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Pairing Beer With Tobacco
I've never loved the combination of beer and tobacco. It clashes for me. I can see dry stout being my choice if I was to partake, but I honestly it'd either take away from the taste of the beer or take away from the taste of the tobacco. I've drank plain jane lagers many times while smoking, but...- sparroa
- Post #21
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Wessex Tobacco and Tobaccos With Little Bight
Some companies like MacBaren have been releasing new blends hand over fist to expand their market share in the face of declining sales. Others like Samuel Gawith are at the max with just their regular offerings. So I guess it depends on the individual company situation. Honestly, I think...- sparroa
- Post #25
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Getting the Most From Tobacco
"I've got a tin of the Mac Baren vanilla cream and other local shop blends that are awesome." Those particular blends just may not be to your taste. There are no blends that are objectively awesome - some people would probably dump vintage Balkan Sobranie on the ground while others would sell...- sparroa
- Post #12
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Who's With Me?
Has anyone mentioned these yet? http://www.lollysmith.com/wlstac.html I have read some good reviews online but I have heard a few people complain about the variability of appearance. Lollysmith keeps popping up in my searches, however, so check it out. Judging from what I have read they are a...- sparroa
- Post #38
- Forum: General Discussion
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My Process of ID, Storage and the Journey
I'd definitely worry about pipes later. The TAD situation could really hit the fan in 2013 so you're doing the right thing. Just be careful to keep in mind that tastes change, and they can often change radically. For a few months I loved English blends and now I may reach for one once every 50...- sparroa
- Post #2
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Kicking Back With Some Best Brown Watching...
The bulks are hard to get in any quantity, so search widely and be patient. PN, did you settle against 1792 after? I don't know your preferences but as a fan of strong blends there's a good chance you'd like it. It is my kind of aromatic - but it is on a completely different planet from what...- sparroa
- Post #6
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Nicotine Addiction For Non Inhalers?
Brothers you can definitely get addicted to nicotine through your pipes. Nsfisher speaks through experience and I have felt plenty of nicotine cravings from pipe smoking. I don't smoke more than a bowl or two a day, however, and so I have often gone smoke free for weeks without a lot of...- sparroa
- Post #14
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Smoke and the Joe
I think you should try a nice burley blend with your coffee. My favourite straight burley is Wessex Burley Slices. It is supposedly the closest thing you can get to the original Edgeworth Sliced blend, if you ever hear of that in your travels - it was a famous old fashioned American tobacco. It...- sparroa
- Post #8
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Wessex Tobacco and Tobaccos With Little Bight
Most of them are probably at maximum capacity, anyway, but if Wessex is blended by K&K (and I think they are) then perhaps there is a little more room to grow than if they were a standalone operation... Not to dispute your theory, roth, because it is accurate time and time again in other...- sparroa
- Post #23
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Kicking Back With Some Best Brown Watching...
4noggins has a nice bit of Samuel Gawith in stock, Pipes Novelist. What blends were you looking for exactly? They seem to come in pretty regularly if you keep a close eye on the inventory. dragonslayer, thanks for the notice about Californication! I'll have to watch that tomorrow. I only saw the...- sparroa
- Post #3
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Flake Mistake
Loco you were not necessarily doing it wrong to begin with - it's all a matter of taste. Flakes are ideal because they give the smoker freedom to choose how they want to enjoy their tobacco. You can fold and stuff today, rub out loosely tomorrow, rub out to a shag the next day, or in the case of...- sparroa
- Post #15
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Who's With Me?
$113 USD - It is the currency of the United Kingdom.- sparroa
- Post #8
- Forum: General Discussion
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Of Generosity and Handouts
On that general note, I think that members should have a forum presence before they start private messaging people about information or favours of any kind. There is no better way to get off on the wrong foot and earn yourself a frosty reception than to come off like a fly-by-nighter. After all...- sparroa
- Post #35
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Wessex Tobacco and Tobaccos With Little Bight
The jig is already up on the Brigade Campaign Dark Flake. There are a lot of fans out there and it is hard to find that blend in stock for several months at least. Don't get me wrong - it is not impossible, but you will find it is the rarest of the Wessex blends. It seems fairly unique and I...- sparroa
- Post #21
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Wessex Tobacco and Tobaccos With Little Bight
Roth I think you should try a single tin of the Wessex Burley Slice and give us a short review. I'd be interested to know if it scratched your burley itch or not... To me, it is all I'd ever really want to represent the burley genre. It is far superior to any of the burley OTCs I have tried, and...- sparroa
- Post #16
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Thinking of Getting a Dog
I've heard that too. It is an impressive history, if that is the case... The African settlers needed strong and fast and loyal dogs so I am sure they are bred for a high level of performance, I just don't know if they fit my needs. I do like everything I've ever read about them, however, and I'm...- sparroa
- Post #76
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Resume Brings Me Back to Pipe Smoking
Occasional breaks will make you enjoy your pipe even more than before. If you ever find yourself just smoking for its own sake, then give it up for a month and then when you resume, the flavour will be your number one motivation... Good luck with the job search...- sparroa
- Post #3
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Thinking of Getting a Dog
Thanks roth. I knew the Ridgies were large - that is not a problem - but I will have to do more research about how they cope with cold weather. The one dog that is proven to thrive in this climate - the Newfoundland - is a gentle giant and I assume they are not much good for guard situations so...- sparroa
- Post #75
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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It is a Miracle
Great news, Harris. McClelland is a great tobacco company so I'm glad you have found a smokeable blend amongst their catalogue... I have heard many people say that the "vinegar" aroma found in McClellland blends is the result of natural fermentation as well as the specific processing that their...- sparroa
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Wessex Tobacco and Tobaccos With Little Bight
Wessex Burley Slice is a beautiful smoke for those who love burley. It is supposedly the closest thing you can get to the dearly departed Edgeworth Sliced blend... As far as I know, it is a straight burley (though there may be a minute percentage of VA) with a casing of molasses. It delivers a...- sparroa
- Post #15
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion