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  1. pipingfool

    Who Has a Job He Actually Loves?

    I've been with the same company (Wine & Spirits Distributor) for almost 22yrs in various positions. When I first started in my mid-twenties, it was a LOT of fun. I mean, how could it not? I was calling on the largest tourist attraction in the US (maybe the world at that time), and was getting...
  2. pipingfool

    Morning Blends

    For a Latakia Blend, I've enjoyed GLP Westminster in the morning with my coffee. One of my favorites is Orlik Golden Sliced in the morning. Especially if it has a little age on it. It goes really well with a good English Breakfast Tea, but it goes great with a light-medium roast coffee as well.
  3. pipingfool

    The Love of Sports or the Lack Thereof

    I used to watch NFL football religiously before kids, but it got hard to devote that kind of time to watching a sport. It USED to be a couple of games on Sunday (that were televised) and a Monday night game. Now it's Thursday night, all day Sunday, Sunday night and Monday night. And that is...
  4. pipingfool

    What Might You Add?

    If it's taste or body that you're looking to "bulk up", then I second the suggestion to add just a touch of Dark Fired KY. If it's nicotine, and you're wanting to keep the flavor as close to original as possible, then I would suggest a little White Burley. It might add a touch of nuttiness to...
  5. pipingfool

    Changey Mind

    McClelland had a house style that was unique to them that so far no other house has been able to replicate. Does that make it better or worse than any other blender with a unique house style for their VAs? No. Just makes them different. Some people like whiskies made by Jim Beam. Some like...
  6. pipingfool

    What Pipe would You Like to have Back? Why?

    I've gotten rid of a lot of pipes over the years and I really haven't regretted selling or giving away any of them. But if I had to choose, I would say it would be an older Ascorti New Dear KS Egg that was in a natural finish and had a pretty deep bend in the stem. It was a little big for my...
  7. pipingfool

    1792, WHG, What's Next?

    Sam Gawith St James Flake is favorite of mine, and GH Best Brown #2 makes up a major portion of my cellar.
  8. pipingfool

    2014 GLP Quiet Nights

    Quiet Nights is one of my favorite blends, and one of my favorite blends to age. The creaminess and heightened sweetness is one of the hallmarks of age on this one. The Latakia is there, but much more integrated and the Orientals blend nicely with the Virginias to create a nuanced but complex...
  9. pipingfool

    Took Me Too Long to Find You!

    Welcome from Seattle! Enjoy the Journey.
  10. pipingfool

    The Five Families

    I own Castellos (Kinos all), Radices and Savinellis (Corallo di Mares). In the past I have also owned Ascorti, Il Ceppo, Tom Spanu, Caminetto (Ascorti/Radice Era), Jacono and Pipa Croci. The ones that I culled were simply because my tastes and preferences changed. Most ended up being bigger...
  11. pipingfool

    What's Your Favorite Doughnut?

    The Cruller is King for me.
  12. pipingfool

    Pipe Smoking doesn't Interest me Anymore

    Depression is no joke. I've battled it for years. Medication helps as does talking to someone. I've taken breaks from hobbies for months (sometimes years), including pipes. But the way I see it, I can always come back to a hobby. Priority number one is to take care of your health and do...
  13. pipingfool

    Pumpkin vs Sweet Potato Pie

    I notice the difference and prefer Sweet Potato pie, but my grandmother made it with candied pecans on top. If it's just sweet potatoes and whipped cream (or the dreaded marshmallows), then I'll pass. But a good Pumpkin Pie is really good, too. It has a slightly denser texture that is...
  14. pipingfool

    From Cigars to Pipes or Pipes to Cigars?

    I went from cigars to pipes because of the cost at the time. Pipe blends are just more economical usually. Hell, even a $300 bag of Penzance will give you a lot more smoking time than the equivalent cost of premium cigars. But now with the amount I’ve spent on pipes alone, that justification...
  15. pipingfool

    Name ONE favorite...

    McClelland 40th Anniversary Samuel Gawith St James Flake/Full Virginia Flake G&H Best Brown Flake #2/Dark Birdseye C&D Carolina Red Flake GLP Quiet Nights/Stonehenge Sutliff Cringle Flake Newminster #400 Navy Flake Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake Orlik Golden Sliced Macbaren HH Vintage Syrian...
  16. pipingfool

    The Most Disappointing Tobacco

    Most underwhelming blend for me was Chelsea Morning. Nothing against GLP as I love just about every other blend he puts out and my cellar reflects that, but CM just didn't do it for me. The other has to be Plum Pudding. I like a good many SPC blends, but PP just didn't live up to my...
  17. pipingfool

    ***What Are You Smoking, September, 2023?***

    G&H Best Brown Flake #2 in a Radice Silk Cut Liverpool.
  18. pipingfool

    Greenhorn Meerschaum Questions

    There are other Meerschaum experts here that can point you in the right direction, but it might help if we knew a range for your budget. Meerschaums can range widely in both price and quality.
  19. pipingfool

    This is a request from Latakiaphiles...

    Westminster and Quiet Nights are my go to Latakia blends from GLP. Quiet Nights ages magnificently IMO. The Lat settles in and the whole blend becomes a harmonious smoke with tons of complexity. My cellared tins start around 6yrs old at this point, so I'll always have aged QN when I want it...
  20. pipingfool

    Watch Out or Watch on? Pt 2.

    Thanks. This was my first automatic watch and I really wanted a nice, clean dress watch and I’ve always like Longines watches. I don’t wear it as often as the other two, but it certainly looks great with a suit.
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