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  1. J

    Word Choices That Irk Me

    Quite a few; I'm getting older and by default crotchety: 1. All manner of they're "their and there" misuse. 2. Abuse of "that/which," which is one that particularly irks me. 3. The word irregardless (please, it's just regardless).
  2. J

    When Nothing Tastes Good - Open a McClelland Tin

    I'm a 95% Virginia smoker, and have been struggling to get good taste this week. Don't know if it's allergies or abrupt increase in humidity, but my reliable blends started tasting rough for lack of better words. I even deep cleaned all my regular pipes on Monday. I branched out to some DFK...
  3. J

    So The Virus Finally Hit Close To Home

    There are awesome words of wisdom in this thread! As for unemployment insurance, that's exactly what it is. Your employer (ultimately YOU) have paid these premiums for years. Would those giving you grief about taking unemployment benefits also opine that you shouldn't file car or property...
  4. J

    Solera Method?

    Sometimes.
  5. J

    Hello and Love from Iran.

    Welcome from Virginia!
  6. J

    Apparently My Bank Only Wants Me to Buy Locally

    Happens to me a few times a year on the local credit union debit card. It's an inconvenience but I'm glad for it. I once had my credit card number stolen online and $800 cash taken out from somebody in Lebanon (the country, not the town in Pennsylvania).
  7. J

    Comoys Cask no.4 Navy Stand Fast Flake

    I bought a pound late last year, and it was too sharp for me fresh. I'm having a bowl right now 5 months later, and it has mellowed out slightly. I'm looking forward to trying the bulk of it in another year or two.
  8. J

    Evil Lakeland Essence

    I've noticed two distinct "Lakeland" flavorings: floral and soapy. Take two G&H Flakes, for instance: Grasmere was wonderfully floral for most of the bowl, and pleasant if a bit weird. Bright CR Flake fills your mouth with soap (think shampoo in the mouth) for about 5 minutes, then once you...
  9. J

    Most Bready or Hay-Like Full Virginias?

    If I put on my analytic hat, I'd hypothesize that there are certain aromatic compounds in aforementioned barn environment that are also present in well-aged tobacco, especially higher sugar content variants like bright leaf (aka Virginia). I've noticed similar aromas on the few fine Cuban...
  10. J

    Most Bready or Hay-Like Full Virginias?

    I grew up on a small "farm" built in the mid 1800s, and we had horses. For me, good Virginia blends bring back memories of scents found in the old barn constructed of hand-hewn American Chestnut, recently filled with hay, alfalfa, straw, and a freshly opened drum of sweet feed.
  11. J

    Samuel Gawith Virginia Shootout

    Great review and info! BBF was always my favorite or the three, it's just difficult to consistently find for me.
  12. J

    Before Attempting to Remove Oxidation

    BINGO! Just a little bit of oxidation on the stem to me tastes like ash and baking soda mixed together
  13. J

    The Good, the Favorite and the Everyday

    I just counted, and I have: - 7 nice pipes that get smoked all the time, which include Boswell, Dunhill, Stanwell, 2 Savenilli, Bjorne Viking, and a little Servi meer. - 3 nice pipes that are smoked once in a blue moon, mostly because of size or shape that include Nording freehand, Butz...
  14. J

    Would You Smoke this 11 Year Old FVF?

    Not mold from those photos.
  15. J

    Hello! New Pipe Smoker from Scotland

    Welcome from southwestern Virginia! I haven't met a single malt I didn't like yet.
  16. J

    Is Wessex Gold Slice

    Smoking some Gold Brick right now. It has many qualities I miss from McClelland - sweet and light tasting but with great body in the smoke and no bite at all, even when smoked without drying first. Also, one slice off the block rubs out to at least 3 bowls worth. Having Gold Slice along with...
  17. J

    New Warped Tobaccos

    Yes, Bijou was decent - I finished that tin quickly but really haven't searched for more.
  18. J

    Is Wessex Gold Slice

    In all seriousness, I don't really know it's pedigree but it smokes very fine and is one of my "Post McClelland" substitutes.
  19. J

    New Warped Tobaccos

    Shoot, somebody came out and said it! The only C&D blend I've liked fresh was Pennington Gap, and that was 1999 when it was the low silver tin. Everything since bites like an SOB, is really rough on the throat and just not very enjoyable.
  20. J

    Is Wessex Gold Slice

    Yes, absolutely! In fact, just leave the Wessex Gold Slice well alone - no need to discuss, move along.
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