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Calabash Gourd Where to Buy
I had a lot of luck with CPW Calabash Pipes. You'll need some cork-oil to set the seal. Just find one that's an agreeable shape. It took me a year to find one that was a pleasing shape as it's actually out of a real gourd. Don't settle for the fake stuff. https://www.calabashpipesworld.com/- mikecronis
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Packing a Pipe...
Should draw from the stem like a soda when dry-drawn before lighting after your 3-fill process. Milkshake thick draw, too tight. Air draw lightly, too loose. Practice is okay. Starting over is okay, especially at the beginning of your adventure. Unpack your pipe with your tamper tool into a...- mikecronis
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Sutliff D-40 Vanilla
Searching for a decent vanilla is a challenge. Cavendish styles usually have a natural, vanilla-y taste, but sometimes you want a really good vanilla, especially if you're an aromatic fan such as myself. Most of Sutliff's options for vanilla are pretty unremarkable or too soft or vague and...- mikecronis
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Peterson House Pipe
I was very hesitant to buying the grand-daddy of Peterson Pipes, especially the bizarre P-Lip System that channels the smoke upward with the hole to the stem on top of the pipe opening lip past the bit. The pipe is MASSIVE at about 3 times the size of a normal bent-apple. My hand can barely...- mikecronis
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Peterson House Pipe
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Boswell Pipes & Tobacco Cherry Smash review
I've been looking for good cherry blend for a long time. So many bad ones, often chemically or synthetic such as CAO Cherry Bomb or the dreaded cough-syrup of Captain Black Cherry that ghosts the pipe for years. I'm a huge aromatic fan and there's almost no good choices. Mac Baren's Cherry...- mikecronis
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Any Advice? Killer Tongue Bite
There's a lot of factors on tongue-bite. Usually it's the speed of puffing combined with being a bit too loose I've noticed. Some blends are inherent of bite. Sometimes it's the pipe stem or pipe brand is not great. Petersons and Savanellis are pretty good choices, and the P-Lip system of...- mikecronis
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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New Member Post
Been smoking pipes since 2001 and now have a reasonable collection, mostly Peterson and Savanelli and a few unique ones. Usually smoke aromatics, though Balkan Sasieni has some interesting depth and to a lesser degree, Peterson Early Morning. Big fan of Boswell Pipes & Tobacco's Cherry Smash...- mikecronis
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