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  1. sparroa

    Respect

    Captainsousie, no offence to you or your profession but if I had my time back I would quit school at 14. It was all downhill from there... I don't blame teachers, because I had plenty of good ones, but most of them are hamstrung and limited with what they can do. Nevermind that the gifted...
  2. sparroa

    Orlik Golden Sliced

    I am a big fan of Orlik/STG in general. You cannot beat the price or availability in a tinned blend. For a while it was hard to source. That seems to have lessened now... Anyway, good health to shrewd judges!
  3. sparroa

    One More Question on Aging Tobacco!

    It is no crazier than pitching a packet of yeast into sugary liquid and drinking the results strained from that sludgy mess several weeks later. LOL. I was really impressed (and somewhat amazed) the first time I did that... +1 on the smaller jars. I used the 125 ml (4 oz) jars for the first time...
  4. sparroa

    10+ Years in the Jar?

    The composition of tobacco leaves is more complex than you account for, though, dragonslayer. There are countless varietals which are all cured in different ways. Each blend is combined in a different and utterly unique combination. There are different grades of leaf. So I think there are quite...
  5. sparroa

    Respect

    All I can say to everyone is to keep your own house in order. Instill your own values in your children and make sure that THEY do not rely upon any Department of Education for their knowledge of lack thereof... If you do that, you will be doing more to stem the tide of decline than 99% of people...
  6. sparroa

    Orlik Golden Sliced

    I cannot taste low levels of perique very readily so for the most part this is a straight VA for my purposes.
  7. sparroa

    One More Question on Aging Tobacco!

    From my readings of GL Pease and commentaries on tobacco aging, it is not advisable to interrupt the tobacco aging process when it is not necessary. I think that is why most people advocate tins over jars unless there is a physical defect present with the tins. That is why one should separate...
  8. sparroa

    I'm In A Jam...

    I think that a trade with employment prospects is the best direction for youth without a definite professional career in mind. If you have the intelligence and the temperament, you can always go back and study whatever you want. I presume you are only 18 years old. You will be a completely...
  9. sparroa

    Do Flakes Give As Many Bowls?

    I think that you will get less bowls with flake tobacco than loose cut, and even less bowls with plug tobacco than flalke tobacco. One tends to pack their bowl with greater density when using flakes or plugs, and that is responsible for both a longer burning time and a general...
  10. sparroa

    Respect

    Puffy a lack of respect - for life or learning or tradition or history etc - is responsible for the decline we are facing today... I am of a different generation than you but I am not blind and I can see we are headed down a dark road. From the dawn of man, the older generations have always...
  11. sparroa

    10+ Years in the Jar?

    The thing is roth that there are definite differences but unless one is devoted to the same blend it is quite hard to pick them out. If you happen to have a fresh and aged tin open at the same time it is a little easier, but as soon as you begin to rely upon memory you will conflate the blends...
  12. sparroa

    Pipe Smoking Article from The Washington Post.

    It was a good article but from what I have heard, pipe smoking showed an increase for the first time in decades back in 2008 - the "renaissance" of microblenders and high quality tobaccos of which we are all a part was responsible for this great feat. Our biggest challenges, though, lie ahead...
  13. sparroa

    1-Q. vs Captain Black Royal

    Not to be rude, my friend, but thet description on that site is not worth a damn. There is definitely propylene glycol and artificial sweeteners along with artificial flavours in Captain Black AND the Lane equivalents. (There is not really that much difference between them) All pipe tobacco is...
  14. sparroa

    10+ Years in the Jar?

    To portascat, the two year old Escudo you have will be noticeably milder. The perique takes a step back, and it becomes a little more harmonious. (I love it fresh, though...) You will also notice that the tobacco has darkened considerably and there may be some stains on the paper liner...
  15. sparroa

    10+ Years in the Jar?

    Good point, peckinpah. Dragonslayer, I am not especially convinced that aging in a jar is preferable to a tin. As peckinpah notes, accelerating the aging process may not always be the optimal approach - there are likely other variables at play besides speed that affect blend quality/development...
  16. sparroa

    Three Nuns

    In that case I would never spring for one because people in the know will be taking advantage of the identification difficulties. Unless you found a bunch of Three Nuns at an estate sale or a trusted vendor, it'd be pretty hard to be confident about the purchase.
  17. sparroa

    I Tried My First Virginia Today

    No, Bob, it is all very true and I have said the same thing myself. It is easy to educate yourself about wine, but to learn about tobacco is a solitary adventure for most. (Those fortunate enough to be able to attend said pipe shows or specialty tobacconists being the exception) I've got a few...
  18. sparroa

    One More Question on Aging Tobacco!

    Pipe8, Jarring a tinned blend upon arrival regardless of the tin's condition is a way to eliminate that chance of rust or a broken seal. It is probably unnecessary more often than not, but if you want to have more "control" over the matter then by all means just throw them in jars... There are...
  19. sparroa

    I Tried My First Virginia Today

    Roth, It could be the best Virginia blend in the world but you can't argue that it is a typical one judging from its construction and casing alone. One could also say that the maker is not known for its prowess with Virginias. (Save perhaps for #1, with its fairly mixed reviews) My opinion, to...
  20. sparroa

    One More Question on Aging Tobacco!

    Experience trumps conjecture - as I said I am just going on other tidbits I have heard here and there. To me they are definitely less sturdy than the round ones, which I have a high degree of confidence in, but they are definitely not the worst.
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