Sister' by Mark Lawrence and 'Dark Intelligence' by Neil Asher.- papawhisky
- Post #158
- Forum: General Discussion
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P&C 14% off Sale
This will be my first order from them. They only have one chance to make a first good impression.- papawhisky
- Post #24
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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P&C 14% off Sale
I picked up two new pipes and a dozen blends I've been wanting to try, 3/4 of them on sale, so I'm pretty happy!- papawhisky
- Post #20
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Perfecting My Second Home Blend... Need Advice!
You need to add a humicant to help “hold” a portion of the spirit in the tobacco such as sugar, honey, or molasses. I usually mix in a small amount of brown sugar to my alcohols (Scotch, Bourbon) when flavoring my blends. You don’t need much and it helps a lot. Almost all rums have sugar added...- papawhisky
- Post #39
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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100-Year-Old-Picture
You can by MM's seed here to grow your own pipe: https://aristocob.com/Homegrown-Cobfoolery-Seed-Corn-Kit-Genuine-Missouri-Meerschaum-Corn-Cob-Pipe-Seeds-PREORDER-P5681929.aspx- papawhisky
- Post #13
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Taking whole tobacco leaves and manually shredding them for use in a pipe?
Just to clarify my original reply, I was assuming the OP was hoping to use cigar varieties to create pipe tobacco blends that would be similar to "traditional" pipe blends that are mostly Virginias and Burleys. I just didn't want him to be disappointed in the results if that was the case...- papawhisky
- Post #15
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion