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  1. rmcnabb

    What’s the deal with Rattray’s Marlin Flake?

    In my limited experience, all the flakes turn to concrete in the bowl. I don't smoke them in flake form - I tear it all up fine and cram it back in the tin and leave the lid off for a couple of days, then go from there. Marlin Flake is fantastic but I have to basically beat it like a red...
  2. rmcnabb

    Ok. So Escudo or Peterson De Luxe Navy Rolls

    Two cheers for P. S. Luxury Bullseye. As a value buyer I basically just stick to bulk blends but there are so many fantastic bulk blends that I don't think I'm missing anything. LB Flake is proof of that. I have several pounds tucked away and can't wait for the 2, 3, and 4 year marks to start...
  3. rmcnabb

    Secret Information re: 1792 Flake

    I smoke a lot in the car and on the boat and Homey Ain't Got No Time for relights and all that jazz...I need something that loads and packs easily and stays lit. I shred stuff fine and let it get nicely dry but not crunchy. Basically, just forget about it and let our Tennessee humidity act as...
  4. rmcnabb

    GLP Must Have Blends

    I think if I had to choose only one tobacco that I can actually get my hands on in good quantity, it would be Westminster. It's pretty fantastic stuff, and hard to qualify - it hits all the right notes without too much of anything. It ages amazingly too. I'm working through an 8 oz tin now...
  5. rmcnabb

    Jim's SPC Hogshead Bourbon Barrel Aged Review.

    An excellent opportunity to save my money to deepen my cellar with old standards that I know I like. Can I get a harumph??
  6. rmcnabb

    SP July 4th Sale

    I did the same thing - 2 pounds of Mac Baren and a pound of Sixpence. Then I couldn't keep my sinful hands off the keyboard and a week later went back and got a new Peterson I had my eyes on and a pound of Virginia Gentleman.
  7. rmcnabb

    SP's Fresh Pipes Going Stale

    Pipes can retain their freshness for years if vacuum sealed. The heavy mylar is best.
  8. rmcnabb

    Story Behind the Names of Pipe Shapes?

    Yes, the Lovat - my favorite shape. If you want to feel the hair raise on the back of your neck read about his hard day at the office on D Day. I also wonder about my other two favorite shapes - Canadian and Lumberman. Meaningless marketing I assume. And I also wonder about the multiple...
  9. rmcnabb

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    Huh, I don't know what cumberland is. I'm assuming it's acrylic - it's nice and glassy hard.
  10. rmcnabb

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    I'm really in love with this new sandblast Irish Harp Lovat shape. One of the best smoking pipes I've ever encountered, and it's only on its second bowl.
  11. rmcnabb

    Wring out the Full Virginia Flake

    I pop a wet tin of this or some of the other wet blends (Old Dark Fired, etc.) and leave the lid off the tin for 24 hours. Then I stir it all up and tear it and shred it and put it back in the tin and don't do anything else. The ambient moisture in the tobacco and the tin's inherent ability to...
  12. rmcnabb

    ***What Are You Smoking, July 2024?***

    That's great. I love Ser Jacopo's beautiful, whimsical shapes.
  13. rmcnabb

    Hello, and Please Don’t Judge Dunhill.

    I just could not make myself pay new retail for Dunhill. And I can get new retail pipes by the twos and threes of my other favorite brands (Peterson, Neerup, Brebbia) for what estate Dunhills sell for. I would like to have a 1965 Bent Bulldog/Rhodesian Dunhill only because it's my favorite...
  14. rmcnabb

    ***What Are You Smoking, July 2024?***

    Another wonderful bowl of this 20 year old Old Gowrie in my brand spanking new Peterson 53 Irish Harp sandblast. First bowl in a new pipe, not a bad way to start the morning.
  15. rmcnabb

    How Biased Are Pipe Tobacco Reviews

    I only read Jim Inks' reviews, and the ones in Chinese.
  16. rmcnabb

    Your Own "Best" Tobacco

    Pease's Westminster. It's the indispensable blend for me. If I could only have one, that's what it would be. I have yet to try so many others though so who knows what the years may bring.
  17. rmcnabb

    Show Us Your Cellar

    But you have good taste! And you have excellent taste in Scotch - I love Aberfeldy! Made just a few minutes from where my family comes from near Loch Tay.
  18. rmcnabb

    A Package of the Good Stuff Arrived

    Westminster is simply fantastic. I have another pound tin incoming. Always wondered about Merry Monk, this inspires me to try it. Still have no idea what a Scottish bend is though.
  19. rmcnabb

    Always the Expensive Pipes…

    I kind of have a $200 limit and am trying to get a few of my favorites every year. I love Neerups and would have a dozen if I could. I'll wind up with a few...and a few of the better Petersons, and some ebay finds. But the ones I really use all the time, my walking and driving and workshop...
  20. rmcnabb

    What's Similar to Newminster 400 SNF or HH Virginia Flake?

    Yes - you can basically wait to shop the sales and never pay full price. Between smokingpipes, tobaccopipes, cupojoe's, and a couple others, you can find basically anything on sale. Get on the waiting list for out of stock favorites and they'll email you as soon as they come in stock...
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