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  1. sparroa

    My Pipe Was Always Black Inside. How Do I Know When Cake Is Formed?

    I can't think of many things I'd want to do less than watch 2 hours of pipe smoking videos... If anything, Youtube videos can be the cause of newcomers overthinking things too much. Some guys act like their complicated personal rituals are standard practice for pipe smokers. In reality, pipe...
  2. sparroa

    New FDA Regs; What Isn't Affected?

    Pre-2007 blends will supposedly be grandfathered in if there were no changes to the blend since then. The rush to create new blends was probably moreso related to the fact that pipe smoking was on the rise and manufacturers will not be able to introduce new products in the future. I was not...
  3. sparroa

    Is this Mold on Kendall Plug?

    It looks pretty suspicious to me. Hard call to make but I would share your concerns if I was in the same boat...
  4. sparroa

    New FDA Regs; What Isn't Affected?

    Beyond a few labeling delays, I think we are still facing the same obstacles. I have not heard many new developments about these regulations but the clock is ticking...
  5. sparroa

    Savinelli Tre (Unfiltered pipes)

    Thanks for the feedback! I will definitely follow some of this advice. That is a big part of what I am looking for - I suspected that this particular bent billiard style would suit me. Glad to hear that the adapter is not an impediment for you; I will probably have to give them a chance since...
  6. sparroa

    What is the sweet taste

    A little of both, I believe. Natural Virginia sugars plus a lightly sweet casing. I don't think it is any flavour in particular but probably just a sugar addition of some kind.
  7. sparroa

    Virginia/Orientals

    No worries, I just thought I'd mention it in case other people weren't aware of the contents. Regarding the Grand Orientals lineup, I have a single tin of Yenidje Supreme with about ten years on it. I was planning to start stocking up on McClelland in a serious way right when they announced...
  8. sparroa

    Savinelli Tre (Unfiltered pipes)

    Does anyone here own a Savinelli Tre pipe? Do you have any reviews to share? I just bought a rusticated 606 KS bent billiard for my first Savinelli. I've been wanting to buy one for years but I was always put off by the 6mm drilling that requires either a filter or adapter. It might not affect...
  9. sparroa

    Virginia/Orientals

    Union Square is a straight Virginia blend. A fine recommendation in general, no doubt, but it doesn't contain any Oriental leaf. "A blended, sliced cake of high grade flue cured leaf, from beautiful, sweet brights to deep, earthy reds, without the added sugars and flavorings common to many...
  10. sparroa

    Is it just me? Latakia = Heartburn

    Latakia and even dark fired can give me heartburn. I guess smoking is an irritant in general but smoke-flavoured tobacco is much worse for it. I find the same with peaty scotches, for example. Blended scotch or bourbon are usually fine but peaty single malts can be an instant trigger for me. I...
  11. sparroa

    C&D Opening Night -- MOLD!

    Yes, this was the dominant school of thought about five years ago when I put my pipes aside. When I examine my cellar now, however, I wish I had the foresight to subdivide any tins larger than 50g into smaller jars. It feels like common sense now but I was so concerned about contaminating the...
  12. sparroa

    My Final Dunhill Order

    Dark Flake was my favourite Dunhill blend. I never tried a lot of the others but I will miss seeing them on the market.
  13. sparroa

    C&D Opening Night -- MOLD!

    Finding mold in a new tin definitely warrants a call to the manufacturer or retailer for a replacement. In an aged tin or a tin that you transferred to a jar? Tough luck IMO. I would not make that call after a few months of purchase have elapsed. PS I never wash my new mason jars but I always...
  14. sparroa

    New Pipe smoker-Char taste

    Hello there - welcome aboard... I have not smoked from a hookah before but I understand it is heavily flavoured and that many blends out there now do not contain any tobacco at all so the hookah experience itself may not have prepared you for pipe smoking in any way. For this reason, I do not...
  15. sparroa

    Just Opened A 19 Year Old Tin of Mac Baren Symphony. Pictures

    I have some empty MacBaren tins of that approximate style, I was wondering the age range. Thanks!
  16. sparroa

    Proposed: Hipster millennials are GOOD for pipe smoking

    The more people buying quality pipe tobacco tins the better. I agree that we need all the help we can get and I accept anyone with a genuine interest in smoking good tobacco. I would probably save a little scorn for someone who parades around with a pipe purely as an affectation but anyone who...
  17. sparroa

    If You're Still Struggling With Packing...

    Well said, seldom... I have often thought of a pipe in those terms.
  18. sparroa

    A Lepeltier Clay Pipes Review

    I have put off my purchase for a while but I hope to get one of these bad boys very soon...
  19. sparroa

    Pipe/Tobacco Industry Relations

    It was not said outright in this thread but STG owns Orlik. So the K&K Dunhill clones are actually being made? Are they for sale anywhere yet - US or abroad?
  20. sparroa

    Salty Dogs - Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

    I'm interested in this one but I haven't been able to pull the trigger. I still have reservations about it - alcohol flavoured blends haven't been my thing...
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