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proteus replied to the thread rim from getting dark.Wax. I make a blend of Microcrystalline ozokerite carnauba and Beeswax with fractionated coconut oil. My rims never blacken. Briar im... -
proteus replied to the thread Mason jar seals.You are not keeping tobacco from going bad or rancid like vegetables. For me masons are just convenient glass storage jars that take a...
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proteus replied to the thread Is Cavendish Tobacco Usually Damp?.Id say its probably overly humidified. Let it stand open for a week. Those aromatics are likely cased and have PG so that might not make...
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proteus replied to the thread Is Cavendish Tobacco Usually Damp?.Specifically for your batch its possible its a bad tin. SP.com will make it right. As for generally Cavendish can be unflavored...
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proteus replied to the thread L.J. Peretti Yuletide 2025.I do a 8oz yellow bucket per blend sometimes up to a pound. Makes it easier on the blend in terms of parts. For which ratios I keep to...
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proteus replied to the thread L.J. Peretti Yuletide 2025.I have them blend custom blends to my taste. Only tobacco company that does that.
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proteus replied to the thread Dry tobacco equal dry mouth?.Ive yet to see very dry unsmokeable tobacco. What ive seen people refer to dry is actually very smokeable. And what people ive seen...
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proteus replied to the thread Chronic wet smoker.I have a theory. When tobacco burns smoke is released. When something leaves something else has to enter to preserve equilibrium. If the...
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proteus replied to the thread Am i smoking too hot, if smoke comes out of the chamber?.If you have a good pack and the pipe has good air flow air can enter from the stem and flow out from the chamber causing smoke to form...
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This goes on sale today at 6 p.m. EST. It's a limited edition of 5,000 tins. The lightly sweetened Dominican cigar leaf cavendish...
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proteus replied to the thread Tobacco still good?.GTG. Smoke it and enjoy!
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There’s some cavendish and some Virginia and some perique and truly a faint amount of Latakia. It’s beautifully topped with something... -
proteus replied to the thread Why Do Folks Say to Sip While You Smoke?.I don't specifically drink anything with pipes. Messes with the flavor. I drink after. If you mean sipping the pipe...im not so sure...
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proteus replied to the thread Beginner Questions.The smoke isnt an indicator of anything really. Some tobacco generates more smoke than others. Draw should be effortless so pack light...
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Hello. I'm a new pipe smoker as of October 31st 2025, and I have smoked my first pipe, which isn't briar, and I have a few questions...