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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    Coming to your shores soon my friend.... Think of it as a re-import of previously exported political correctness.
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    Hmm... Good advice... Just tried the straight Virginian as a change of pace.... Soapy and as bland as could be. Probably a bit unfair to try it after the three above though!
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    The Turkish is a bit of a let down, easier to smoke than the Latakia and earthier, though similar enough that I had to check I'd put them in different pipes. Not quite as spicy, not quite as strong, more common pasture earthyness than barren upland soil. Still quite rich and smokey but in a very...
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    The pure perique is.... Lush! Cool yet very crisp, where the Latakia tingled the tip of my tongue and lips the perique takes it's place in the middle and towards my soft palette. The two would compliment each other very well I feel. Reminds me of gin, though doesn't taste of it per se. Simple...
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    "I look forward to your reaction on smoking some of these pure. Particularly the latakia and perique. The Orientals might be a fun experience on their own as well." On my first bowl of pure Latakia now... First impressions are that I slightly prefer it to the Balkan mixture, no soapyness just...
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    Yes, you are allowed 250g, presumably in your hold luggage as any containers have to be transparent if over 100ml ( I think). All due to politically expedient terrorist plot which was foiled just as several politicians were caught dipping their wicks into other people's inkwells or with their...
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    Balkan mixture

    Is there any such thing as a tobacco which is sour and spicy, rather than sweet and rich? Savoury rather than dessert?
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    It isn't the cost that bothers me, it is the pernickity legislation that doesn't even allow you to read the labels on the tins. As far as I can tell there must be thousands of different blends of pipe tobacco, and probably several hundred brands. The way it is set up is pretty much take it or...
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    Balkan mixture

    By Gawith Hoggarth's. My favourite so far after about 5 bowls, out of a very slim beginner portfolio. Seems to burn a tadge hot for my liking though, even thoroughly tamped down, and the taste is a bit on the flowery side ( Lakeland?) . I'd prefer something earthier, heavier, less subtle. Could...
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    Things of course get much more interesting if you wish to buy pipe tobacco from a corner shop or supermarket. There are pretty much three brands you might see, St Bruno ( mild and uninteresting), Condor ( strong but uninteresting) and Clan. Rule of thumb is that there will only be Clan left...
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    Very difficult to find a tobacconist, there isn't one in my City for example (Newport). Just been back up to the only one I could find, about 15 miles away, to return the unopened aromatic. Probably useful not to think of it as a tobacconists, more a market stall which specialises in selling...
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    *sigh* Went back to the same shop and asked for a couple of tins of typical english blends, unfortunately it is now the law that you cannot browse tobacco products. They are kept in a cupboard which they will not open so you have to ask for things by name. Got home and looked up what I was...
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    I assume some of them won't really be smokable, or not enjoyable at least. Should give me a good idea of which combinations I'd like to try though, and give me the option of adding a bit of this and a bit of that to any blends which don't take my fancy. The only thing I have in my pipe at the...
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    Place called Gauntley's sells blending Tobaccos.. Only one in the UK I could find which does. Blending Tobacco Black Cavendish (English) - 25g Loose Blending Tobacco Burley Cut - 25g Loose Blending Tobacco Kentucky - 25g Loose Blending Tobacco Latakia - 25g Loose Blending Tobacco Perique -...
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    Not in the UK. :) Just ordered an ounce of 8 different types of tobacco ( Latakia, Cavendish, Burley etc) , which came to over £60 ( roughly $90?). Oh plus postage. Trouble is over here I think the types stocked in a corner shop or drug store are almost explicitly meant to put you off pipe...
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    That is a good idea... I wonder whether there is a starter pack somewhere online that facilitates this..
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    Representative Examples of Classic Styles

    I'm in a similar position, just restarted my pipe after several years. Trouble is I never really found the ideal tobacco, which wasn't helped by always buying loose ( with rather generic names) rather than specific brands or types. Hence whilst I know there is a shop 200 miles away which sells...
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