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  1. drrock

    Thinking Out Loud ?Best Type Of Pipe For Aromatic

    This has been my experience too.
  2. drrock

    Noob Review: Sutliff- Molto Dolce

    Terrific review - thanks! I'm a fan of Sutliff Molto Dolce & also Creme Brûlée, which may be the bulk (& cheaper) version. A similar flavor profile with in my experience less topping is Panna Cotta. All three also make great blenders. I'll use just a smidge to sweeten up a variety of...
  3. drrock

    Matches vs. Lighters

    I like lighters - Old Boy, Zippo, & a bunch of el cheapos. One of the main reasons I smoke a pipe is for the aroma. I have this quirky aversion to the sulphur smell from matches.
  4. drrock

    Favorite Movie Quotes/Lines ?

    Bruce Willis in The Last Boy Scout (1991) as he's tied up in a chair & being beaten by one of the bad guys: Milo (bad guy): You think you're so f***ing cool, don't you? You think you're so f***ing cool. But just once, I would like to hear you scream... in pain... Joe Hallenbeck (Bruce Willis)...
  5. drrock

    What's a Good Licorice Flavored Aromatic?

    Uhle's Blend 255
  6. drrock

    High Quality Bulk Tobacco

    Nice list when it comes to quality blends. I'd suggest adding Uhle's, The Country Squire, Milan Tobacconists, Watch City, & Straus Tobacconists to it. In my experience they use high quality tobaccos in their blends. Keep in mind that, most likely, they use tobaccos from Sutliff, Lane, &/or...
  7. drrock

    The Country Squire Tres Leches

    After enjoying my first experience with a blend - Figgy Pudding - from The Country Squire tobacconist this past winter I picked up some of their other tobaccos to try. I just finished a couple ounces of their brand new offering - Tres Leches - & thought I'd jot down my impressions. The pouch...
  8. drrock

    L.J. Peretti 150th Flake

    Yes - take the flakes out of the bag. In my experience, the best way to store pipe tobacco is in 1/2 pint wide mouth Mason/Kerr jars.
  9. drrock

    Comoy’s Lighter

    I have one & it's ok. Bought it because I really like Comoy pipes & it was an inexpensive addition to my humble pipe lighter collection. It's been reasonable reliable but it's not the only lighter I use. The fold out pick in the tamper is pretty wimpy. Not sure I would buy another one...
  10. drrock

    Aged OGS

    I have a tin of OGS from October 2005 currently open. It's been a few years since I last enjoyed this fine blend, but the current open tin is about the same as I remember without any obvious drastic change. My main concern is why I waited so long to dig the tin out of my stash since it's so...
  11. drrock

    Aromatic Home Blend Recipes

    Ennerdale's almond/rum/vanilla/floral + Molto Dolce's caramel/vanilla/honey = a sweet gooey Lakeland-essence gemisch! I'll often just mix whatever I have open at the time. Next up - Samuel Gawith's St. James Flake with Sutliff's Creme Brulee (basically bulk Molto Dolce). I'm going to call it...
  12. drrock

    Aromatic Home Blend Recipes

    Some may consider this heresy but here goes: My own (by total accident) unique blend combining aromatic pipe tobaccos that I really liked I call (in a totally uninspired fashion) Molto Ennerdale. It’s a 50/50 mix of Sutliff Molto Dolce + Gawith Hoggarth Ennerdale. Let it sit in a Mason jar for...
  13. drrock

    L.J. Peretti 150th Flake

    After I received the email announcing the May 1 debut of Peretti’s 150th Anniversary Blend, I waited until Monday May 4 to call in an order. Steve Willett (the owner of Peretti) was the one who answered the phone. He told me they were already swamped with orders and someone would call me the...
  14. drrock

    Sutliff Mixture 79

    When I was a kid I loved the smell of my grandfather smoking his pipe. He was the person who gave me my first pipe when I was in college in the late 1960s and started my piping journey. He regularly smoked Sutliff Mixture #79. Fast forward to years later - I picked a pouch in his honor but...
  15. drrock

    All Hail Ennerdale!

    I jumped on the Ennerdale bandwagon years ago. As someone who enjoys aromatic pipe tobaccos, I consider the Lakelands some of the ultimate aromatics. And the underlying tobaccos are terrific!
  16. drrock

    Best B&M Tobacco Stores in America

    My favorite - Uhles in Milwaukee. Honorable mention - Swan Serv-U Pharmacy in Wauwatosa since they carry all the Uhle blends. Also worth a visit: Peretti - Boston Milan Tobacconist - Roanoke Straus Tobacco - Cincinnati Rich’s Cigar Store - Portland There are a number of old school bricks and...
  17. drrock

    Pipesandcigars.com Russ' Coco-Nut

    I enjoyed the old House of Windsor Hines Mixture so I should try the Sutliff Match version - currently backordered.
  18. drrock

    Vanilla Aromatic Recommendations

    The most common response to the question about the best vanilla aromatic is typically MacBaren Vanilla Cream - loose cut or flake. It’s a fabulous vanilla aromatic but for me it has an overwhelming fruity taste that detracts from the vanilla. When it comes to “pure” vanilla aromatics, my own...
  19. drrock

    Pipesandcigars.com Russ' Coco-Nut

    Finished a couple oz. of pipesandcigars.com Russ' Coco-Nut & thought I'd post my humble impressions since my taste buds aren't talented enough to really come up with a review . A while back I tried some Sutliff No. 19 Coconut Almond & really enjoyed it. When I came across Russ' blend I thought...
  20. drrock

    Sutliff Bulk

    Big time favorite Sutliff bulk blends: Maple Walnut No. 19 Coconut Almond Wild Honeysuckle I also really like: Créme Brulee No. 203 Coffee Christmas Spice Pumpkin Spice No. 600 (aka Mixture No. 79) No. 206 Honey Recently picked up some Matured Red Virginia 515 RC-1. First impressions have...
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