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Wow- What a Mix: Escudo and FVF
I have done it before. I sometimes save a little bulk FVF for mixing into other Virginias. I normally rub out Escudo and cube cut FVF, so I don't normally combine them, but I have experienced the combination with the aforementioned loose/shag leftovers and it is a good one. I had some perique...- sparroa
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Clay Pipe Questions
Are all clays excessively small? I would like one of those classic Elizabethan clays but the bowls are just so tiny... -
Rut Row.. I Think I Messed Up My Pipes
Oh well, consider it a lesson learned. I have gotten a drop of alcohol on the finish of one of my Grabows before and it was a piss off, but considering the pipe was cheap it wasn't the end of the world. It made me more diligent about having a neat "cleaning area" and to be careful when you are...- sparroa
- Post #25
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Wanted to Like Smoking the Pipe But ....
Cigars are a completely different experience from pipe tobacco. It will take time for your palate to become attuned to the lighter flavours that the pipe tobacco offers. Pipe tobacco is expensive as hell in Quebec so I can see why he would not want to buy a large variety of tobacco just to...- sparroa
- Post #17
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Peterson Irish Flake -- Anise Topping?
Pitchfork I would not be surprised if there is anise or licorice in Irish Flake, even though I have not tried the blend. Licorice and anise are some of the most prevalent sweeteners out there. I would guess that it is an ingredient in hundreds of blends, but its use in most of them will be quite...- sparroa
- Post #22
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Horrible Pipe Smoking Experience
It is a good idea to get a clean bill of health on the cardiovascular front, but it definitely does sound like you experienced moderate to severe reaction to the nicotine. Smoke on a full stomach, slowly, and in a well ventilated area. Also try to avoid inhalation...- sparroa
- Post #26
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Not Crazy About Burley.
Amen, jud. The codger burleys should not be the standard bearers for burley. They are so far removed from what burley should be, in my opinion, that it isn't fair to use them as a point of reference. As suggested above, try Solani ABF or Wessex Burley Slice to see where you stand on burley. C&D...- sparroa
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Wanted to Like Smoking the Pipe But ....
Dany, Does Blatter & Blatter still sell Samuel Gawith? See if they have Full Virginia Flake or St. James Flake - these are top of the line Virginia tobaccos which will be quite different from the Blatter blends you have sampled. It may cost you around $30+ but they are the pinnacle of the pipe...- sparroa
- Post #15
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Rut Row.. I Think I Messed Up My Pipes
Be careful in the future when cleaning your pipes - you do not want alcohol on the exterior for the reasons mentioned above. An ounce of prevention...- sparroa
- Post #23
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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SG Best Brown
Smoke it by itself for a few days if you want a true picture of the blend. (Some would say to smoke an entire tin) BBF is pretty good but FVF is more of my style. Like all things Samuel Gawith, it can be tough to have a consistently sublime experience. (St James Flake is the best performing...- sparroa
- Post #15
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Westminster - Love at First Light
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/escudo-love-at-first-light Here's a blast from the past that your title reminded me of... ;) I was similarly enamoured with Westminster when I first tried it, but my enthusiasm for English blends faded before long and I have not reexamined it since. I will...- sparroa
- Post #6
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Just Smoked and My Sore Throat Got Better
Not especially, but I have never found a quality pipe blend yet that irritated my throat unless it was already irritated due to sickness or some other malady. Pipe smoke can easily ravage the mouth and tongue, but honestly I find it fairly mild on the throat - I don't inhale for the most part so...- sparroa
- Post #2
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Tobaccos You Can't Get In America
Is he in the UK or somewhere in the continent? I would imagine the selection can be quite different...- sparroa
- Post #10
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Tobaccos You Can't Get In America
For the record "willing to ship me over tobaccos" implies using the mail and is not the same as having someone tote some back duty free in their luggage. I now know what you meant. Where are they going? That would greatly affect what blends are available and what they can bring back. By the way...- sparroa
- Post #7
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Pipers or Pipemen?
I say pipe smoker, plain and simple. Piper is common around these parts but I dislike it and refrain from using it. Pipemen is something I would never use, not because it isn't gender neutral (I loathe saying anything but fisherman or journeyman, etc) but because it is antiquated and strange to...- sparroa
- Post #9
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Tobacco Buying Process- How?
Perique itself is blended. St. James perique is blended with Acadian perique which is Green River burley that has undergone the perique fermentation process. This is also down for the sake of consistency and I presume to keep costs low and the supply high... I would imagine that every blending...- sparroa
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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So, Honestly, When Is "Soon"?
piper, I think that tobacco in general will always be "around" despite whatever measures the government tries to enforce but my point is that if the commercial flavourings are banned by the FDA then the pipe tobacco trade as we know it is done. We would be lucky to emulate the nastiest no-name...- sparroa
- Post #31
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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He Who Hesitates
Pipes are one thing but the tobacco is a crying shame. Dunhill and Sam Gawith gone? One less reason to live in Canada. (I'm not even joking - it shows how we have fallen prety to the special interests)- sparroa
- Post #13
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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So, Honestly, When Is "Soon"?
The FDA doesn't have to ban tobacco. All the FDA has to do is crack down on tobacco flavourings - BAM - pipe tobacco is dead. Meanwhile you can stroll on down to the store and pick up a pack of Marlboros because cigarette burley gets a chocolate/liquorice exemption. Menthols might also live to...- sparroa
- Post #26
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion