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  1. sparroa

    Do I Need Mason Jars?

    Look at it this way - long term, even if Mason jars rust, there will be much less exposure to the metal in comparison to tinned tobacco. The glass is inert and the tobacco does not directly touch it. The jars keep a seal and they are pretty damn reliable. I prefer Mason jars because they hold...
  2. sparroa

    Recommendations for a Carter Hall Fan?

    Yes, I know Lane Ready Rubbed is a reinterpretation of the original Edgeworth blend. I still see empty tins of the old stuff in local junk/antique shops. I definitely think the Slices would be an excellent option, though! I just like the versatility... Wessex shows up every few months but you...
  3. sparroa

    Bulk english blends.

    PS Balkan Supreme.
  4. sparroa

    When Is Kentucky Not In Kentucky?

    That's certainly fair. I can imagine you've sourced some exceptional tobacco and I would probably look in a similar direction if I needed some Kentucky for myself. As I've said before, it is a similar to a Dominican cigar claiming to be grown from Cuban seed. That does not make it equivalent to...
  5. sparroa

    Recommendations for a Carter Hall Fan?

    Wessex Burley Slice is my favourite, but MacBaren is a nice addition to my rotation. I have been fairly indifferent to Prince Albert and Half & Half so I probably would feel the same about Carter Hall. Even though they are fairly dissimilar from CH, you owe it to yourself to try WBS some day if...
  6. sparroa

    Any Dual Citizens Here?

    If I was rich enough, I'd pay to purchase Portuguese and Maltese and Cypriot citizenship just to have a few more passports in my rotation!
  7. sparroa

    I Finally Got Lucky!

    Stellar purchase!
  8. sparroa

    Benefits of matches and hemp wick

    Thanks for the info, gentlemen. I will see what Amazon has to offer... I don't know if I want to increase my pipe smoking costs by creating the need for more supplies but I have been annoyed with my brand of wooden matches lately so I might give these hemp wicks a whirl if they burn longer and...
  9. sparroa

    Poignant Antique Store Find...

    Sorry for your loss! That is a wonderful pipe that you bought for a song and had restored in memory of a dear friend. I hope you enjoy it in his memory for many years to come. Thanks for sharing the story behind it...
  10. sparroa

    Recommendations for a Carter Hall Fan?

    I haven't smoked Carter Hall so I can't say if it is comparable in any way but (to my Virginia-loving tastes) MacBaren HH Burley Flake is the best readily available burley blend on the market today... I personally look forward to trying Lane Ready Rubbed eventually so let us know what you think...
  11. sparroa

    When Is Kentucky Not In Kentucky?

    Since there is no central authority regulating tobacco growers, I think you are absolutely correct in your assumption that Kentucky seed is being grown and fire cured in other nations then subsequently sold as dark-fired Kentucky on the world market in direct competition with the original...
  12. sparroa

    First Time With a Cob Not So Good

    I'd say the culprit is packing the tobacco too loose in combination with the fairly open draw of a cob. As others made clear, half bowls are not necessary and are more detrimental than anything - as you experienced. The mechanics of a cob are just different. I started with cobs, so I find briars...
  13. sparroa

    Update: Timing of Removal of Tobacco Blends Introduced After February 2007

    It sounds like we need a benevolent pipe smoking billionaire with good taste in tobacco who will pay the FDA analysis bill for all the finer post-2007 brands and save them from certain extinction... LOL Anyways, I really don't think we need to collectively promote any more hoarding as the pipe...
  14. sparroa

    Are There Any Blends You Won't Smoke In A Cob?

    I've often put a similar or "neutral" tobacco on the bottom of a cob and then filled the pipe with the desired tobacco to avoid the problem you just described while conserving my preferred blend. I have, for example, smoked aged Escudo on a "foundation" of fresh Luxury Bullseye Flake. It doesn't...
  15. sparroa

    Pipe Selection for Virginias/VaPers

    While different pipes obviously have different properties, the biggest reason to smoke Virginias in a dedicated pipe is to avoid having their subtler sweet and tangy flavours swamped by the smokiness of latakia. That is certainly not a myth! I've always smoked English or Balkan blends in their...
  16. sparroa

    New Warning Label

    By the way, almost all of the recent STG tins I have received including Orlik and Erinmore are now sporting the new warnings. I guess this really is the end of attractive tin labels...
  17. sparroa

    Penzance dating help please

    Man, those Peterson flakes are definite steals even at $15. I would certainly snap those up... As for McClelland, if I saw anything like that in person I would gladly pay anything less than $50 if the tin looked like it wasn't compromised. You are correct in saying that the last two digits...
  18. sparroa

    Balkan Sasieni Tin - Is This the Correct Date?

    Yes, I'm sure the Orientals and Virginias are coming along nicely. I used to love the pungence of newer latakia tins, though, so I was wondering if I had let it mature for too long. I am very much a novice with older latakia blends. Not that it has anything to do with Balkan Sasieni, but I've...
  19. sparroa

    Opened My Tins - Now What?

    I don't stuff the hell out of my tobacco jars because they can fit quite a lot and I prefer to measure out smaller portions so I am not automatically unsealing 100g of aged tobacco whenever I want to crack one open. I don't smoke a lot so smaller quantities suit me just fine! I'm sure both ways...
  20. sparroa

    First Impression: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake

    Thomas, thanks for your analysis. I have not smoked nearly as much MacBaren Burley Flake as you so that was more of a "hot take" than a thoughtful review on my part but I'm sure there are complexities and layers of the blend that can be revealed with persistence... Perhaps the dark fired...
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