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Samuel Gawith's Sam's Flake
4noggins, and it's out of stock right now. (Expletive deleted). I tried a tin several years ago, and loved it. I've been ordering it ever since. I had the foresight to order a skid (five tins) a little over a year ago, so I've got a couple more in the cellar. As soon as it becomes available...- royodhner
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A Soldier's Night Before Christmas.
I was a Navy crypto weenie for 21 years. Luckily, I never had to spend a Christmas in the sand or muck. But I did stand watch by an R390 receiver bay and an old KSR teletype machine for many years. (Ask me no secrets and I'll tell you no lies, eh). I stood Christmas watches in Korea, Japan, the...- royodhner
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Samuel Gawith's Sam's Flake
The most magical place in the whole world is the family property - what we Odhners call "The Farm" - in Fallsdale, PA. (It's in Wayne County). The place holds tons of great memories for me, but for a variety of reasons I haven't been there in many years. One of the best memories associated with...- royodhner
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Christmas Money and Dr. Grabow
Round Two: new Dr G. and some Sam's Flake. Bliss!- royodhner
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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R.I.P. For Bracken Flake?
Never got to smoke any of it. Bummer. However, it did get me to thinking about my remaining jar of GH #7 Broken Flake, so I just went over to Smoking Pipes and ordered 55 grams worth of it. Don't want to see that stuff ever be discontinued and me only have one jar left, so now I've got a buffer...- royodhner
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Christmas Money and Dr. Grabow
My two Dr. G's arrived today, and I'm smoking some SWR in the Royal Duke right now. I'd like to say that it's the bestest pipe ever, but it's not. It's just a decent looking pipe with that unmistakable Dr. G rustification and trade-mark spade. It has a decent sized bowl, a nice open draw, and it...- royodhner
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Blender's Gold - Golden Burley: Rambling Review & Cellaring Pitch
Better smoking through chemistry...- royodhner
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Pipe Smoking for anxiety
Pipe smoking helps combat depression and anxiety. It also helps you to examine, consider, and refine your thoughts - which makes you appear smarter or more competent. However, it can induce anxiety and mania if you over-think and over-complicate the whole thing. It's not an art or a religious...- royodhner
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Blender's Gold - Golden Burley: Rambling Review & Cellaring Pitch
I bet the "20/200" rule would do wonders for any of these Blender's Gold aromatics. That is, open the can, spread the contents out over a cookie sheet, and bake for 20 minutes at 200 degrees. Tried that with some Tobacco Galleria Almondine and was pleasantly surprised. Sure made the house smell...- royodhner
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Blender's Gold - Golden Burley: Rambling Review & Cellaring Pitch
Short to the Point Review: Smoking it in a MM General leads me to conclude that it's not too bad after setting in the "tin" for over two years. Smoking it fresh was a heinous experience - but still not as bad as Paladin or Spinaker. Visually, it's a mixture of medium and dark brown, riff cut...- royodhner
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Soon to be a pipe smoker
Welcome to the world of pipe smoking. Cops are always a good choice for a first time pipe smoker. They're hearty little beasts that are hard to ruin, but if you do then you're out less than $20USD. Same thing if you find you don't like it. I recommend starting with an old school OTC like...- royodhner
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"Age Limit" for Pipe Smoking?
I was 16, and I had just picked up a paperback copy of LOR. (I know, cliché). Most of the men I knew smoked pipes, so it wasn't such a far leap for me. First pipe was a rusticated DR Grabow, and the first tobacco was Borkum Riff Whiskey. Scorched the crap out of my tongue. Next attempt was...- royodhner
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DFW Pipe Club
Anybody know if there is a DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) pipe club? If not, anybody interested in forming one?- royodhner
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- Forum: Pipe Clubs