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Should I Smoke It Or Sell It?
I will add to the chorus of voices calling for you to smoke it! As you are well aware you probably won't be getting another one. Even if it is over the hill, the experience alone will be worth the small amount that you'd get from a sale...- sparroa
- Post #22
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Balkan Sobanie 759
I think it is a reasonable price if you have the income to back it up... I wouldn't think twice if I could afford it. Want to know what's crazy? People who pay hundreds of dollars for 20 year old pouches of the Original Balkan Sobranie smoking mixture which (supposedly) was already a shadow of...- sparroa
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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SG and Gawith, Hoggarth & Co.
Dragonslayer, I don't think that Gawith Hoggarth has any replacement blends for FVF or BBF. Most of their tobaccos are a combination of Virginia and Burley. As well, most of their "unscented" tobaccos have a touch of that traditional floral/soapy casing. Some people argue that their use of the...- sparroa
- Post #7
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Best Blending Perique?
Thank you, Mike. I figured the granulated might be easier for me because I do a lot of cube cutting, but on further examination I mostly wanted the perique to spice up Luxury Bullseye Flake which I rub out so ribbon may be better... You confirmed my suspicions - I figured they would be pretty...- sparroa
- Post #2
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Best Blending Perique?
What is the best blending perique on the market? Are there any key differences between them? I am aware of C&D granulated perique and McClelland ribbon perique so the cuts are obviously different, but is there a big advantage to using a particular one in either flavour or burning performance? (I...- sparroa
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Tobacco Storage Troubles
Don't cheap out on your jars, but I probably wouldn't worry too too much about smelling the tobacco. I find a faint trace of tobacco smell on all of my sealed tins (and you better believe that I have checked to see if they've popped) and I think a lot of it stems from an external tobacco smell...- sparroa
- Post #5
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Storing Bulk Aromatics - How Long Can They Last?
"Smokeable" and "worth smoking" are two entirely different concepts... To me, an aromatic that has sat around for a decade may still be smokeable, but it may not be worth smoking. In a best case scenario, all of the humectants and a lot of the added flavours have evaporated, leaving you with...- sparroa
- Post #23
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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On the Topic of Value Pipes: Grabow
I have two, and while I am glad to have bought them, I can't say they have really captured my heart. I have a Grand Duke Apple and a Viscount - both straight estate pipes. I think I would like to try an Omega but there is more demand for them on the Bay because of the military mount and the...- sparroa
- Post #3
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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PPP Progress at last!
It is a great piece of tobacciana to have, whether you've used it or not. Seamus, do you notice much of a casing on the PPP?- sparroa
- Post #5
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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PPP Progress at last!
I have seen pictures of a few gents with plug cutters... They are the true pros!- sparroa
- Post #4
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Value of Aged Tobacco 2025
I think I am not alone in wishing for simpler times!- sparroa
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Orlik Golden Sliced
I have heard it has a bergamot casing. Do any Earl Grey fans agree?- sparroa
- Post #35
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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My Cold Steel Blackthorn....
Just do not smack anything with the brown part of the burl, because it will crack and look bad. Only strike with the black underside - then you can wail away at your hearts content... ;) There was a lad on Youtube who cosmetically destroyed that part by bashing in an old TV - the glass was one...- sparroa
- Post #9
- Forum: General Discussion
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Do Flakes Give As Many Bowls?
I think flakes are better for my tastes, and by extension they are worth the price premium to me, but I find I get less mileage (per number of smokes) when it comes to a tin of flake. On the other hand, as I mentioned, I notice a tendency to pack a little less tight with loose cuts and as a...- sparroa
- Post #12
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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PPP Progress at last!
I am interested in trying 3Ps, myself. It sounds like a stout blend but I think I am up to the challenge... Wessex Gold Brick is worthy but it is mild in my books. It is quite hard to cut but from what I gather 3P is perhaps the hardest and most compact plug there is, whereas the GLP ones are...- sparroa
- Post #3
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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10+ Years in the Jar?
I think that I would be hardpressed to tell the difference based on my other experiences but I have not encountered the scenario that Bob was asking about. It is telling that we have to ask so many questions about this because it is not obvious by any means. Unfortunately trial and error may be...- sparroa
- Post #20
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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1-Q. vs Captain Black Royal
Thanks Mike, very generous but I gratefully decline. I don't really like the stuff - I was mostly expressing my surprise that people see so many differences between what I determine to be nearly identical blends. I cut my teeth with CBW but after a couple of pouches I moved on and never looked...- sparroa
- Post #13
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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10+ Years in the Jar?
Thanks wnghanglow. We are all conducting our own aging experiments already but it pays for us to pay more attention to them. Every time you open a new tin it is an aging experiment. After a while you begin to see certain common denominators and abnormalities will become more obvious! Then you...- sparroa
- Post #18
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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1-Q. vs Captain Black Royal
Guys, I am seriously blown away by people saying that the Lane blends are nothing like the Captain Black blends... I allow that we all have taste differences but there are serious similarities going on - dare I say, obvious likenesses! RLP-6 and CBW are so close it is not even funny. The bulk...- sparroa
- Post #12
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Respect
Wonderful post, sothron - a lot of wise words contained therein... Mustang I share your hopes that we can turn it around, that's all I can say.- sparroa
- Post #22
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion