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  1. johnny

    Flake Pipe

    You can ask a dozen smokers and get a dozen responses on what makes the best flake pipe. For me, the thinner chambered pipes seem to get too hot for flakes even with a slow rate of smoking. I prefer a medium sized bowl for flake. Stays cool and that's the important part. I would recommend a...
  2. johnny

    G.L. Pease blends

    Haddo's Delight, Union Square and Maltese Falcon are the only ones I've tried. I love Haddo's and Maltese Falcon. Union Square not so much but others love it... I'll have to try some aged and see if I like it then
  3. johnny

    What Are You Smoking - September 2012

    A few days ago, I mixed up some Storm Front with some McC Latakia I've had for a few years in a 9:2 ratio. Trying it for the first time tonight in my Pete meer, pretty good so far...
  4. johnny

    What Are You Smoking - September 2012

    St. James Flake in a Pete 303
  5. johnny

    What to age in my cellar?

    Virginias will age well for up to 50 years from what I've read. Good ones to go with IMO would be FVF, BBF any of the Rattray's.
  6. johnny

    Sam Gawith's Full Virginia Flake

    Definitely a favorite here, I have quite a bit aging, the oldest is about three years old now. Can't wait to see what it's like at 10 years.
  7. johnny

    I only went in for some matches...

    Looks like a Killarney 80s on the right there, nice pipe!
  8. johnny

    Got my first pipe today!

    There is no cure for PAD or TAD... both are relentless! Do yourself a favor and grab yourself a couple Missouri Meerschaum corn cob pipes, they smoke great and will give you a really inexpensive rotation while you are getting started.
  9. johnny

    One Pipe, One Tobacco!

    I don't have pipes dedicated to blends but I do tend to smoke only burley, VA, VaPer in the same pipes and Latakia blends in other pipes. Aromatics and Latakia blends usually go in my cobs or my meer too.
  10. johnny

    Radio Show

    My wife and I enjoyed the show very much, keep em comin!
  11. johnny

    Jarring Tobacco

    If the tin is sealed, leave it sealed. If it's open, it depends on the tin. Square tins will be emptied and jarred, the tins that C&D, GL Pease, McClelland and Dunhill use tend to keep the tobacco pretty fresh in my opinion. I have a tin of Escudo that I opened a couple years ago that is still...
  12. johnny

    What do you do with a Blend you do not like?

    I jar it up and let it sit for a while. I get back to it eventually and if I still don't like it, I'll let it sit a while longer. Tastes change and no sense in throwing out tobacco. If I notice someone wanting that particular blend, I'll give it or trade it
  13. johnny

    Mac Baren HH Old Dark Fired

    I have a tin in the cellar and am anxious to try it but have way too much open already. Big fan of full blends and dark fired flakes. I need to start smoking more or something so I can justify opening another blend
  14. johnny

    All The Flake Is Gone

    mkvillaire, if you like Virginia flakes, it's definitely one to check out. One of my favorite straight Virginias
  15. johnny

    8 matches later...

    8 matches for your first bowl is nothing to worry about. I use more than that per bowl on a regular basis. Don't worry about how many matches you use, just enjoy the bowl
  16. johnny

    Nic heavy aro?

    Gawith & Hoggarth Dark Flake Scented or Samuel Gawith 1792 would be a good place to start
  17. johnny

    All I Am Wanting To Smoke Is Flake, Cake, And Plug Tobacco Anymore

    Like others have said, your tastes will change over time so keep your loose cut blends around. You will smoke them again. I'm a big fan of flakes, plugs and ropes as well. IMO, the best come from Gawith & Hoggarth. They make some great blends, I like the scented and unscented stuff!
  18. johnny

    If you could...

    I don't regret my first briar purchase at all. I bought a Peterson Shannon 03. While I don't have the pipe anymore, it started me on my love affair with Peterson pipes. I have 8 now, all of them systems 8)
  19. johnny

    Looking for Virginia Flakes

    Two from Gawith & Hoggarth: Brown Flake and Dark Flake. They both come scented or unscented
  20. johnny

    An All The Sudden Change In taste:/

    This has happened to me time and time again, I gave up Latakia completely a couple years ago but now smoke it on occasion. Blends will grow on you too, just give them time before you decide to ditch them.
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