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  1. PiperCalvinist

    Peter Heinrichs Can Seal

    I'm not sure if the OP meant sealing for cellaring or sealing for an opened can - will it dry out the blend if I keep it in there X amount of weeks or months? I'm asking about the later, because I just got 100gm tin and I typically put all my opened tins in a mason jar, but I was wondering if...
  2. PiperCalvinist

    Total newbie to pipes

    I think a good place to start with briar pipes is Rossi or Morgan Bones. Rossi pipes are basically made by Savinelli, and are essentially Savinelli seconds that smoke just as good as Savinelli pipes do - for nearly half the price $50-70. You can pick up a bones for $45-50. Those are a good...
  3. PiperCalvinist

    Visiting Peterson Shop in Dublin

    No. The place to buy seconds is smokingpipes.eu. Everything at the store is listed on that website.
  4. PiperCalvinist

    Visiting Peterson Shop in Dublin

    Yes, very expensive. I think I paid nearly $20 for a 25 gram pouch - that is covered - NOT JUST in large verbiage about it causing cancer, but the disgusting exploitation of diseased people photographed! How awful of that government. They should be ashamed of themselves.
  5. PiperCalvinist

    Visiting Peterson Shop in Dublin

    I was just there in April/May. The most beautiful place I’ve ever been! Make sure to make it to the Ring of Kerry! Breath taking…. I think it’s better than the Cliffs of Moher. Both are great, the Kerry cliffs are more impressive to me. As far as tobacco, sadly it’s slim pickens in...
  6. PiperCalvinist

    Pipe Modification for 9mm Filter?

    I know this is very late to the party, but you can drill out a standard tenon, but I recommend doing so with a drill press so you can rightly center the hole. THE IS CRITICAL. I’ve successfully done this with an Irish Harp that I got impatient waiting for SmokingPipes to list the filtered...
  7. PiperCalvinist

    Post-first-bowl thoughts

    Cobs are great pipes - especially because they are very light! However, you can find briar pipes that are 1oz or less in weight, and at very affordable prices. Check out Ropp & Rossi. Those are very good pipes for their price.
  8. PiperCalvinist

    Let’s Solve Why Pipe Smoking is 1% of 1935

    Yep - that and all the lung cancer awareness of the 70's & 80's, which ended up lumping all smoking together.
  9. PiperCalvinist

    2025 Texas Pipe Show Nov 14-15

    The website is down for some reason?
  10. PiperCalvinist

    Best No Nonsense Way to Pack and Break in a Pipe

    As you can see - there are as many opinions as methods! :ROFLMAO: I just throw it in and smoke it. There's no right way, and no short cut for experience. Just try different ways until you get what works for you. The learning curve is the fun part!
  11. PiperCalvinist

    L.J. Peretti VaPer blends

    Oh my - I highly recommend Scottish Cake. I've been smoking 99% VaPers and VaPerKys since mid-December. Trying to nail down a Top 5 for each category for the purposes of cellaring. I'm about 3/4 of the way through smoking about 40-45 blends (head-to-head). Scottish Cake is definitely a Top 5...
  12. PiperCalvinist

    L.J. Peretti VaPer blends

    Thank you! Sounds like your palate is similar to mine. I'll give Park Square a try. I enjoy Escudo more than DNR for the reasons you mention. Others may disagree and maybe it simply has to do with the one tin I've smoked of DNR (fairly fresh tin), but I get more dark fruit and pepper from...
  13. PiperCalvinist

    L.J. Peretti VaPer blends

    I appreciate the input. Yes, I much prefer the deep dark fruit flavor, and that’s what I’m primarily looking to buy. However, but I do appreciate VaPer variation blends like Haddo’s Delight and Director’s Cut, and a number of VaPerKy blends like Sixpence, Scottish Cake, Hal O’ The Wynd, and...
  14. PiperCalvinist

    L.J. Peretti VaPer blends

    Thank you! I'll order that. What about #8 Slice?
  15. PiperCalvinist

    L.J. Peretti VaPer blends

    I've never ordered tobacco from L.J. Peretti, and figured it's about time I do so. I love VaPer blends, so I was curious what ya'll would recommend I try? I enjoy both the dark fruit and spiciness of Perique, but probably lean more towards the dark fruit end.
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