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  1. sparroa

    Additives in Tobacco

    By the way, I believe C&D uses propylene glycol in some of their aromatics. I think they use distilled water for the rest of their lines. PG is probably one of the more innocuous additives since it is in everything already but I still prefer the blends which use it very sparingly. Those of us...
  2. sparroa

    Laurel Heights My Experiance is This Normal?

    Smokey, I have not heard of Laurel Heights being described as a spicebomb so you are probably in tongue bite territory.
  3. sparroa

    Taking a Rest

    I am just coming off a two day break, which is not uncommon for me. Six to seven bowls a week is probably my maximum. It could be spread around anywhere from four to seven days. If you are just a casual pipe smoker, then it can be difficult to consistently enjoy your smokes. Two solutions in my...
  4. sparroa

    Edgeworth Ready Rubbed match

    I would just gravity fill the ERR match and give it a light tamp. Try it first and if you don't succeed then you can determine a new plan of attack. I wouldn't think about rehydration unless you have a series of unpleasant smokes. It may very well be at the perfect moisture level for that...
  5. sparroa

    What Are You Smoking? *February 2013*

    I haven't touched my pipe in two days... 8O With that said, I've got my lineup figured out for tomorrow: Wessex BCDF GLP JKP
  6. sparroa

    Did EMP change or did I change?

    Who knows. I love some K&K products so I am not "against" their tobaccos by any means, but it does make me wonder if this supposed switch (which I just heard about from Kevin approximately a week ago) is the culprit for any perceived differences that may arise. Dnietosi, for example, was not...
  7. sparroa

    I Love Smoking Pipes Dot Com, But What a Let Down

    I would say it is definitely pipe specific humour, fnord!
  8. sparroa

    Did EMP change or did I change?

    Valid points all around. I would imagine that blends are constantly changing in minute percentages as the factories compensate for the shortcomings or play up the strengths of each individual tobacco shipment. Don't get me wrong, I am not advocating any conspiracy theories. I have seen the same...
  9. sparroa

    I Love Smoking Pipes Dot Com, But What a Let Down

    Excellent - I haven't seen that movie for years but your contribution was pricelessly entertaining to those in the pipe world...
  10. sparroa

    Cake Buildup

    Amen to people not sweating cake buildup until a problem actually arises... It takes a nice few smoking hours to get started.
  11. sparroa

    Did EMP change or did I change?

    Mike, If the problem indeed lies with the blender then it stands to reason that a Nightcap lover could soon find themselves in the same boat. No doubt dnietosi has changed a great deal over the past five years as a smoker but the truth is likely to be found somewhere between that and any...
  12. sparroa

    Sample Before Buying

    +1 Eric. True blenders are as rare as hen's teeth these days... (IMO - blending two factory blends together does NOT count, even though it may take effort) Tobaccoreviews, forum opinions, and some of the other resources listed above are imperative to finding blends to your taste. Note that I...
  13. sparroa

    The Weight

    Awful nice of you, gwt... You've given away some choice cuts, that is for sure! I hope you haven't become delirious! ;) (I jest...) Hopefully you get back on track soon. I know what its like to go a few weeks without being able to taste.
  14. sparroa

    Did EMP change or did I change?

    Dunhill tobaccos stopped being distributed for a time after the closure of Murray's... They were picked up by Orlik, who I've been told did a fairly faithful interpretation of the old blends. Just recently I have heard that K&K in Germany are now doing the blending. So there may very well be...
  15. sparroa

    C&D Haunted Bookshop and My New Love of Burley

    Just had some more WBS... I think I am done looking for burley blends. This will be the one. Trying to get better than this is just gilding the lily for me. It is what I imagine traditional American burley to be with some German flair on the presentation front. (Flakes are a must for me and the...
  16. sparroa

    Impatience and aged tobacco

    Keep buying those aged tins from consignment shops or from eBay and you will get a feel for what your favourite blends will end up like. It is always a guessing game but unless you know what it is like fresh and then every step along the way it is hard to tell. (Likewise when a blend switches to...
  17. sparroa

    Surprised by OTC Brands

    The way I look at it - I only have one liver so I'll take it easy on the BMC (imbibing only on occasion) but generally sticking with the craft beer styles that I enjoy most. The same goes for the OTC brands. Smoking does not exactly extend the lifespan so I tend to limit the blends that are...
  18. sparroa

    Impatience and aged tobacco

    Smoke it now, it will teach you a little about how latakia ages over time. But only a little, since you don't know what it was like when fresh... I promote pipe tobacco aging myself but I have a feeling that a lot of people are going to be gravely disappointed in 5-10-15 years when they open...
  19. sparroa

    Quick Aging Question

    I always presume that it is the date that the tobacco was tinned, though as GLP suggests it could certainly vary. It is more likely to be closer to that date then the date when it was first "aged" because the tobaccos were matured separately before being blended so there would be no way to...
  20. sparroa

    C&D Haunted Bookshop and My New Love of Burley

    I have heard that the Altadis match of ERR is suprisingly good, albeit with less molasses character than the original. I have never had either, so YMMV. Anything that garners comparisons to Edgeworth, though, seems like it is right up my alley. I wish I could've found some of the Slices. (I also...
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