Screw others, if it's allowed to smoke in a pub I would take a pipe or cigar for sure. Just to look interesting, f others opinion. I think their cigarettes stink, but i'm not going to tell them to stop them because I find them annoying.
The pouch I got from Altinay isn't to be compared with a pipesock. I do get a case with a Meerschaum is preferred, I have one with a case and wouldn't say no to a case with a meerschaum, but I don't miss it.
I hope in EU legislation will also pass in Brussels. If I'm understanding correctly the eastern european countries are not very happy with it, as they have earlier sunrise and sundown compared to western europe, they say its bad for trade for them. Not that i'm very bothered with it, but when...
@lukasstrifeson I think you mean Dark Strong Flake, which is a direct copy of Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky. I wouldnt be supprised the Golden Sliced blend of Peter Heinrichs @MRW also is a copy of the Orlik version. Same cut, that long flake. Both are a steal at 75 euros per 500 grams in bulk.
Is it coded A/B/C/D? Last 3 letters is day/month/year from 2000. So a tin in my format should be March 2nd 2004. This means they should stop producing after every 26th of every month, would be a possibility, but I'm not sure. Not that the day matters a lot, a month and year should have sufficed...
I second the commission option if you want anything that you have FOMO over. A commission can be obtained in any reasonable pricerange if you look hard enough. I have a commissioned Meerschaum which set be back not more than a pipe of that size would have costed me when I picked it off the...
I, like @judcole, don't get any Latakia at all from Presbyterian. Nice creamy sour notes instead, to my palette very tasty!
If you don't like Latakia blends, don't smoke them, the market for non Latakia blends is large enough to enjoy anything else.
When I get a bigger nichit than my body can take, mostly after a Kentucky or DF blend (thats why I try to avoid them, but I think Kentucky or DF is tasty), I drink a cup of tea with a bunch of sugar or drink a sugary soda and im fine. The pipe I prefer to smoked them in is my tiny Altinay...
They are actually very steadily available, i've yet to see a K&K (Rattrays for example) or DTM produced blend (DTM makes HU blends) sold out at my source or it is a "limited".
I have gotten in contact with him via Instagram DM which was very easy and fast. I know making a social media account is a big thing for some, I solely use Instagram for contacting pipe makers only and following their content.
Edit: and I speak a little French, but he replied in perfect English.
Hi Chris, no the year and day are switched, so the date is backwards european... Bit complicated, but this How to date STG tins explains it better.... But indeed your explanation is better haha ?