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  1. elvishrunes

    Best Pipe/Drink Combo.

    A good rich coffee, tea w/cream and a little sugar, or water... I‘m a whisky drinker, primarily scotch but I like most countries whisky, but the backy smoke will ruin the whiskies taste... Nothing wrong with that if you just want a buzz, but good quality whisky should be enjoyed solo, or with...
  2. elvishrunes

    Question About Your Local Tobacco Shop

    My local is both a pipe and cigar shop, but I do buy the odd tin there even at 35$ Canadian per tin, that's around 30$ US, because I only smoke a half dozen bowls a week. Last time I was there, the owner had pretty drastically expanded his pipe stocks and when I asked him about pipe sales, he...
  3. elvishrunes

    Wood Fired Clay Pipes...

    Jpmcwr thanks, I tried and followed your guide, but because I'm on an Iphone, I didn't work... Unless someone has an idea for the IPhone I think I'm going to leave it as is... I already spent an hour with photobucket earlier, no idea it was so difficult to post a few photos these days.
  4. elvishrunes

    Wood Fired Clay Pipes...

  5. elvishrunes

    Wood Fired Clay Pipes...

  6. elvishrunes

    Wood Fired Clay Pipes...

    Not sure why my photos aren't coming up, I'll try tomorrow.
  7. elvishrunes

    Wood Fired Clay Pipes...

    So I was in the countryside on vacation and watching TV and a show came up on making clay pipes and some of them where even fired in a bonfire. Clay is the only type of pipe I haven't tried and seeing that there were potters nearby, it wasn't too hard to secure some clay and for free too...
  8. elvishrunes

    Blends to Music Pairing

    That Irish Flake with Morrissey is a pretty good one:), he is indeed a wee bit flaky/off the mark as a person, though I'm a big Smiths fan... The OP (DM) must be from the U.K., where he's much better known than the North America. I often smoke outdoors in parks or nature, so I don't often...
  9. elvishrunes

    Zippo Lighter

    Whatever works for you is all that matters... I myself am not a fan of the Zippo gas stink, but like Zippos. If you want you can buy a butane insert for you Zippo...
  10. elvishrunes

    Conflation Between OTC Tobaccos and Aromatics

    A friend of mine is a hardcore long time pipe smoker, flakes, plugs, strong tobaccos and I gave him a bowl of my Peterson Gold blend, and he loved it! It's a Cavendish blend, pretty sure that is Aro? If I had only two tobaccos to smoke, first would be a smokey English Latakia infused blend and...
  11. elvishrunes

    FDA Going Hostile on Tobacco Companies

    Warren- Agreed that there are risks of pipe/cigars, but most(not all) pipe and cigars are cleaner less chemical treated tobaccos, plus you don't inhale, so it is night and day better for you... The real junk comes on the inhale in your lungs... Still should be a personal choice, not government...
  12. elvishrunes

    FDA Going Hostile on Tobacco Companies

    pipesmokingtom They regulated all "kid" sounding flavors of cigars here in Canada and I was worried for a while, but the cigar companies simply changed to more "mature" sounding names on the same products... I still smoke my honey backwoods, but they're ice wine now, instead of honey... no...
  13. elvishrunes

    When to Start Smoking Again?

    Don't listen to those horrible junkies above and take some time:) Gargling with 1 tablespoon of baking soda, sodium bicarbonate (not baking powder) in a glass of warm water, can speed mouth sore and canker sore healing...
  14. elvishrunes

    Cost of Dunhill's in England?

    I only heard of Dunhill brand's status here... It's good to know about its history, but other than that I'm unimpressed. I get regular updates by email from smokingpipes.com and Dunhill's are often featured, until now haven't even investigated them, there designs are fairly dull... When I...
  15. elvishrunes

    On Appreciating Better Pipes

    My point was I'm pretty sure all pipes "gurgle" from inexpensive to name brands, and somehow I don't think it matters:) I've never worried about it, and I like a slightly moist tobacco too. But if one doesn't like gurgling, a slower smoke will probably cure that.
  16. elvishrunes

    Budget cigars

    I've smoked all the expensive Cubans and my favorite, yes favorite cigars are Backwoods! Smooth natural tobacco and very inexpensive... But there are lots of inexpensive cigars at the cigar shop that smoke as well as Romeo's, Cohiba's, Monte's, etc. But for pipe tobacco I like solid name brands...
  17. elvishrunes

    On Appreciating Better Pipes

    After re-reading (most) posts, don't think anyone mentioned the gurgling... I believe that occurs because of fast/hot smoking, and moist tobacco... All my name brand pipes (Savenelli, Brigham, Peterson, etc) gurgle...
  18. elvishrunes

    On Appreciating Better Pipes

    I agree with the general consensus here! Cost is generally not associated with smoking quality. Cost relates mostly to the quality of craftsmanship, design, and materials like metal/silver bands, and of course brand names. I haven't noticed a big difference in performance among price points...
  19. elvishrunes

    To cake or not to cake?

    I believe I have a good answer here... -sorry I haven't read all replies, but the general consensus is no cake and I agree! I clean my bowls with paper towel, and stems with pipe cleaners, and old antique purchases with the same but add rubbing alcohol. Even if you clean regularly you're...
  20. elvishrunes

    A question about smoking smoking tobacco.

    Mortonbriar; Tea is somewhat common for quick smoking in the restaurant industry and I needed something I could light by hand that burns and doesn't produce much heat or involve actually lighting the BBQ to burn... Wood would produce too much heat unless really tiny pieces were used. I suppose...
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