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  1. romeowood

    Name Your Nilla

    One of my favorites is CAO Bella Vanilla--very affordable, very consistent, very definitely sweet vanilla, and not on the goopy side of things--though it will linger in your pipe.
  2. romeowood

    15-Year Old G.L. Pease Westminster Review

    Well, I guess I certainly am not what one expects. Regarding CP2077, I love it for what it is, and hate it for what it could've been. But my true love is CP2020--I'm an old tabletop grognard. Regarding Westminster v. Dunhill, I *do* love me those fine delicate ribbon cuts that Dunhill perfected...
  3. romeowood

    Peterson Sunset Breeze Review 2014 vs. 2019

    I sent some emails, but I've been out of the game for a few years and haven't had any replies as yet--in all likelihood the folks I had contacts with have moved on. IIRC, the seasonals were special orders with Kolhase & Kopp per Peterson spec, for the most part; and to be honest, from a business...
  4. romeowood

    What do you Think about Mesh Balls?

    This sums up the best advice succinctly. The more time you spend with the pipe, the more time you'll have to experiment with details like manicuring the tobacco before you smoke, trying different packing methods, finding what works best for different blends and different pipes, as well as what...
  5. romeowood

    Whats the Best Blending Oriental/Turkish Tobacco for Home Blending?

    Doesn't seem that anyone is tinning it currently. Search "whole leaf tobacco" and you can buy it by the pound--which, for blending into pipe tobacco, should last you several years at a heavy consumption rate.
  6. romeowood

    Whats the Best Blending Oriental/Turkish Tobacco for Home Blending?

    I am very fond of Basma for adding to blends. It has a much creamier palate and spice akin to latte / cinnamon / bready notes, as opposed to Izmir's dry, tart, more acidic presentation and its notes of white pepper / tannin / cedar. Definitely find a sampler or a variety pack to dial in your own...
  7. romeowood

    Confessions of a Coffee Drinker (And Pipe Smoker)

    Well, my experience was import/export between the US and Thailand, mainly specialty teas and medical journals of all things; there was also an ill-fated brick & mortar cafe that never got off the ground because of a problematic business partner. I was SCAA-certified for a few years, though, and...
  8. romeowood

    Confessions of a Coffee Drinker (And Pipe Smoker)

    I spent a few years in the specialty coffee industry, and would hope that through learned appreciation it simply made me better equipped to enjoy the coffees that I do, as well as appreciate the ones I *don't*. I won't turn my nose up at gas station sludge, but I will be able to understand where...
  9. romeowood

    Filtered Pipes

    This topic definitely looked familiar, so I did a little digging in the vault and found this gem: Your Smoke’s All Wet - https://pipesmagazine.com/blog/pipe-smoking-lifestyle/your-smokes-all-wet/ I, for one, enjoy filter pipes as well as unfiltered equally--and in some instances, with certain...
  10. romeowood

    Aged C&D Sunday Picnic Review -

    That's the perfect way to describe it, stogie. Looking back through a decade of notes confirms that after a few (2-4 ish) years it's peaked and then stays at that wonderful plateau. All those deep cellars are being rewarded handsomely for such patience!
  11. romeowood

    Not Everything Old Is New Again...?

    As a Retired English Major, I...just couldn't.nnnn
  12. romeowood

    Not Everything Old Is New Again...?

    Ancient?! Well, I guess that explains the way I feel most mornings.... GET OFF MY LAWN! It's written, I swear! Need to give it a once-over for grammar and waiting for a fact-check from a friend at SmokingPipes.com!
  13. romeowood

    Decades-Old Tobacco: Magical Elixir, or Zombie Dust?

    Anecdotal reporting is all you'll be able to get for a niche case scenario like this, so I'll throw my two cents' in. I have cellared extensively, both new production tins with ageing in mind as well as 'vintage' pickups of blends that have (again, anecdotally) proven their longevity--think...
  14. romeowood

    Not Everything Old Is New Again...?

    Thanks for the warm re-welcome; it's great to see a lot of the 'old guard' still around, and refreshing to see so many new members--the community here has certainly grown. @sablebrush52 -- While I seldom mix Bollywood and spaceships, they did collide when I worked under Samir Chanda @mso489 --...
  15. romeowood

    Not Everything Old Is New Again...?

    Hello (again) esteemed pipe enthusiasts! I'm a long-time lurker-turned-contributor who's been on rather an extended sabbatical the past couple years, recently shepherded back into the fold by Kevin. I write little essays about what I think tobaccos taste like and other assorted fare, poke my...
  16. romeowood

    ***What Are You Smoking, October 2021?***

    Cornell & Diehl Sunday Picnic, aged between 0-15 years, in a variety of pipes.
  17. romeowood

    Pipe smokers Christmas gifts

    I'll just leave this here... http://bit.ly/PipeGifts :puffpipe:
  18. romeowood

    Mac Baren Virginia number 1

    How does your experience compare?
  19. romeowood

    What Has The Most Age In Your Cellar?

    A perfectly intact 67 +/- year old tin of Cope's Escudo, followed by a few 56-year-olds, half a dozen 35-year olds, a pile of 21-year-olds...and then some newer stuff. Oldest non-Escudos are McCranies '83s, and a bar of 5 Brothers from the '20s that's just for display.
  20. romeowood

    New to Balsa. Tips?

    This is a good place to start.
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