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Storing Pipe Tobacco
[Great idea on the aluminum tape. Didn’t think of that for my tins. Thank you, sir! ] Make sure to buy a tick aluminum tape like the: "3M 3380 1" x 60yd Silver Aluminum Foil Tape, -30 to 260 Degrees F, 0.0033" Thickness" you can find on Amazon. There are cheaper thinner tapes but they have...- 64alex
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Anyone Else Prefer Wooden Matches Over A Lighter.
[Can you elaborate on this? I'm curious about flicwick. What are the advantages in your view? ] First of all hempwick has a softer flame, even softer than match. Than you can control the flame even better than a match particularly in relighting a deep bowl where you can put it precisely down...- 64alex
- Post #55
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Favorite Aromatics
I like the Lakeland style aromatics and among them GH Ennerdale flake and SG Groosemoore plug a lot but also GH Bob's chocolate flake and SG cannon plug and RB plug.- 64alex
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Storing Pipe Tobacco
First of all definitely do not use cigar humidor, not only of the mixing flavour but because it is not airtight and it is not good for the aging process, if you want aging. As said above for bulk you have the choice of mason jar and mylar bags. For tin if unopened they can stay so, if opened or...- 64alex
- Post #20
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Anyone Else Prefer Wooden Matches Over A Lighter.
I always prefer matches over any kind of lighter. In part because it is a softer flame easily to control and in part because it is old school. But since I discovered the hempwick with an holder such as the flickwick I am using them for relighting and increasingly for initial lighting as they...- 64alex
- Post #20
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What Else Do You "Cellar"?
Fountain pen inks and quality paper to write with fountain pens. Of course I have also a limited collection of fountain pens.- 64alex
- Post #38
- Forum: General Discussion
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Cob Over Briar
[Always a cob over briar for me, but I rarely smoke anything but Meers... ] +1 when we are talking of smoking capabilities. Meers, morta and clay for me are far superior in terms of smoking capabilities. Then cobs and last briars.- 64alex
- Post #27
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Lighter Recommendations?
I used Vesta matches and a Xikar Scribe lighter Then I started to use Hempwick with a Flickwick And now I use nearly always the Flickwick. The big advantage I see with the hempwick is that it is the softer flame available, I can control the flame much better both at lighting up and on...- 64alex
- Post #135
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Blends That Taste Like They Have Syrian Latakia
[Otherwise, I'll keep my eyes peeled for HH Vintage Syrian] For a taste of Syrian I would probably suggest McClelland 3 Oaks Syrian. First of all because even if the % of Syrian is lower it is not covered by other components in HH such as Kentucky and second because there is also the Cyprian...- 64alex
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Blends That Taste Like They Have Syrian Latakia
[Anything that's latakia light. The Syrian latakia blends that I've had--Renaissance, Brebbia Preludio Mixture No.60, Mac Baren Vintage Syrian--all seem to demonstrate that the Syrian leaf is softer in every way and not as smoky as the Cyprian.] Syrian leaf being mild and softer compared to the...- 64alex
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Best B&M Tobacco Stores in America
I would ad to the list Peretti in Boston.- 64alex
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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Anyone Ever Smoke a Cigar in a Pipe?
[I was watching a video on YouTube recently where a cigar smoker reviews a thing called a Pigar. It's a pipe especially made for smoking cigars. ] Jobpipe is a producer/vendor of pipes for cigars (you can google them). I never tried a pipe dedicated for cigars as I am able to adapt the cigars...- 64alex
- Post #70
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Anyone Ever Smoke a Cigar in a Pipe?
I sometime smoke the second half of the cigar in the pipe when the cigar is becoming hotter and harsher. Placing the cigar in the pipe cool down significantly the smoke bringing up the experience closer to the first half which I prefer.- 64alex
- Post #67
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Plug Tobacco Suggestions
[Has anybody here tried to press their own plug? ? I can't imagine it'd be that difficult. You may not be able to apply the same force as a factory, but you could probably get by with a form and a vise.] I am not an expert at all but I suspect there is more than just pressing to get a quality...- 64alex
- Post #17
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Pipe Screens
[Screens aren’t for tobacco pipes. ] Let's try to put order for giving the correct information to people who are inquiring, particularly if they are beginners and if they have trouble with suboptimal combustion. Provided screens are not used by the great majority of tobacco pipes users and that...- 64alex
- Post #24
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Expensive Pipes ~ Should I Smoke Them?
Going back to the original question posted I would say that if the hypothetical loss of the pipe due to improper use is something considered financially not sustainable it should not be bought to start with as I think the pipe is a tool and should be used. And only the owner of the object can... -
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Preferred SG Blend?
As I am partial to plugs and given it is a gift to yourself I would say FVP out of your list. However, if you have access to FVP you should have access also to the others SG plugs and I would consider also the St. James plug given you have in your list the flake version, or if you want to...- 64alex
- Post #24
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Pipe Screens
While the screens are mainly used for weed the reason of their use with tobacco pipe, in addition to avoid the obstruction of the draft hole, is mainly to create an air chamber below the tobacco to improve the combustion. I sometime use them and they actually improve the combustion if you shape...- 64alex
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ideal Humidity For Tobacco Storage
[ if you’re going to leave the tobacco in tins and bags. I think that over time the flavors of the tobaccos would bleed over into each other.] I concur with craig61a the concern that leaving opened tins and bags together would end up flavors mixing each other. If you want to keep in the tins...- 64alex
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions