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Help Finding (and Understanding) Dark Virginia Pipe Tobacco
I am new to pipe smoking (1 year in now), and have been trying to find what I like. I have noticed that two blends I really liked both contained a description of "dark Virginias" (HH Rustica, and 3 Nuns). Here are my questions: 1. How is dark Virginia different then dark fired Kentucky...- jdlander
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Just in from STG/MacBaren/Sutliff
Everyone needs to buy predominantly from C&D, G&H, Country Squire, etc. so that STG can't Sutliff these companies.- jdlander
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Just in from STG/MacBaren/Sutliff
I just discovered MB Rustica Ready Rubbed yesterday. Loved it so much, went to buy more. Oops. Sold out everywhere and it didn't survive the cut. Anyone know of anything similar out there? Does C&D make a Rustica blend?- jdlander
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Questions for Leonardw
I'm heading to buy 1000 pounds of Sutliff Frosty Mint right now. That will probably last me a couple months or so.- jdlander
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Anyone Play Video Games?
Oh... never mind then. LOL. I recently read that a new mod released (which is larger than the game itself) which updates all the textures in the game. It's called "Skyrim Every Single Texture Upscaled and Reworked." It looks pretty good.- jdlander
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Anyone Play Video Games?
Wow. I'm going to have to play Skyrim. I have always wanted to, but never got around to it. I heard the new graphics mod makes it look amazing. One of the reasons I didn't play is because the characters always looked so clunky. What mods do you recommend?- jdlander
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Anyone Play Video Games?
How is Elden Ring treating you? It's my favorite game of all time. I need to try Mortal Shell. It's on my Want list. On a different note, do you guys smoke pipes while you game? How well does that work?- jdlander
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Top 3 Favorite Aromatics
For my own entertainment, and to help me figure out which aromatic to buy next, I created an alphabetical list of the recommendations so far.... The number in parenthesis after each tobacco is how many mentions it has received so far. The winner is Sir Walter Raleigh with 7 mentions. It also...- jdlander
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Cough?
I'm experiencing the same problem. SOO much phlegm and coughing every morning. I will probably stop smoking for a while to let it clear up, and then try some of the suggestions on this thread, especially the one about producing less smoke. Do you retrohale? I might stop retrohaling for a...- jdlander
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On Smoking Slowly and the Benefits...
What is this? I'm new to pipe smoking, and this is the first I've heard of scraping a pipe.- jdlander
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Too Much Tobacco. What Should I Smoke First?
OH! So you're saying buy MORE? ;D- jdlander
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Too Much Tobacco. What Should I Smoke First?
Is it enough to just screw the mason jar lid on real tight, or do I actually need to vacuum seal the jar?- jdlander
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Too Much Tobacco. What Should I Smoke First?
I'm relatively new to pipe smoking. Maybe 4 months into it. Initially, I loved it so much, I went a little hog wild and bought a wide variety of tins to try. I wanted to experience it all. I bought English blends, Burleys, VaPers, Aromatics, Codgers, and almost anything that sounded good. I...- jdlander
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Questions - Staying Lit; Packing: Relighting; Ashy Taste
This bit of advice has always bothered me. Yet it's very common to read it on the internet. Even most of the popular YouTubers use it. Whenever I see it, I always want to ask the person, "Have you actually compared the two draws at the same time?" As a new pipe smoker myself, I went out and...- jdlander
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Newbie Questions.
I have also been learning this. All of my best smokes were with pretty crispy tobacco this past week. However ... none of those were with aromatics. I have heard that if you dry out aromatics, they lose their ... flavor. I haven't tried to dry out aromatics yet to experiment with this. Have you?- jdlander
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Newbie Questions.
I'm pretty new to pipe smoking as well (about 4 months now), and everything you wrote here is EXACTLY what I have been learning, and, like you, I have finally had a week where I've had three AMAZING bowls. I think maybe I'm still too heavy with my light. Do you lightly sip/draw on the pipe...- jdlander
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Pack Like Drinking Through a Straw?
This is a great method. I have done this with my last few pipes and have had the most enjoyable pipes. Easy draw. Easy lighting. Stays lit (mostly). No bite. Thank you!- jdlander
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Looking for a Pipes and Philosophy Group
Interesting! Thank you! I'm quite a bit older than most university students, but maybe I'll see if they mind an old guy showing up!- jdlander
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