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  1. Rook

    Anyone Else LOVE Ten Russians as Much as Me? I Cannot Smoke Enough of this Stuff.

    I love lat bombs. But agree with your critiques of them. I have found lancer slices to be a amazing balance between floral zesty turkish, sweet virginia, but intricate nuanced perique. I think its a perfect balance for an English blend.
  2. Rook

    Your Go to Morning Blend

    Any powerhouse lat bomb. Not picky. As long as its strong enough to strip the paint off a bathtub. Its a fine morning blend for me.
  3. Rook

    Anyone Else LOVE Ten Russians as Much as Me? I Cannot Smoke Enough of this Stuff.

    I smoked them for the first 4 or 5yrs of my pipe smoking experiance. Then I did get a little bit burned out and, switched to virginias and, vapers for a season or two. Now I alternate based on mood. I love both just as much. Though I still prefer latakia above all else.
  4. Rook

    Anyone Else LOVE Ten Russians as Much as Me? I Cannot Smoke Enough of this Stuff.

    Sorry I had a brain fart 8oz tins for around 36 dollars last I looked. Minor mistake.
  5. Rook

    Anyone Else LOVE Ten Russians as Much as Me? I Cannot Smoke Enough of this Stuff.

    My trinity is Star of The East, Ten Russians, and Gaslight. I will try the blends you mentioned. I have not had Old Ironsides. I think I have had odyssey cant recall.
  6. Rook

    Anyone Else LOVE Ten Russians as Much as Me? I Cannot Smoke Enough of this Stuff.

    EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) I love this baccy. Its probably the strongest English I have ever smoked. The only thing strong as this. In regards too nic, taste, boldness, and power. Is haunted bookshop. This could very well be the HB of the English world. Its become a...
  7. Rook

    Where and What Have You Been Smoking?

    I was sitting out in the snow today. Sipping a strong pot of Pu Erh tea. While puffing on Star of The East Flake. One year aged. A massive bowl packed in my Salvinelli Trevi 602. While reading Brave New World. In the last few weeks its been on the peak of a hiking trail close to home. That...
  8. Rook

    Regarding Tonguebite From Virginias

    I have to be very careful with Virginia's. I have to sip them very slow. And smoke them in the right environment. The colder it is outside the better they smoke for me. I cannot go above a moderate paced puff or they start tearing my mouth up. And the flavor is lost.
  9. Rook

    What Are You Listening To? ~ February 2021

    Been listening to a lot of ambient/drone/minimal compositions lately. This has been on loop. One of my favorite albums.
  10. Rook

    Muttnchop Piper Update

    Glad to hear he is okay. I was worried he may have passed.
  11. Rook

    What Is The Most Repellent Blend?

    Lane BCA. Its just vanilla overload. It makes your lips tingle. Its like eating raw vanilla bean. It actually makes my cavities hurt.