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  1. futureman

    Solani 633 Redux

    Both 633 and 660 are remarkable products. They’ve elevated my expectations of what a good tobacco blend should achieve. I still like straight Virginias, but they need to be really flavorful in order to have a place in my rotation. These Solani blends have spoiled me.
  2. futureman

    ***What Are You Smoking, February 2022?***

    LLRR in my late uncle’s Dunhill 001 Collector.
  3. futureman

    Matching Tobacco and Bowl Shapes

    Oof. We did and I completely missed it! My apologies. Well, here’s a photo I took of Harris at a recent party. Perhaps the thread won’t be a complete waste of time.
  4. futureman

    Matching Tobacco and Bowl Shapes

    Do you find certain bowl shapes work better with certain tobacco types? I'm thinking particularly about flakes and the kinds of chambers in which they tend to burn longer and more evenly. For example, I've found that deep and narrow chambers bring out their flavor very well, but I have more...
  5. futureman

    A Series of Bad Smokes.

    Appreciate everyone's input. I seemed to have bounced back. I thoroughly enjoyed two bowls of Storm Front this morning with my coffee. Perhaps my clapper was off. Maybe I was packing hastily. I'm also not a very good smoker while preoccupied with other tasks. In any case: packing 'em dry and...
  6. futureman

    Top Three (YMMV)

    Love threads like this. May they serve to remind newcomers: you don't choose the tobacco; the tobacco chooses you. English NA Burley Storm Front Ulhle's Blend 00 Carter Hall Virginia Capstan Blue Best Brown Cut Virginia Plug VaPer Solani 633 Escudo De Luxe Navy Rolls Aromatic Vanilla Roll...
  7. futureman

    ***What Are You Smoking, February 2022?***

    Storm Front (mixed with a little BCA) in a Caminetto 188.
  8. futureman

    Best Smelling Tobacco for the Ladies...Recommendations?

    I've smoked codgers, straight Virginias, and a few aromatics around my wife. She's OK with them. The one that she *really* likes and always compliments is Solani 633.
  9. futureman

    A Series of Bad Smokes.

    I smoke only Virginia flakes in that particular pipe. The pipes in my rotation have all been cleaned, so I’ll pay more attention to my prepping and packing habits. Thanks!
  10. futureman

    A Series of Bad Smokes.

    I’ve been unable to enjoy my tobaccos over the last few days. I’ve had difficulty keeping my pipes lit, and the flavors haven’t been coming through. I’m fairly meticulous about keeping my pipes clean. Perhaps I’ve gotten lazy with my packing technique? For example, this evening I was attempting...
  11. futureman

    A New Addition

    Gavin McCleod has a nice looking pipe.
  12. futureman

    Vanilla Roll Cake Secrets?

    I’m rather late to the party here. I just ordered VRC and I’m looking forward to my first bowl. I’ve been letting all my flakes dry slightly more than what I have been comfortable until recently. For me, rubbed out dry flakes or medallions are crucial for an extended period of flavorful sipping...
  13. futureman

    Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Tin

    If you open the tin and a spring snake pops out, I won't survive. ?⚰️
  14. futureman

    Solani 633 Redux

    Appreciate your input. I've followed many of your flake recommendations. Like you, I'm unable to tolerate blends containing red Virginias. Yet for 633 is almost entirely without bite.
  15. futureman

    Solani 633 Redux

    Oops! I hit send before I could finish the review. Apologies to everyone. If I’m permitted to repost… I’ve been smoking a pipe on and off for many years. My smoking hiatuses have kept me in the state of being a perpetual novice. Rarely can I pick out specific flavor notes or identify a blend’s...
  16. futureman

    Solani 633 Redux

    I’ve been smoking a pipe on and off for many years. My smoking hiatuses have kept me in the state of being a perpetual nervous. Rarely can I pick up specific flavor notes or identify
  17. futureman

    Your Enduring Fallback Smoke?

    The description of this tobacco is intriguing. Seems to work on paper but it appears somewhat polarizing.
  18. futureman

    Pipe Smoking and Mental Health

  19. futureman

    Your Enduring Fallback Smoke?

    When you can't decide what to smoke, what do you ultimately reach for? For me, it's almost always Carter Hall in the AM and Capstan Blue in the afternoon. The evenings are still a real pickle for me. Going to try Vanilla Roll Cake.
  20. futureman

    Dr. Reamlove, or How I Learned to Not be Afraid of Reaming

    Some years ago I inherited a nice pipe collection from an uncle. He apparently never reamed his pipes. I had not yet become an avid pipe smoker and did not know too much about pipe maintenance. My first attempt at reaming was more akin to hacking and chopping. I'm certain I damaged a few...
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