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Is It a Ritual or a Smoke?
For me it's a time of meditation coupled sometime reading a book or watching a movie, walking out or just sitting down on the coach. So it's not a ritual where I put particular care in the smoking itself but a time you take aside from other more or less routine daily activities, in some way I...- 64alex
- Post #39
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Kramer's Father Dempsey
I bought some Kramer Father Dempsey from actually the Kramer shop in Beverly Hills a couple of years when the store was still open. I agree with the positive comments give. Now the store is gone I never tried the version made by smokingpipes, it would be interesting to know if it is the same...- 64alex
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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A Lepeltier Clay Pipes Review
I have a straight billiard as it is the one with the largest bowl of all the Lepeltier. In my opinion it is the best smoking pipe as it is absolutely flavour neutral and absolutely dry. Differently from briars never need the use of a cleaner during smoke. It is the one I am using the most... -
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Match vs. Lighter
[I get it only when trying to relight dottle or the last quarter of the bowl, which does require me to kind of stick the flame inside] Agree with you, always keep the flame away and not in direct contact with the tobacco. The problem is when you are at the end of the bowl, particularly if it is...- 64alex
- Post #16
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Match vs. Lighter
[Matches burn cooler, but they can add a sulphurous taste to your smoke,] I use Swan Vesta matches which are sulphurous free and so do not affect the taste. They are expensive and difficult (but they can be found online) but the best. I always use matches for lighting as burn cooler and can...- 64alex
- Post #14
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Virginia Tobacco Recommendations?
In addition to what said I would add Kendall plug which is the plug version of Best Brown Flake which are both lower in nic compared to FVF/FVP. I really think with Virginia you should consider trying some plugs as they open a whole new world (for the better IMO). Only problem is that for the...- 64alex
- Post #9
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Samuel Gawith Grousemoor, Cannon and RB plugs
Thanks, it sounds I will get them given the description. Yes, Sinjeco still ship to US (at least for now), one more reason to buy while still possible to get them.- 64alex
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Gawith RB Plug In USA?
My understanding it is not imported in the USA. You have to buy from Europe. For SG plugs I go to Sinjeco, no problem with them.- 64alex
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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The Magic Of Clay
[Where can you buy these double walled Lepeltier clays or anything similar?] http://www.lepeltier-pipes.com/ -
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The Magic Of Clay
I think clay is still the best material for making pipes. If you are looking for a pipe which is truly neutral not imparting its own flavor to tobacco but rendering only the true tobacco flavor they are the best. They are indeed used by the blenders to taste their blends. If you like the tavern... -
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Only one seat left on Noah's Ark' for a Tobacco blender
[Companies don't blend, blenders blend. ] Warren, you are right. I meant companies not blenders and not even blends. So the real question was which company to give a seat on the Noah's Ark. Sorry for the confusion.- 64alex
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Only one seat left on Noah's Ark' for a Tobacco blender
Let's say there is only 1, not even 2, seats left on the Noah's Ark' for a pipe tobacco blender. Who would you choose? My vote would go to the SG/GH and I would argue strongly that given the two companies are combined they should be considered together. if then forced to choose only one of...- 64alex
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Expanding into GH blends. A question on availability
If you like GH (which I do) you should look also at the SG offerings. GH and SG now combined their operation in a single factory after being split from the XIX century (they started in the XVIII century as a single company). Sometimes they get short in supply and some offerings (particularly...- 64alex
- Post #6
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Why the char light? And do you?
I was doing char light religiously when I started for the first couple of years. Now maybe 50% of the time. I found that if the tobacco is properly dried many times there is no need for char light as I get a nice even homogeneous light on all surface with a single match (sometime even 1/2...- 64alex
- Post #13
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Another Help Me Spend My Money Recommendation Thread
[64alex Thats very interesting that he grows his own briar. From my limited knowledge, it takes at least 30 years for the burl to grow and then some makers season the wood for 10 years.. that's quite the time investment. It must be quite a satisfying experience to create a pipe from the very... -
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Another Help Me Spend My Money Recommendation Thread
I agree and I prefer me too to look for some artisans pipe because I like their originality and I also like to support these artisans. As I am Italian I have a bias for Italian makers. One I would recommend is Massimiliano Rimersi (Il duca Pipe) mainly for his morta pipes which I would... -
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Oldest American Pipe Tobacco Shops
I just smoked a bowl of Peretti "Cuban Mixture" which is said to be the oldest American blend in production since the beginning of last Century. Very good blend, complex in flavor (I think there are 8 different leaves) and low in nic. If then you are looking for the oldest blend in the world...- 64alex
- Post #26
- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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Wife Hates The Smell - Any Advice?
jpmcwjr, Yes it is the one you put the pic. Works great, I had for one year and the reason I bought it is because the building is now smoke free also within the unit (unfortunately I leave in a nanny state). With closed window and AC off, I turn the unit on only the ionization, no ozone while...- 64alex
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Wife Hates The Smell - Any Advice?
[I think that the easiest solution is to find a new wife.] +1. Well, seriously, I use air purifier with ozone function. I have the ZEN LIVING ZL-3C+ PROFESSIONAL AIR PURIFIER. After you have done smoking turn on the ozone at maximum for 20 minutes and when you come back it is all fresh air...- 64alex
- Post #47
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What's the shortest smoke you allow yourself?
For me I set up 45-60 min after dinner on Fridays or Saturday to smoke a whole bowl in a session. It's just a time to relax and meditate and I feel I need that time uninterrupted.- 64alex
- Post #52
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion