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  1. verporchting

    I Have a Question for a Peterson Expert

    No usually means it won’t accept a filter PS: I’m not an expert on Petes or anything else 😀
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    Peterson Deluxe System Question

    Absolutely gorgeous and exactly what I’m thinking of.
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    Peterson Deluxe System Question

    I am not familiar with this blog, but thank you for the suggestion! Mark Irwin? The name seems familiar and I am assuming it’s a separate source and not a thread here on this forum? Cheers!
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    Peterson Deluxe System Question

    I’ve been watching the other thread comparing Systems vs. Deluxe and I have a couple questions maybe someone could chime in with insights? The System Deluxe seems to come with the metal chimney piece, correct? Is that something that the regular System does not have? Could it be added or is...
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    Sell Me On Clay Pipes

    That would be a half-baked idea 😀
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    Sell Me On Clay Pipes

    Nothing wrong with that, but I prefer the taste of the tobacco. One of the great things about clay pipes is how clean they smoke.
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    Sell Me On Clay Pipes

    They worked fine since the 1600s. Besides, it’s not like a lifestyle choice or anything since you can buy one for about the price of a cob pipe and a cup of coffee. Break in includes your lip sticking to it the first time you smoke it, burning your fingers once when you handle it wrong, and...
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    Nose Fatigue

    It happens. Take a break from smoking for a couple days and all should be fine.
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    Block Meerschaum

    This ^^^^ 100% agree
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    Current Latakia Production

    Interesting! Thank you for linking the article. I’m not hugely invested in Latakia but I do like it and find the subject matter interesting.
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    Current Latakia Production

    That’s where I read it, thank you!! Couldn’t remember where it came from but that’s the very article that got me wondering.
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    Current Latakia Production

    Does anyone have any information on current production? I read awhile back that there basically wasn’t any but recently ran across a reference to a Turkish version. Just curious if anyone has any insight into this. Is Cypress still exporting or is there another alternative for Latakia? Not...
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    Do You Prefer Burgers with...

    Bacon 🥓 😃
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    St Bruno

    I enjoy it